Spring 2011

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Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar Regions in Peril Focus on Sustainability

Scientists estimate sea level could rise by a meter or more by the end of the century, putting California’s coastal environments and infrastructure at risk.

Aquarium communicates impacts of sea level rise a Andrew R eitsm Programs include a Science on a Sphere® presentation in the new Ocean Science Center, a partnership with design students, and a four-week Aquatic Academy course in May.

f global climate change visitors will view a high-tech presentation, and its impact on our coastlines as well trends continue, expansion of The Rising Sea. This film will be shown on as the future state of coastal resiliency I the ocean and melting of continen- our lead sponsor the National Oceanic and and habitat restoration. The students will tal glaciers will lead to sea level Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) produce mixed media communication rise, which would affect human populations Science on a Sphere®, and is being produced strategies to educate Aquarium visitors and and infrastructure in low-lying coastal with support from NOAA, the Roddenberry other target audiences, including California areas around the world. Collapse of ice Foundation, and the Kenneth T. and Eileen coastal communities, policymakers, and sheets in Greenland and Antarctica could L. Norris Foundation. It will illustrate the change agents. Documentation of the contribute to the rise. A report from the causes and impacts of sea level rise on local, finished work will be published and dissemi- International Organization of Migration and regional, and global scales. nated by the Aquarium and NOAA. the United Nations High Commissioner for The Aquarium will also host an Aquatic Refugees said sea level rise could force the Academy Course on the topic. Scientists, displacement of between 50 to 200 million engineers, designers, and policy- and people by mid-century. And a recent study decision-makers will explore the challenges from the University of Arizona says rising that sea level rise is creating both locally and sea levels could cover up to 9 percent of the globally and ways to respond. Speakers will land area in 180 American cities by 2100. include Aquarium CEO Jerry Schubel; Julie Scientists estimate sea level could rise by Thomas and Dan Cahan, Scripps Institution a meter or more by the end of this century. of Oceanography; Heidrun Mumper-

In California, that would mean the flooding a Andrew R eitsm Drumm, Art Center College of Design’s of San Francisco International Airport, the Designmatters department; and Will Travis, Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and executive director, Bay Conservation and much of the commercial and residential The Aquarium has partnered with NOAA Development Commission. The course will property along the coast, comprising some and the Designmatters department at the be held on Tuesdays, May 3 through 24, in of the most valuable real estate in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. the Aquarium’s Watershed Classroom. For country. Coastal protective measures can During the spring 2011 term, Designmatters reservations, contact Erin Russell at (562) reduce impacts. students participated in a class called 951-1609. The Aquarium is launching several pro- Project Coastal Crisis. They interacted with To learn more about sea level rise, be sure grams and exhibits on sea level rise and its experts from the Aquarium to learn more to visit the Aquarium’s new Ocean Science impacts. In the new Ocean Science Center, about the issues surrounding sea level rise Center opening in May.

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In this Issue Letter from the CEO

4 Animal Updates | Learn about Dear Members, 4 the Arctic fox, king crabs, and other new animals at the Aquarium. lobal climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our 6 Climate Change and the G time. Its effects on our environ- ment and weather patterns are Polar Regions | Climate becoming clearer. The Aquarium is change in the Arctic and Antarctic dedicated to educating visitors about regions negatively affects local climate change—its causes, consequences, flora and fauna as well as human 6 and “cures”—through a wide variety of populations around the world. programs and exhibits. I encourage you to read the feature article on page 6 of this issue of PacificC urrents for more on 23 Science on a Sphere® | The this topic. Aquarium’s new Ocean Science The impacts of climate change on the polar regions are the Center will feature presentations on focus of our new changing exhibit, Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar urban ocean issues, including the Regions in Peril. It will illustrate some of the ways that climate 23 role of the local port complex. change is affecting these regions and the resulting impacts on human, plant, and animal life. Members have the opportunity to preview the new exhibit on May 23 and 24, and it will open 26 Whale Watch to the public on May 28, 2011. Project | Aquarium staff The new exhibit will invite you to touch sea jellies, see members have identified several feather stars and king crabs, and will introduce Arctic char, whales in the local area and regu- a relative of salmon, in the Aquarium’s first-ever freshwater larly contribute data to a West habitat. Learn more about these new animals on pages four 26 Coast research organization. and five. The charismatic Arctic fox will be featured in an exhibit near Lorikeet Forest and as a program animal for daily shows starting in May. 2 Focus on Sustainability 10 Aquarium Programs & Events The Aquarium’s new Ocean Science Center, featuring a 3 Letter from the CEO 20 Kids Corner Science on a Sphere® (SOS), will also be opening in May. 4 Animal Updates 23 Aquarium News The Aquarium of the Pacific will be the first aquarium in the nation to display this technology that was developed and is 6 Climate Change 27 Conservation Corner being provided through a grant by the National Oceanic and and the Polar Regions Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Images are projected onto a six-foot diameter sphere and on four flat screens. The first two SOS experiences feature sea level rise and coastal Pacific Currents is published for members of Phone Numbers (562 area code) flooding as well as the seaports of San Pedro Bay. the Aquarium of the Pacific. If you have comments General Information...... 590-3100 I hope you will join us this summer to experience the about this magazine, please send an email to our FAX...... 951-1629 wonder of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, to gain insight into editorial staff at [email protected]. Membership...... 437-FISH (3474) the impacts of global climate change on these important and Our Mission | To instill a sense of wonder, Development...... 951-1605 vulnerable ecosystems, and to learn what you can do to help. respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its Pacific Circle...... 951-1664 inhabitants, and ecosystems. Lost & Found...... 951-1733 Private Event Info...... 951-1663 Thank you for your support. Pacific Currents Staff | Editor/Writer: Claire Education Programs...... 951-1630 Atkinson | Copy Editor: Cecile Fisher | Designer: Gift Store...... 951-1SEA (1732) Sincerely, Andrew Reitsma | Contributing Writers: David Job Hotline...... 951-1674 Bader, Raelene Bautista, and Lindsay Yates Volunteer Hotline...... 951-1659 Advanced Ticket Sales....590-3100, ext. 0 Hours | Open daily from 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. except (Note: $2 service charge per ticket, up to $10.) Jerry R. Schubel Dec. 25 and during the Grand Prix of Long Beach Group Reservations...... 951-1695

Membership Office Hours Cover: An iceberg near Palmer Station, 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily a research site on the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo taken June 13, 2010.

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Polar Region Animals Arrive Learn about several of the animal species recently added to the Aquarium’s collections for the Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar Regions in Peril exhibit opening in May. mitry D eshevykh D mitry tockphoto.com/ Arctic Fox i S

s part of the Arctic & Antarctic summer program- Arctic fox generally remain solitary during midwinter, scavenging ming, Aquarium husbandry staff will give daily presenta- the remains of marine mammals, reindeer, and caribou killed by other A tions with a three-year-old male Arctic fox named Sitka. predators. During the winter many Arctic fox travel out onto the sea During these shows the trainers will discuss the life of this ice to feed on remains of seals killed by polar bears—sometimes species in the wild. Sitka is on loan to the Aquarium from wildlife covering great distances. education organization Wild Wonders. He will be exhibited near While their numbers in some regions are abundant, populations Lorikeet Forest starting May 23. in Alaska rise and fall depending on the abundance of lemmings and Arctic fox are found in the Arctic and alpine tundra regions, from voles, their primary food source in the summer months. In some coastal Alaska and Greenland to Scandinavia and Russia. In Alaska, regions, such as the Pribilof Islands off the Alaskan coast in the the Arctic fox’s habitat includes the state’s treeless coastal areas Bering Sea, Arctic fox populations have had a marked decline. from the Aleutian Islands north to Point Barrow and east to the Climate change poses a threat to the Arctic fox. Milder and shorter Canadian border. winters are predicted to cause declines in the numbers of lemmings When fully grown, the Arctic fox weighs between six and ten and voles, a major food source for the Arctic fox. Plus, as warmer pounds and averages forty-three inches in length, including a bushy temperatures cause the forest boundary to move north, the Arctic tail. They molt twice each year, shedding their winter fur in early fox will have to also move north to survive. Special adaptations that April. Their summer coats are short and brown in color. They change allow them to survive in the cold environment of the tundra make to their dense winter coats with longer white fur in September and it impossible for them to persist anywhere else. These adaptations October. Blue phase fox, more common in the species’ southern include thick fur, large fat reserves, specialized circulatory systems habitat range, remain charcoal-colored year round. Both blue and in their feet, and an ability to lower their metabolic rate when food white phase Arctic fox are found in Alaska. Young of each color is scarce. Consequently the International Union for Conservation of phase may occur in the same litter. Nature has included them on their Red List of Threatened Species Arctic fox are monogamous during the breeding season and some and on a list of ten species that are most vulnerable to the impacts of mate for life. The pups, called kits, are born in dens excavated by the climate change. adults in gentle slopes near rivers, lakes, or on higher ground with good drainage. Their litters usually have about seven kits but may contain up to fifteen.

