Aquarium of the Podcific – Details, episodes & analysis

Did you know our crabs get burped? Now you do! It's time to burp the crabs and also listen to Aquarist Melissa talk about the Aquarium's spider crabs.

Thank you for another fun season of Aquarium of the Podcific! Follow @podcific on Instagram for updates and more. We'll sea you soon!

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Aviculturist Ashley is back to update us on the latest shenanigans of the Aquarium's bird residents in a series we like to call "The Young and the Nestless".

This is a "Low Tide" episode! It's more relaxed, shorter, and maybe even a little sillier than normal. Enjoy!

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We're *almost* back for another season of Aquarium of the Podcific! Our ten-episode season begins rolling out on April 30, 2024. This season covers animals like stingrays, axolotls, birds, and more! Plus, you'll get an in-depth look into Aquarium operations, veterinary care, and conservation programs. Sea you April 30th!

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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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Links:

• 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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Links:

• Learn more about the sunflower sea star on our Online Learning Center!
• Sunflower Star Lab

Erin and Madeline are joined by Josh Wagner, aka Jelly Josh, one the Aquarium of the Pacific’s jelly experts. We discuss what jellyfish are (hint: not fish!) and learn all about this fascinating creature that survives without a brain.

TikToks:

• No brain, no heart, can't lose.
• Go with the flow
• Feed our moon jellies on your next visit
• Would you touch a #seajelly?
• Weird and lovely, the giant bell jelly.
• Itty bitty

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Links:

• Pacific sea nettle webcam powered by Explore.org 
• What is a sea jelly? 
• Jelly conservation 
• Jelly reproduction