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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

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Links:

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

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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.

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Links:

• Pacific sea nettle webcam powered by Explore.org 

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• Diving in Shark Lagoon 

Aquarium of the Pacific's Shark Lagoon Webcam powered by explore.org 

Shark & Ray Encounter at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Learn more about Shark Lagoon’s residents

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This week, Erin and Madeline learn about sea turtles that live at the Aquarium, and the wild population nearby at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. They are joined by Volunteer Services Manager and Sea Turtle Monitoring Project Lead Cassandra Davis, and Tropical Reef Aquarist Adam Atlas. In this episode, you’ll learn about the mysterious lives of sea turtles, and what it’s like to care for them at the Aquarium.

Related Aquarium TikTok videos:

• Turtle scratching its shell

Episode Transcript. 

Links:

• Sea Turtle Monitoring Project: Learn how you can get involved in Community Science!

References:

• Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.-a). Green sea turtle. Online Learning Center. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/green_sea_turtle

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Welcome to Aquarium of the Podcific! Join hosts Erin and Madeline on a deep dive through the Aquarium of the Pacific. 

Today’s episode is all about the most dangerous animal at the Aquarium… sea otters! Sea Otter Program Manager Megan Smylie talks with us all about these ferocious creatures.

Watch Millie the Otter’s annual exam. 

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References:

• Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.). Southern Sea Otter. Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific.

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Launching May 30, 2023.

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