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erry Ha mpton P erry Arctic Char n the Arctic & Antarctic exhibit, Arctic char will populate the Aquarium’s first-ever freshwater habitat. I Acquired from a state hatchery in Alaska, these freshwater fish were shipped to the Aquarium as eyed eggs. The name refers to the fishes’ eyes that are visible through the egg membrane when they are almost ready to hatch. Aquarium Curator Sandy Trautwein said shipping them King Crabs as eggs is safer for the fish. Arctic char consume a great deal of ou may recognize king crabs from Discovery oxygen and are very energetic and quick to move, she said. Channel’s Deadliest Catch show, which documents the lives Shipping hatched fish could put them at risk of depleting their Y of the commercial fisherman who face great risk to bring oxygen supply before arriving at their destination. this popular seafood to restaurants and wholesalers. The planet’s northernmost freshwater fish, Arctic char are In the 1990s a report by the U.S. Department of Health and closely related to salmon and trout. The freshwater species Human Services determined that the fatality rate for commercial are found year-round in lakes and streams primarily in Alaska, fishermen in Alaska was twenty times higher than the overall U.S. northern New England, and Canada. Arctic char can vary greatly occupational fatality rate. After sockeye salmon, king crab is the in size, depending on their habitat, availability of food, and second largest fishery in Alaska. presence of other fish species. The Aquarium’s Arctic & Antarctic exhibit will include several red king crabs, one of the three commercial species of king crabs from Alaska (the other two are blue and golden king crabs). The water inside their exhibit must be kept at 45 degrees, the coldest temperature setting possible at the Aquarium. King crabs are typically shipped to restaurants alive, with ice packs and damp newspapers, but the Aquarium shipped its crabs from Anchorage in water to keep them vigorous and fully oxygen- ated. The Aquarium’s crabs are between five and ten pounds, but the largest captured male king crab on record was twenty-four pounds, was estimated to be between twenty and thirty years old, and had a leg span of almost five feet. In the wild, the red king crab can be found in northern waters from British Columbia to Japan. Adult females brood thousands

C l a ire Atkinson of embryos underneath their tail flaps for about a year. When Feather Stars the embryos are fully developed they hatch as swimming larvae. After a few months the larvae become non-swimmers and begin everal feather stars from Washington’s Puget to resemble crabs, although still smaller in size than a dime. They Sound will be on display in the Aquarium’s Arctic & reach sexual maturity after four to five years. Crabs molt or shed S Antarctic exhibit. These organisms, also known as their shells in order to grow. Adult king crab females have to molt crinoids, are a type of sea star and are among the oldest in order to mate, but males do not. Males often skip a molt and organisms in the fossil record. Crinoid fossils have been keep the same shell for up to two years. found dating back 350 million years. Most crab species have five pairs of legs, which include a pair of Feather stars are found in the colder northern waters of the claws for tearing up food and defending themselves and four pairs Pacific Ocean. The Aquarium’s feather stars have ten arms of legs for walking. But much like hermit crabs, king crabs only use covered with sticky appendages, or pinnules, that capture food three pairs of legs for walking and keep the fourth tucked under and give the organisms their feathery appearance. Feather their shells in the back. In both male and female king crabs, this stars are filter feeders. They capture plankton with their arms, last pair of legs serves reproductive purposes. King crabs make and food travels down the center of each arm to their mouths. an annual migration in the winter to shallow water for mating and Feather stars can also move their arms and swipe them across molting, then return to deep water to feed. Adult male red king their mouths to feed. crabs have been known to migrate up to 100 miles round-trip Although they can move about and some feather stars are annually, at times covering a mile per day. free-swimming, the type of feather stars to be displayed at the King crabs eat a wide variety of marine life, including worms, Aquarium of the Pacific generally stays in one place, anchored clams, mussels, snails, brittle stars, sea stars, sea urchins, sand to the ocean floor. dollars, barnacles, crabs, other crustaceans, fish parts, sponges, and algae.

Spring 2011 | Pacific Currents | 5 The Impact of Climate Change on Polar Regions Warmer temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic are causing environmental changes that affect the regions’ plants, animals, and people. c D on a ld G len Ma

These unique ecosystems, with plants and animals found nowhere else, are falling victim to some of the earliest and most severe impacts of climate change. In some cases, these changes are creating feedback loops that are intensifying climate change in the polar regions and around the globe.

Sea of Atlantic Arctic & Antarctic: An Overview Okhotsk Ocean

Bering Both Antarctica and the Arctic are very cold, with Sea

East Siberian RUSSIA Sea Laptev Weddell Sea lots of snow and ice, and surprisingly very dry. Because they Chukchi Sea Sea

Gulf of Alaska Pacific USA Karaskoye More Indian receive so little precipitation, both are classified as deserts. The Ocean ANTARCTICA Ocean Arctic Ocean Bellingshausen Sea Beaufort Barents most significant difference between the geography of the two Sea North Pole Sea Pacific Ocean

Amundsen polar regions is that the North Pole is located in the middle of the Greenland Sea Sea

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At just over five million square miles, Antarctica is the planet’s Hudson Davis Bay Strait

Atlantic fifth-largest continent after Asia, Africa, and North and South Ocean Pacific Ocean America. It is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth. Most of the plant and animal species on the continent inhabit the Antarctic Peninsula, which stretches north toward South America. mosses, lichens, and fungi that have adapted to low temperatures. The peninsula has more temperate conditions than the rest of the The Arctic comprises the entire region north of the Arctic continent; some of its land is even ice-free during the summer Circle, which includes Greenland and the northern portions of months (November through March). Canada, Alaska, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Antarctic ice sheet, the largest reservoir of fresh water in Sea ice forms a frozen environment centered at the North Pole the world, is about one mile thick on average and up to three miles and extending to the surrounding land masses during the winter. thick in some places. It covers about 98 percent of the continent Temperatures are higher during the Arctic summer than they and its presence helps keep the region cold throughout the year. are in Antarctica, allowing a greater variety of plant and animal The low annual variability in temperature restricts the region’s species to flourish. “It’s a much more dynamic environment,” biodiversity, making it habitable for relatively few terrestrial plant says Glen MacDonald, a professor of geography, ecology, and and animal species. evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles Five species of penguins breed in Antarctica and a variety and director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and of seabirds are also found there. Marine mammals, including Sustainability. whales and seals, populate the Antarctic seas as do fish, squid, Along with a great variety of birds and marine mammals found and krill. While no trees or shrubs grow in Antarctica, some in the Arctic, notable animal species on land include the polar low-growing flowering plants do manage to grow there as well as bear, Arctic fox, musk ox, caribou, and reindeer.

