Education Audio Aquarium of the Pacific

Clever, showy, and masters of disguise, these tiny predators may be unable to hide from their most serious threat.

Found throughout the western hemisphere, this elegant and graceful bird possesses some unique survival skills.

"Shark!" The mere word evokes fear in many people! In recent history, shark attack upon humans has been one of the most feared (and most misunderstood) natural dangers to man. In reality, it is the shark that has become the hunted.

The IUCN lists the Arctic Fox as one of the species most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in its environment.

Throughout history, penguins have captured the hearts and imagination of people of all ages. Comical and endearing, our perception of this awkward creature belies its amazing abilities to survive in the ocean and on land.

The largest geographic feature of our planet is the ocean, almost inconceivable in size to the imagination. It is in this vast environment that microscopic plants and animals make our planet habitable.