Aquarium of the Podcific Aquarium of the Pacific

This week we talk to Podcific's own Erin Lundy all about the mountain yellow-legged frog! Leaping into conservation efforts to aid in the recovery of this species, the Aquarium of the Pacific built a lab space to care for these critically endangered amphibians native to California’s mountain regions.
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Learn more about the Aquarium's mountain yellow-legged frog conservation efforts on our website.

What does it take to maintain a world-class Aquarium? World-class teams! Today on Aquarium of the Podcific, we are joined by Mike Davis and Reed Edwards to discuss the duties of their respective teams and what it was like building the new exhibits inside our reimagined Southern California Gallery.
 
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The reimagined Southern California Gallery is now open!

 
It's an octopus double feature! This week we have Aquarium of the Pacific's own Brooke Hernandez talking to us about her experience caring for the giant Pacific octopus, and Octonation founder Warren Carlyle discussing his work in creating the world's largest octopus fan club.
TikToks:

Diving with an octopus


Octopus habitat

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Links:

Learn about sustainable seafood


Volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific


Octonation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club!

Watch Octonation x AOP's Interview with an Octopus

Let’s take a dive! Dive Safety Officer Rachel Cushman joins us to talk about diving inside the Aquarium of the Pacific’s habitats.
TikToks:

Rachel and the grouper


Diving inside our largest habitat

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Spot our divers on live webcams powered by explore.org


Watch Rachel’s full TikTok Live Dive


Learn more about our Volunteer Diver Program

Lovable, goofy, and slightly terrifying? That’s penguins for ya! This week, Aviculturst Ashley Loper joins us to talk about our funny feathered friends. The Aquarium of the Pacific is home to a waddle of Magellanic penguins, see them in our June Keyes Penguin Habitat on your next visit!
TikToks:
THAT’S what penguins sound like?!
Penguin mouths
Penguin physical
Penguins have knees!
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Links:
Watch our penguins webcam, powered by Explore.org
Penguin Conservation at the Aquarium
Learn more about Magellanic Penguins in our Online Learning Center
Make responsible seafood choices
Our roster of penguins

We’re seeing stars! Erin and Madeline are joined by Aquarist Jen Burney this week to talk about sea stars and other echinoderms.
TikToks:
How stars move
These are not starfish
Basket star baby
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Learn more about the sunflower sea star on our Online Learning Center!
Sunflower Star Lab