6 | Pacific Currents | Spring 2011 Ice: A Climate Indicator All polar ice is not the same. Though it is all frozen water, polar ice is formed in several ways. The ice on land in Greenland and Antarctica was formed from annual layers of snow that were compacted a n othr into ice over thousands of years. This glacial vid C Da ice flows downhill under the force of gravity, and as it reaches a coastline, it can flow Changing temperatures are altering habitat outward over the water to form ice shelves. conditions and food availability for animals in the Large chunks of ice that break off of these git Arctic and Antarctic regions. osi Da osi floating masses are icebergs. R Sea ice forms when the surface of the ocean freezes in winter months. Some of the ice melts again during the warmer summer in over 2,000 years. Meanwhile, a warming thousands of years will be released into the months. In the Arctic, the central core of the trend around the Antarctic Peninsula has atmosphere, and that will then increase the vast sea ice mass is centered at the North resulted in an increase in the average winter greenhouse effect,” MacDonald says. Pole and never melts away completely—it temperature of nine degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists are also conducting research remains frozen throughout the year. But the into changing weather patterns that may sea ice farther away from the central core is Impacts of Climate Change arise from sea ice loss. As more of the ocean susceptible to annual freezing and melting. is warmed by sunlight, the changing balance Likewise, in Antarctica, much of the sea ice In the Arctic, rising temperatures are may affect the circulation patterns of air that forms annually also melts each summer. decreasing both the area covered by and above the water. “The extent of sea ice in the Arctic is the thickness of sea ice. Satellite data In Antarctica sea ice levels have hovered a bellwether of global climate, whereas collected since 1979 show a decline in the around the thirty-year average. However, the amount of sea ice that forms around amount of sea ice in winter as well as sum- Dahlman points out that the collapse of ice Antarctica is more a result of regional condi- mer. In 2009 alone the amount of Arctic sea shelves on the continent in recent years is tions,” says LuAnn Dahlman, an educator ice that was lost, compared to the historic an issue of great concern. As temperatures at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric average, was roughly the size of the state rise and ice shelves break up, ice flows off Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Program of Alaska. The loss of sea ice in the Arctic the continent at a faster rate, directly affect- Office. In fact, formation of sea ice around over the past several decades is one of the ing sea level rise. Antarctica each winter is aided in part by most dramatic indicators of climate change, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which scientists say. helps isolate the continent from warmer water that moves south from the Equator. The average temperature of the Arctic has risen nearly three Warming Trend degrees Fahrenheit over the past century—about twice as much Using ships’ logs, explorers’ diaries, and satellite data, scientists have compiled as the global average. Furthermore, climate records indicate that temperature records for the polar regions and documented the extent and thickness the Arctic is warmer now than it has been in over 2,000 years. of the floating sea ice. Scientists have also collected ice and soil cores, which document past climate conditions dating Sea Level Rise back hundreds of thousands of years. Using The polar ice caps help regulate Earth’s modern measurement techniques and climate by reflecting a certain amount of Sea level rise is caused by melting historical data, scientists have identified an sunlight back into space. Snow and ice of continental glaciers, including the ice unmistakable warming trend. are said to have a high “albedo” because sheets on Greenland and Antarctica, and Since the 1950s the Arctic region has they reflect sunlight. In contrast, the land by the expansion of warming sea water. warmed more than other parts of Earth’s and ocean have low albedo; they are much This is posing a threat to human populations surface, and it is predicted that this trend darker and absorb solar energy. As Arctic around the world. MacDonald estimates that will continue. Because the Arctic region is ice disappears, more of the darker surface is if warming continues at its current rate, sea showing early and dramatic warming, it has exposed, absorbing more solar energy. The levels may rise anywhere from thirty inches been called the “canary in the coal mine” for lower albedo leads to additional warming. to three feet by the end of this century. climate change. “In terms of temperature, This melts more ice and exposes even more Other experts place the range anywhere it tends to react faster and more strongly to of the darker surface, creating a feedback from three to six feet, with the possibility of changes in climate—and we are seeing that loop that accelerates climate change. higher levels depending upon what happens now,” MacDonald says. The average tem- Another source of concern is the thaw- to the ice sheets on Greenland and the perature of the Arctic has risen nearly three ing of frozen Arctic soils, which contain Antarctic Peninsula. Human settlements in degrees Fahrenheit over the past century— undecomposed dead vegetation. When soils low-lying coastal areas around the world will about twice as much as the global average. warm, the decomposition process can begin. be threatened by flooding and erosion, and Furthermore, climate records indicate that “As we warm the Arctic, the soils will warm, vital infrastructure like ports, airports, and the Arctic is warmer now than it has been and the carbon which they’ve stored for major coastal cities will also be affected.

Spring 2011 | Pacific Currents | 7 a n othr vid C Da

The Arctic fox sports its brown summer coat. In winter, these white phase foxes grow thick, longer white fur. Polar bears depend on sea ice to hunt seals. Warming temperatures are contributing to loss of sea ice.

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Arctic foxes rely on the stability of the hypothesis is that with the increase in sea Impacts on Arctic food chain, which is currently vulnerable to temperature, the sea ice along the Antarctic disturbance by climate change impacts. Peninsula is not forming the way it used Animal Species Conversely, warming temperatures and to and the storm tracks are coming at a the extension of the forest boundary farther different point in time,” she explains. Heavy Scientists have limited knowledge north would improve conditions for spruce snowfall in December can cause breeding of how global warming will affect animal trees. This would allow forest species such failures, and not all the birds are able to species in the Arctic. However, research as the grizzly bear and others to move re-establish a second set of eggs. It also indicates that changing climate conditions north, MacDonald says. “I suppose there pushes the timing back so that chicks are are already having measureable effects. are winners and losers, but the losers in too small to survive by the time fall comes, For thousands of years, areas in the Arctic some ways could include some of the really and the adults abandon them to molt and over the continental shelf, where the water wonderful iconographic animals and plants prepare for the winter. When it gets really is relatively shallow, have been covered by that typify this very interesting biome—the warm in January, February, and March, the ice for at least part of the year. “As the ice Arctic tundra,” he says. penguin chicks get overheated because retreats, species that depend on that com- they are too well insulated for the moisture- bination of shallow water and ice will have Case Study: Penguins of loaded storms that bring rain instead of to adapt to new conditions, migrate to new snow. Chicks that get rained on get wet and areas, or perish,” Dahlman says. Important the Antarctic Peninsula can become hypothermic and die. commercial fisheries, such as king crabs, Over the past few years Dagit has noticed may be affected, she adds. Polar bears also Rosi Dagit, senior research scientist another climate change-related threat depend on sea ice as a platform from which for the Oceanites Antarctic Site Inventory to penguin populations in the Antarctic to hunt seals. Studies confirm that polar project, has been tracking penguin popula- Peninsula region. Not only have warmer bear populations have seen a measurable tions in the Antarctic Peninsula region temperatures impacted their ability to decline over the past few decades. for eighteen years. She says that while reproduce, but also the Gentoo penguin, a Warmer ocean temperatures are also penguins in that area spend most of their species better adapted to a more temperate causing population explosions or “blooms” time during the winter months dispersed climate, has been out-competing Adélie and of sea jellies. When warm water currents and out to sea, in November they begin to Chinstrap penguins. bring high volumes of plankton into Arctic return to land to find their nests. “There are This is verified by data originally col- seas, sea jellies drift along with the food literally hundreds of thousands of Adélies lected at the turn of the twentieth century source. Their presence affects fisheries and Chinstraps, and they all lay their eggs by French explorer Jean Baptiste Charcot because the jellies feed on larval fish and within a week or two,” according to Dagit. and the team of scientists he brought with clog fishermen’s nets. Dagit says she has seen some seabird him to Petermann Island. Between 1908 Arctic fox populations are facing populations decline across the entire and 1909 Adélies outnumbered Gentoos at pressures, particularly in the Scandinavian Antarctic Peninsula region. The chang- Petermann Island by the hundreds. “Now portion of their range. Climate change is ing temperatures seem to be resulting in the numbers are completely reversed,” affecting the habitat of lemmings and voles, changes in phytoplankton availability. This Dagit says. “In addition, the Gentoos have the fox's primary food source. The Arctic impact travels up the food chain, affecting been successfully nesting at several dif- fox also faces increased competition from the birds’ ability to find food, she explains. ferent island groups even further south, so the red fox, which is more acclimated to the Climate change has had a measurable they’re spreading,” she says. warmer forest environment. As predators, impact on penguin chick viability. “The

8 | Pacific Currents | Spring 2011 Predictions for the Future When asked what the Arctic and Antarctic regions could look like ten to fifty years from now, Dagit, Dahlman, and MacDonald agree that significant impacts will continue to be felt. “Fifty years into the future, I expect that we’ll have more ice shelves breaking up around Antarctica, ultimately increasing the rate of ice flowing off the land,” Dahlman says. MacDonald also predicts that the amount mitry D eshevykh D mitry tockphoto.com/ of Arctic sea ice will be considerably reduced, i S leading to increased shipping activity across

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R the open tundra will ever completely disap- pear, he thinks continued warming trends will cause the forest to move north and encroach on the tundra, negatively affecting animals adapted to this habitat. Warming tempera- Arctic & Antarctic: tures may also introduce new diseases in Our Polar Arctic animal populations. Bird, mammal, and insect populations may be affected by Regions in Peril Impacts on Humans changes in vegetation, such as the time of year when plants flower. The Aquarium’s new exhibit open- While Antarctica has never had a Dagit sees a future in which Antarctic spe- ing in May will transport visitors to the permanent population, only serving as a cies and their habitats have shifted signifi- icy edges of the Earth—the North and temporary residence to scientific parties cantly. “The Gentoos are taking over [on the South Poles. Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar and tourists, the Arctic has been home to Antarctic Peninsula],” she says. “We’re going Regions in Peril will highlight the animals, indigenous peoples for many thousands of to see a total shift in species composition and plants, and people of these regions and years. Today it is home to more than four diversity because these penguins are going allow visitors to learn how climate change million people. to be much more successful and able to keep puts these fragile ecosystems at risk. The stability of structures, roads, and other reproducing. They’ll displace Adélies and The exhibit will be located in the special infrastructure in the Arctic relies on perma- Chinstraps, and those species are not going exhibit gallery space near the Aquarium’s frost—soils that remain frozen throughout to be able to compete as effectively, both for front entrance. Upon entering the ex- the year. In some places the permafrost has food and for nests.” hibit, visitors will travel across the planet begun to thaw, making the surface unstable. However, uncertainties remain. “We’re through presentations on interactive In addition, people use the sea ice and ice on probably still at a very early stage in un- video screens and large graphics of polar land for transportation in the Arctic. Major derstanding how natural climate variability landscapes. Guests will be able to touch industries could be affected, including mining, might play out in the Arctic on top of sea jellies and see king crabs, feather stars, oil and gas exploration, and other industries projected greenhouse gas-induced warming,” Arctic char, and other animals from the po- served by ice road truckers. MacDonald says. Although measurable lar regions. In other areas of the Aquarium, A decline in animal populations resulting changes are taking place in both polar regions staff will also conduct daily presentations from warming temperatures would also affect that scientists have been able to trace to with an Arctic fox, teaching visitors about humans in the Arctic who rely on caribou human activity, the very nature of these re- this iconic animal’s habitat and threats to its survival in the wild. Between 1908 and 1909 Adélies outnumbered Gentoos The exhibit will discuss the impacts of climate change in the polar regions, includ- at Petermann Island by the hundreds. “Now the ing melting ice, the rise in global sea levels, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, numbers are completely reversed,” Dagit says. and the speed at which these changes are taking place. Visitors will learn what and seals and other marine mammals as a gions, isolated and characterized by extreme effects will be felt on a regional and local source of food. “There would be decreases in conditions, makes looking into the future a as well as international level. In addition, the availability or the timing of availability of complex prospect. “It’s still an environment impacts to commercial fisheries and these resources,” MacDonald says. with a lot of mysteries,” MacDonald says. “It’s indigenous populations will be illustrated However, global warming and the break-up vast and sparsely populated, and it’s a tough in the exhibit. As visitors leave the gallery, tion of ice cover may make some human activi- environment to work in. It’s also having some a they will be able to read about solutions to

ties easier. Loss of sea ice will lead to open of the most amplified changes in climate, and ound these challenges and learn what they can navigable ocean, making it easier for ships to it makes us realize how much we have yet to do to help. bring supplies in or ship out naturally derived learn about our planet.” cience F Member previews will be held on

resources, such as natural gas and petroleum. tion a l S Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24, Tourist activity has already taken advantage. between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For In summer 2007 tourists sailed through the more information, see page 10. The exhibit

Northwest Passage for the first time in history. a m Jenkins/ Na will open to the public on May 28. Ad Aquarium Programs and Events

The Aquarium of the Pacific offers programs and events for all ages and interests. With exclusive events for our members, cultural festivals, a guest speaker series, and educational classes for families and children, there is something for everyone. Great AQuarium Activities!

member events Special Events

M Urban Ocean The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts a variety of Member Dinner Cruise fundraisers, lunches, and other events throughout Saturday, July 23 | 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. the year. Check our website for more details and additional events. Explore and celebrate Southern California’s urban ocean on this special dinner cruise for SE members. Shark Lagoon Nights Fridays, May 20 & 27, Sept. 9–Oct. 14 Cost | $49.50 per member Shark Lagoon is open for everyone for free RSVP | (562) 437-FISH (3474). Reservations are after 6:00 p.m. Guests can touch and learn required and taken on a first come, first serve about sharks, shop at Shark Shack, and enjoy basis as space is limited. live music on select nights.

M Member Carnival Day Cost | Free for everyone Sitka, the Sunday, August 21 | 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Info | (562) 590-3100 Arctic Fox Bring your family to the Aquarium for an SE afternoon of fun and games. The Aquarium’s Aquarium Late Nights front lawn will transform into a carnival just Sundays, Jun. 12–Sep. 4, except July 10 | 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. member events for our members. All games and attrac- tions are included in the $10 admission. The entire Aquarium will be open, except Please join us for one of these select events just for Concessions will be available for purchase, Lorikeet Forest, until 9:00 p.m. Watch the our members and their guests. including hot dogs, chips, nachos, and more. nighttime activities of our animals, touch a Stay tuned for more details to come. shark, and enjoy the beautiful evening lighting M Arctic & Antarctic Exhibit of the Aquarium's architecture. In addition, and Ocean Science Center COST | $10.00 per member the Aquarium's short films will be shown in Member Previews WHERE | Aquarium’s Front Lawn the Honda Theater throughout the evening. Monday, May 23 & Tuesday, May 24 RSVP | (562) 437-FISH (3474). Reservations are Visit the new exhibits between 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. required and taken on a first come, first serve Cost | $12.95, free for members Journey to the icy edges of the Earth at the basis as space is limited. Info | (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 Aquarium of the Pacific! Members will get SE an exclusive first-hand look at our brand M Member Whale Watch Father’s Day BBQ Sunday, June 19 | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. new Arctic & Antarctic exhibit and Ocean Saturday, October 1 | 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. & Science Center. Touch sea jellies, and meet 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Celebrate Father's Day with the entire family the Aquarium’s newest program animal, an Members are invited to board ship and join at the Aquarium of the Pacific's annual picnic. Arctic fox. Then travel across the planet in an our very own experts from the Aquarium for Savor lunch, enjoy picturesque views of immersive, multimedia experience to learn a fun and action-packed ocean voyage on the Rainbow Harbor, and delight in the underwa- about sea level rise and ports and maritime Pacific Ocean in search of the elusive blue ter sea life of the Aquarium. Pet sharks and trade in our new Ocean Science Center. And whale. Whales, dolphins, seals, and birds rays with your dad, and discover cool ocean learn what actions you can take to fight global are among the wildlife you may see on this dads like seahorses and sea dragons. excursion. This will be an adventure you won’t warming. Members will receive a special gift Cost | $25 for adult members, $17 for child at the Member Preview events! Gifts are given want to miss. members; $35 for adult non-members, $27 one per family and are available while supplies Cost | Free for members for child non-members (includes Aquarium last on May 23 and May 24 only. RSVP | (562) 437-FISH (3474). Reservations are admission) Info COST | Free for members; members may bring required and taken on a first come, first serve | (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 guests with their 20% discount off general basis as space is limited. admission. Info | (562) 590-3100.

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Special Events festivals festivals

To honor the rich diversity of Southern California, SE July 4th Picnic and Late Night GE Moompetam the Aquarium of the Pacific hosts cultural and family Monday, July 4 | 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Native American Festival festivals throughout the year. Check our website for Sat. & Sun., September 17–18 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Celebrate Independence Day with the red, more details and additional family festivals. white, and blue fish at the Aquarium of the In celebration of the local Native American Pacific. Families will be able to witness the cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host GE Pacific Islander Festival ambiance of the Aquarium at night and get Sat. & Sun., June 4–5 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. its seventh annual Moompetam Festival. This a fish-eye view of the City of Long Beach weekend celebration will feature traditional Discover the rich and diverse cultures of fireworks display. The Aquarium will be open cultural crafts, storytelling, other educational the Pacific Islands through traditional craft until 10:00 p.m., and admission will be just programs, live demonstrations, music and demonstrations, ethnic cuisine, educational $12.95 per person after 5:00 p.m. Or, guests dance celebrating the indigenous California programs, storytelling, and an ocean of en- can choose to purchase a ticket that includes Indian maritime cultures, including Tongva, tertainment, including music and dance Aquarium admission plus a buffet BBQ picnic Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, performances. Watch hula performances, on the Aquarium’s front lawn from 6:00 and Kumeyaay. listen to Tahitian drumming, try out ancient p.m.-8:00 p.m. Celebrate this special night Hawai’ian games, enjoy island cuisine, and Cost | Free for members; members’ guests receive in a safe and fun family atmosphere at the admire artisans as they create traditional 20% off regular admission Aquarium of the Pacific. weavings. The eighth annual Pacific Islander Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474) Cost | $12.95 per person after 5 p.m. or dinner Festival will feature various cultures, including combo ticket of $25 for adult members, Hawaiian, Fijian, Marshallese, Chamoru, GE Baja Splash $17 for child members; $35 for adult non- Tahitian, Samoan, Tokelau, and Maori. Sat. & Sun., September 24–25 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. members, $27 for child non-members for the In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Cost July 4th BBQ buffet and Aquarium admission. | Free for members; members’ guests receive Month and Mexican Independence Day, the 20% off regular admission Info | (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 Aquarium of the Pacific will host its tenth Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474) annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival featuring SE Kids Fun Run GE live entertainment, crafts, educational pro- Saturday, October 8 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Urban Ocean Festival Sat. & Sun., June 18–19 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. grams, ethnic entrees, and much more. The Up to 2,000 kids ages six to twelve can Aquarium’s weekend festival will celebrate race for FREE in the Aquarium Kids Fun Run. In Southern the beauty and diversity of Hispanic cultures Participants will receive a commemorative California, more through song, dance, art, and cultural displays. marine animal medal, a finisher certificate, than 20 million Mariachi music, Mexican folkloric and Aztec and FREE Aquarium admission (applicable people live within dance troupes, interactive mural painting, to child runners only). As part of a major fifty miles of the Salvadoran dance, and other special programs emphasis on improving youth health and Pacific Ocean. will be featured. Guests can also learn more fitness as well as helping to counter the major Human uses of the about the amazing animals of Baja, Mexico, childhood obesity epidemic, the Aquarium of coastal ocean are and how they can help protect them. the Pacific has joined forces with RUN Racing intense and often Cost | Free for members; members’ guests receive and the Long Beach International City Bank conflict with one another and with marine life. 20% off regular admission Marathon & Half Marathon. Together we will Join us as we explore and celebrate Southern Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474) host this free one-mile Kids Fun Run. California’s urban ocean with a weekend festival. The event will include an art contest Info | (562) 427-4606 and exhibition, fashion show, mural painting, GE Southeast Asia Day poetry readings, booths, and educational Saturday, October 8 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. SE Aquarium Opens at 10:00 a.m. activities. The Aquarium of the Sunday, October 9 Pacific will celebrate Cost | Free for members; members’ guests receive Please note that the Aquarium will open late its seventh annual 20% off regular admission due to the Long Beach Marathon. Southeast Asia Day. Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474) The festival’s program will highlight the GE Seniors Day Thursday, September 8 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. cultures of Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and The Aquarium of the Pacific will open its Indonesia. Guests will enjoy live perfor- doors for free to people ages fifty and above mances, including music, dance, and cultural on this special day. Exhibits for seniors will craft demonstrations. Ethnic dishes will be include booth displays by the Aquarium’s vol- available for purchase, and children will have unteer services, education, animal husbandry the opportunity to partake in arts and crafts. departments, and more. Cost | Free for members; members’ guests receive Cost | Free for members and seniors; members’ 20% off regular admission guests receive 20% off regular admission Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474) Info | (562) 437-FISH (3474)

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guest speakers guest speakers

The Aquarium hosts guest lectures on a variety of ❆ GS Laurence Smith | The topics from experts across the country. World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Our Northern Future GS Richard Feely | Ocean Acidification: Thursday, June 23 | 7:00 p.m. Implications for West Coast Ecosystems Hear a science-based projection of what the Wednesday, May 25 | 7:00 p.m. world might look like in forty years' time, Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most should our current global trends continue in important “greenhouse” gases in the atmo- population demographics, resource demand, Gulf Oil sphere affecting the radiative heat balance of economic globalization, and climate change. the Earth. As a direct result of the industrial Dr. Laurence C. Smith’s new book, The World Spill 2010 and agricultural activities of humans over the in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Julie Skoglund was involved in the rehabilitation of oiled past two centuries, atmospheric CO2 concen- Northern Future, identifies key world pressures birds after the Gulf oil spill in April 2010. trations have increased by about 100 parts and trends and describes the emergence of per million. Dr. Richard Feely will discuss the a new geographic region that will experience present and future implications of increased profound transformation over the next guest speakers temperature and CO2 levels on the health of forty years. our West Coast ocean ecosystems. Dr. Smith is a professor and vice chair GS Janna Shackeroff | NOAA’s Dr. Feely is a senior scientist at the of geography and professor of Earth and International Conservation Programs National Oceanic and Atmospheric space sciences at the University of California, Wednesday, July 13 | 7:00 p.m. Administration (NOAA) Pacific Marine Los Angeles. Janna Shackeroff will discuss her work with Environmental Laboratory in Seattle. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric GS Marc Shargel | Wonders of the Sea Administration (NOAA) in its efforts to GS Milton Love | More Fun in the Tuesday, June 28 | 7:00 p.m. Little Yellow Submarine: 14 Years of Fish establish and create management plans for Award-winning photographer Marc Shargel Research Around California Oil Platforms marine protected areas in other countries. Tuesday, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. will present a series of images of marine life Shackeroff is the international coordina- on the Pacific coast, emphasizing Southern For the past fifteen years, using a manned tor for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation California. Shargel’s Wonders of the Sea series Program, based in Silver Spring, Maryland. research submersible, Dr. Milton Love has of books highlights iconic coastal areas, carried out surveys of the fish populations After earning her Ph.D. in marine ecology and revealing a dazzling undersea world. Shargel's anthropology at Duke University in 2008, living around natural reefs and oil and most recent book includes historic photos gas platforms throughout the Southern she began working for NOAA at a marine and documents disappearing fish and shrink- protected area in Hawaii. California Bight. This research was designed ing marine life. But Shargel believes timely to understand the role that platforms play conservation can restore California's lost GS Juliet Eilperin | Demon Fish: as fish habitat in preparation for decisions abundance, rebuilding the marine life profiled A Cultural History of Sharks that will have to be made on the fate of these in the book. Wednesday, July 27 | 7:00 p.m. structures. Dr. Love will discuss this research. Shargel has been diving along the While humans have worshipped and loathed Dr. Love has conducted research on the California coast since 1978. He has been marine fishes of California for over forty years. sharks for centuries, we are at a pivotal mo- working as a professional marine life photog- ment in our relationship with these creatures. rapher for over twenty years. ❆ GS Peter Ward | The Flooded Earth: Learn about what we are now discovering Our Future in a World Without Ice Caps about sharks, at the very moment when we GS Clark Snodgrass | Measuring Thursday, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. might risk losing them altogether. the Oceans from Space Juliet Eilperin joined The Washington Sea level rise, Peter Ward postulates, will be Wednesday, July 6 | 7:00 p.m. Post in 1998 as its House of Representatives the most catastrophic effect of global warm- In his lecture, Clark Snodgrass will discuss ing, redrawing our coastlines and changing reporter. Since 2004 she has served as the how we measure the oceans from space and Post’s national environmental reporter, report- forever our agriculture, shipping, and electri- how the measurements are translated into cal and fiber optic systems. As icebound ing on science, policy, and politics in areas environmental data. He will also describe including climate change, oceans, and air regions melt, new sources of oil, gas, miner- historical, current, and planned Earth als, and arable land will be revealed and fierce quality. She launched the paper’s Post Carbon observation systems to accomplish these im- blog in December 2009. In the wake of the geopolitical battles over who owns the rights portant measurements and share a variety of to them will emerge. In The Flooded Earth, Deepwater Horizon explosion in April 2010, interesting ocean images and environmental Eilperin wrote several investigative pieces Ward describes what our world will look like data collected from space. centuries into the future. He also explains exposing the lack of federal oversight over Snodgrass currently serves as the offshore drilling. Her book Demon Fish: Travels what politicians and policymakers around Northrop Grumman director of System the world should be doing now to head off Through the Hidden World of Sharks will be Engineering, Integration, Test and Operations published in June 2011 by Pantheon. the worst consequences of an inevitable (SEITO) for the National Polar-orbiting transformation. Operational Environmental Satellite System. Ward is a professor of biology and space sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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guest speakers

GS Bob Grove | Artificial Reefs: What Are They and What Are They Good For? Tuesday, August 2 | 7:00 p.m. Bob Grove, senior scientist at Southern California Edison Company, Environmental Projects, will share his experiences related to the $40 million marine mitigation artificial reef off San Clemente, California. He was involved with the design, siting, permitting process, and environmental assessment for three artificial reef projects, including the Wheeler North Reef off San Clemente. Grove has also performed oceanographic and marine environmental impact studies for coastal power plants that utilize once-through cooling systems, including the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The Flooded Earth Grove has worked on ocean-related proj- Peter Ward (left), who will discuss global warming and sea level rise, is a professor of biology and space sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. ects for Edison for thirty-seven years and has been responsible for marine environmental monitoring and marine impact studies as they guest speakers guest speakers relate to Edison’s coastal facilities. Oceanites and the Antarctic Site Inventory about Antarctica’s climate secrets. GS Julie Skoglund | Gulf Oil Spill 2010: An since its inception in 1994 and a senior Dahlman is part of the communications Overview of the Bird Rehabilitation Efforts conservation biologist with the Resource and education group at the National Oceanic Tuesday, August 16 | 7:00 p.m. Conservation District of the Santa Monica and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate The Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Mountains since 1988. Program Office and develops climate-related of Mexico on April 20, 2010 was the largest educational materials. ❆ GS oil spill disaster in United States history. The Lori Hargrove | Climate Change Impact on Birds of Southern California GS International Bird Rescue Research Center Craig Heberer | The Good, Thursday, September 15 | 7:00 p.m. The Bad, and The Ugly: The State (IBRRC) is one of the leading organizations Dr. Lori Hargrove will give an overview of cli- of Our Pacific Tuna Resources specializing in oiled wildlife recovery and Tuesday, October 11 | 7:00 p.m. response efforts and was immediately mate change impacts on birds with examples called upon to help spearhead the relief from around the world and predictions In his presentation, Craig Heberer will discuss plan. Following the spill IBRRC personnel for Southern California. She will also give the ecology and life history of tunas, status spent over five months helping to manage preliminary results from an ongoing project to of the stocks, the polemic issue of bycatch, the oiled bird recovery and rehabilitation document the changes in wildlife distribution the expanding role of marine aquaculture, efforts in the Gulf region. In this presentation, and abundance in the San Jacinto Mountains the health benefits and risks of eating tuna, Julie Skoglund details some of the wildlife over the past 100 years. sustainable seafood campaigns, and the response efforts undertaken in specially con- Dr. Hargrove joined the San Diego Natural impacts of our dependence on imports of structed centers from Alabama to Louisiana. History Museum as a volunteer in 1995 and foreign seafood. Skoglund has worked for IBRRC since 2004. is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Heberer currently works as a fisher- museum’s department of birds and mammals. ies biologist with National Oceanic and ❆ GS Rosi Dagit | Penguins in Our Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Watershed? Adventures in Antarctica ❆ GS LuAnn Dahlman | Antarctica's Southwest Region, Sustainable Fisheries and the Santa Monica Mountains Climate Secrets: Drilling into the Division. Thursday, September 1 | 7:00 p.m. Past to Predict the Future Thursday, September 22 | 7:00 p.m. What do Antarctica and the Santa Monica COST | Free for members, Guest speaker sponsor: Mountains have in common? Both are home To get an idea of how the ice shelves around teachers, seniors 62+, to numerous sensitive species living in Antarctica might respond to our warming and students with challenging environments. Scientists have world, geologists are piecing together clues valid ID and advanced discovered both similarities and differences about how ice behaved during warmer reservations. $5/non-members between these two geographic “hot spots.” periods in the past. They are doing this by This is providing insights into the impacts of retrieving rock cores from deep below the climate change on a local and global scale. sea floor. LuAnn Dahlman spent a season at Hear Rosi Dagit spend an evening telling sto- McMurdo Station in Antarctica, working with ries from the field, from tent camping on an an international group of scientists and drill- island in Antarctica to all-night fish trapping ers who are doing this innovative research. in the rain on Topanga Creek. She will discuss the challenges, results, and Dagit has been a researcher with the implications of this project and share how ❆ Arctic & Antarctic: non-profit research and education foundation youth are using hands-on activities to learn Our Polar Regions in Peril event

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a q u a r i u m s l e e p o v e r s

Pack your sleeping bag and toothbrush for a night of adventure at the Aquarium of the Pacific. These programs include a pizza dinner, snack, craft, cereal breakfast, and T-shirt.

SL Birthday Party Sleepover based on availability | 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Join us for an all-night celebration with a special birthday party sleepover featuring animal touch time, a feeding opportunity, presentations, a behind-the-scenes tour, and crafts. Please bring your own birthday cake. COST | $60/member | $70/non-member AGES | 5+ years | one adult required per 10 children Themes | Sharks, Marine Mammals, or Turtles GROUP SIZE | 20–50 participants Take a Tour RSVP | (562) 951-1630 SL Adult Sleepover of The Harbor a Andrew R eitsm based on availability | 6:00 p.m.–9:00 a.m. Enjoy the tranquility and serenity of the Aquarium at night. Unwind with yoga and meditation before meeting an animal, hearing aquarium tours aquarium tours an informal lecture by a marine educator, taking guided tours, seeing special presenta- These programs are opportunities to see the tions, and sleeping next to one of our large Aquarium and its animals in a different light. AT Harbor Tour daily | times vary exhibits. Included are a gourmet pizza dinner with wine, beer, or soda and a continental AT Tour the Long Beach/Los Angeles Harbors Behind-the-Scenes Tours breakfast. daily | times vary with Harbor Breeze Cruises for a 45-minute COST Guests will go above our largest exhibit to narrated cruise around one of the most | $60/member | $70/non-member AGES | 18+ years feed the fishes, get a glimpse of areas behind active ports in the world. See the downtown GROUP SIZE | 20-60 participants Shark Lagoon, and see our Molina Animal shoreline, ocean vistas, ships from around the RSVP | (562) 951-1630 Care Center. world, and even sea lions. Tours are offered throughout the day on a daily basis. Tickets Cost | $11/member | $15/non-member may be purchased in advance or at the ticket SL Family Sleepover does not include Aquarium admission window upon arrival. Meet 15 minutes prior based on availability | 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. Ages | 7+ years to departure at Dock #2. This program is led Bring your whole family and spend an evening Length | one hour and staffed by Harbor Breeze Cruises. exploring the Aquarium after dark. Discover Group size | maximum 10 participants the unique relationships and habitats of our COST | Members: $12/adult, $10/senior, $6/child RSVP | (562) 951-1630, online, or sign up on day of visit ocean critters through hands-on activities and (3–11) | non-members: $34.95/adult, $29.95/ gallery observations. AT Animal Encounters senior (62+), $16.95/child (3–11) (includes Saturdays & Sundays | see times below Aquarium admission) COST/PERSON | $50/member | $60/non-member RSVP | (562) 951-1630 Ages Join us for a very special experience to learn | 5+ years, plus adult chaperone Group size about feeding and caring for some of our | 20–60 participants AT Dive Immersion RSVP | (562) 951-1630 marine animals. Roll up your sleeves, prepare based on availability | 3:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. some food, and get ready to be up close and SL Youth Group Sleepovers personal for a feeding with a seal, sea lion, Certified divers can now dive in our warm 350,000-gallon Tropical Reef Habitat with Monday or Wednesday evenings sea otter, or even a shark. There are lots of based on availability | 5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. surprises along the way, so be prepared to get over 1,000 animals. Tour the dive program, Anchors aweigh as we become sailors in your hands wet! dive in our exhibit, and receive a certificate of completion, souvenir towel, use of an search of the missing treasures of the sea. Themes | Seals & Sea Lions 9:30–11:30 a.m. | Sharks underwater camera, and a memory card of Investigate the fascinating aquatic food web 12:30–2:30 p.m. | Sea Otters 2:45–4:45 p.m. your photos. All equipment is provided. and follow a treasure map in search of ocean Cost | $80/member | $90/non-member knowledge! includes Aquarium admission COST | $279/member | $299/non-member COST/PERSON | $50/member | $60/non-member Ages | 10+ years: Seals & Sea Lions and Sea Otters AGES | 15+ years | ages 15–17 require participating Ages | 5+ years, plus adult chaperone 13+ years: Sharks adult chaperone Group size | 20–60 participants Some height restrictions apply. Participants under RSVP | (562) 590-3100 RSVP | (562) 951-1630 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP | (562) 951-1630

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special programs outdoor adventures outdoor adventures

SP Birthday Parties OA BLUE WHALE WATCH OA The Urban Ocean: Available by reservation only Search out the elusive and magnificent blue World Port and Sea Life Cruise Let us make your child's next birthday whale with the Aquarium of the Pacific and June 19, July 9, Aug. 13 & Sep. 3 | 4:00 p.m. celebration special. The Aquarium will supply Harbor Breeze Cruises. Blue whales explore Join us on a double-deck yacht as we explore all the ingredients for an unforgettable party, the nutrient-rich waters right off our coast one of the most distinctive sections of our including a themed one-hour classroom each summer. Along the way, you may even coastline and experience the wonders of the program featuring animal touch time, spot a variety of other animals, including Southern California urban ocean. In this place biofact discovery, and a take-home souvenir dolphins, seals, sea lions, and sea birds. of high intensity, massive ships from around craft project. The party concludes with an the world slip past whales on their way to the COST | Members: $45/adult, $35/senior (ages additional half hour in the classroom for nation's two biggest ports. Here windsurfers 62+), $25/child (ages 3-11); Non-members and sailboats glide by sea lions and offshore the birthday celebration. Please bring your (includes Aquarium admission): $63.95/ own birthday cake. Aquarium admission is adult, $55.95/senior (ages 62+), $39.95/child oil islands. Learn what makes the Southern included. All you need to do is call us at least WHEN | Summer Season California urban ocean one of the most amaz- two weeks prior to reserve a date (subject to LENGTH | 3-3.5 hours ing segments of the entire World Ocean. availability), and then invite your guests. We AGES | Children under 16 must be accompanied by Cost | Members: $26.95/adult, $8.00/child also offer birthday sleepovers. an adult Non-members: $29.95/adult, $10.00/child COST | $33/member | $39/non-member | 15 person RSVP | (562) 951-1630 Ages | Recommended for ages 10+ minimum, includes Aquarium admission Length | 2-2.5 hours AGES | all ages, one adult required per 10 children RSVP | (562) 951-1630 THEMES | Sharks, Marine Mammals, or Turtles GROUP SIZE | 15–45 participants INFO | (562) 951-1630 SP Aquarium on Wheels Go Wild at Available by reservation only Your The Aquarium on Wheels is dedicated to Hands-on Place or Ours! developing children’s appreciation for the wonders of the ocean environment. Along with an educational presentation, hands-on Wildlife Shows activities, and environmental message, our outreach educational program provides children the chance to touch sharks, sea stars, anemones, urchins, and other marine inhabitants. This mobile tidepool exhibit is not just for schools—it is also great for display at festivals, fairs, and even birthday parties. Aquarium on Wheels will deliver a memorable experience for all! Info | (562) 951-1630

outdoor adventures

Go beyond the Aquarium to participate in one of these offsite classes in the great outdoors.

OA DOLPHIN AND SEA LIFE CRUISE The Pacific Ocean is home to many wondrous animals year ‘round. Join us as we search for dolphins, seals, sea lions, and marine birds on our Dolphin and Sea Life Cruise. More Than 120 Exotic Animals! COST | Members: $25/adult, $20/senior (ages 62+), $15/child (ages 3-11); Non-members (includes Aquarium admission): $43.95/adult, $40.95/ senior (ages 62+), $29.95/child (ages 3-11) Birthdays - Tours - Zoocamps - Assemblies WHEN | Fall Season LENGTH | 2-2.5 hours AGES | Children under 16 must be accompanied by (760) 630-9230 | www.wildwonders.org an adult RSVP | (562) 951-1630 Aquarium Programs and Events

DAY CAMPS

DC FISH FRY CAMP June 21–23, July 6–8, or August 9–11 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Did you know that newly hatched fish are called fry? Bring your three- or four-year-old little fry to the Aquarium for a special parent- child day camp. During this three-day camp you and your child will "wet" your appetites for marine life with hands-on exploration, crafts, games, and Aquarium tours. Dive into a watery world that you and your child will not soon forget. AGES | 3-4 with an adult partner (no more than two children per adult, please no younger or older Animal Husbandry siblings outside of age range) COST | ADULT–CHILD PAIR: $85/member; $110/ Behind the Scenes non-member (includes Aquarium admission) ADDITIONAL PERSON: $20/member; $30/ DAY CAMPS Youth Programs non-member RSVP | (562) 951-1630 YP Junior Biologist Program DC JUNIOR BIOLOGIST DAY CAMP Saturdays | 9:30–11:30 a.m. | topics vary, see below DC SEA SQUIRT CAMP June 20–24 or July 25–29 Day Camp 1 Participants will independently investigate June 28–30 or July 19–21 Day Camp 1 | July 6–8 or June 27–July 1 or August 1–5 Day Camp 2 August 2–4 Day Camp 2 | 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Children ages ten to twelve dive deeper into marine life during this exploratory program. This class offers hands-on animal touch time, This three-day camp offers an exciting the field of marine biology. Based on our Aquarium animal observation, and activities introduction to marine biology for five- and popular Junior Biologist classes, this camp relating to each topic. Select the topic that six-year-olds. Campers will discover an will feature elements of our traditional Day is most interesting, or take all the classes to underwater wonderland filled with wiggly Camp program, including crafts and games as learn about the variety of animals found at fish, furry mammals, and boneless beauties. well as special behind-the-scenes privileges, the Aquarium. This camp encourages social interaction animal interaction, and much more. and exploration independently from parents. AGES | Grades 5–7 (children only) TOPIC | So. California Baja ...... June 11 Through hands-on activities, stories, crafts, COST | Half day: $140/member; $160/non- Northern Pacific...... July 9 and tours, your child will prove that little member Tropical Pacific...... August 13 learners can learn big things! Full day: $260/member; $290/non- Sharks ...... September 10 Marine Mammals...... October 8 AGES | 5-6 (children only) member Cost | $19/member | $24/non-member COST | $90/member; $115/non-member LENGTH | Half day: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or does not include Aquarium admission RSVP | (562) 951-1630 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Full day: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Ages | 7–12 RSVP | (562) 951-1630 DC OCEAN ADVENTURE DAY CAMP RSVP | (562) 951-1630

July 11–15 or August 22–26 Day Camp 1 | July 18– YP 22 Day Camp 2 | July 25–29 Day Camp 3 | August DC MARINE SCIENTIST SLEEPOVER CAMP Job Shadow Saturdays | 9:00 a.m.–noon 15–19 Day Camp 4 Mon.–Tue., August 8–9 (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) topics vary, see below Explore the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants Wed.–Thu., August 10–11 (8:00 a.m.–7:30 a.m. next day) This program is for students who are inter- during our weeklong summer day camp adven- ested in animal husbandry or marine biology tures. Campers will get the chance to go behind This camp boasts something none of our careers. Students will learn what it takes to the scenes, meet our animal husbandry staff, other camps offer—the chance to sleep run a world-class aquarium and get a hands- and help us take care of some of the animals under the sea stars! Dive into science as you on opportunity to participate in everyday that make their home here at the Aquarium. conduct marine biology experiments, go on activities that help maintain the Aquarium. Each Day Camp week is a different program. behind-the-scenes tours, have unique animal interactions, and journal about your discover- Students will go behind the scenes, shadow- AGES | Grades 2–4 (Children only, must be at least 7 ies. The camp ends with a sleepover, which ing education and husbandry staff. years old to participate) includes a pizza party dinner, a movie and TOPIC | Veterinarian ...... June 4 or October 1 COST | Half day: $140/member; $160/non- popcorn, and special keepsake T-shirt. Aquarist...... July 2 member Mammalogist...... August 6 Full day: $260/member; $290/non- AGES | grades 7-9 (children only) Aviculturist...... September 3 member COST | $240/member; $270/non-member Cost | $24/member | $29/non-member LENGTH | Half-day: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or 1:00 RSVP | (562) 951-1630 does not include Aquarium admission p.m.–5:00 p.m. Ages | Grades 7–12 Full-day | 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. RSVP | (562) 951-1630 RSVP | (562) 951-1630

16 | Pacific Currents | Spring 2011 Pre-registration and pre-payment required on all programs unless noted. Call (562) 951-1630. All prices subject to change. Aquarium Programs and Events

aqua tots Aquatic Academy

Toddlers team up with their parent or chaperone Sea Level Rise for a first look into ocean life. Each of the Aqua and Coastal Flooding Tots programs focuses and expands on a May 3, 10, 17, & 24 | 7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. particular concept while encouraging adult and child interaction. The topic of the Aquarium’s spring Aquatic Academy course is Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding. Scientists, engineers, designers, AQ Slippery to Prickly Saturday, May 21 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. and policy- and decision-makers will explore the challenges that sea level rise is creating Whether it’s a slippery sea cucumber, soft both locally and globally and ways to respond. and velvety bat ray, prickly sea urchin, or Speakers will include Aquarium President simply the smooth shell of a hermit crab, & CEO Jerry R. Schubel and representatives discover the many lovable and touchable from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, creatures that live in the ocean. Learn what Art Center College of Design’s Designmatters can be explored safely as we use our sense department, and the Bay Conservation and of touch on a journey through the Pacific Development Commission. Ocean. Cost | $50/member | $60/non-member | $10 extra AQ Shoreline Shapes for CEU credit Saturday family fun programs Saturday, June 18 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. RSVP | (562) 951-1609 Did you know a sea jelly is shaped a lot Children, along with a parent or adult chaperone, will investigate the ocean world in a structured like a bell or that some fishes are as flat as classroom program that includes interactive pancakes? In the Aquarium, there are eels so Our Animals Need and hands-on activities. These programs foster skinny they look like shoestrings! Explore the the students’ discovery as well as interaction in exciting shapes of ocean life through a craft, Your Support! relationships. songs, and hands-on activities.

AQ FP SEA JELLIES AND OTHER Sounds of the Sea INCREDIBLE INVERTEBRATES Saturday, July 16 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. SAT., May 28 & September 24 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Shake, rattle, and roll as we listen to the They may be spineless, but they are the sounds of the ocean. Experience the wonder- backbone of nature. Join us as we learn all ful world of sea sounds, from the songs of a about jellies and their invertebrate relatives big blue whale to the barking of a sea lion. that inhabit the ocean. AQ Super Senses of the Sea Saturday, August 20 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. FP Totally Turtles Saturday, June 25 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Smell the salty air and feel the cool breeze as we You may enjoy a sweet treat of Jelly Bellies, use our senses to explore how ocean animals but a sea turtle prefers having a belly full of use their sight, taste, touch, and hearing in their jellies! Discover fun facts and turtle trivia as watery home. Immerse yourself in the wonder we explore these reptiles. and discovery of this interactive program.

AQ FP Shark Sleuths Colors of the Ocean Saturday, July 23 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Discover how sharks’ amazing adaptations Below the surface of the blue ocean are make them excellent predators. Get an up- animals with amazing colors. Some are bright close view of these creatures and others as and flashy while others blend into the ocean we learn all about sharks! bottom. Discover some of these colorful ani- mals, and search for those that may be hiding. FP MAGNIFICENT MARINE MAMMALS Saturday, August 27 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. AQ Movin’ & Groovin’ Beneath the Sea When you adopt an animal, you ensure our Saturday, October 15 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Who is warm-blooded, hairy, breathes air, and critters receive the best care available. lives in the ocean? Marine mammals! Join us Roll like an otter and slide like a snail as we With every donation of $50 or more, you’ll receive a custom as we learn the special ways sea otters, seals, discover animals through movement. Explore plush animal of your adopted species. Higher levels of sea lions, whales, and other marine mammals the world of sea creatures by taking a closer adoption include additional benefits such as Aquarium survive in the sea. look at the way they move. Join us as we move tickets, personalized certificates, Behind-the-Scenes Tours, and groove like the animals beneath the sea! and Animal Encounters. Adoptions are fully tax deductible, Cost | adult-child pair: $24/member make perfect gifts, and include free shipping! $36/non-member Cost | adult-child pair: $24/member extra person: $10/person $30/non-member | additional person: Visit www.aquariumofpacific.org/adopt $10/person, includes Aquarium admission (includes Aquarium admission) Call (562) 437-FISH (3474) or stop by Ages | 4–6 years, plus adult chaperone Ages | 2–3 years, plus adult chaperone RSVP | (562) 951-1630 RSVP | (562) 951-1630 the information desk on your next visit.

Spring 2011 | Pacific Currents | 17 Pre-registration and pre-payment required on all programs unless noted. Call (562) 951-1630. All prices subject to change. Aquarium Highlight

2010 Education Donors

We wish to extend a special thanks to the following corporations, foun- dations, and individuals for their support of education initiatives at the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2010.

$100,000+
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation T
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$50,000+ Professional T
he Hearst Foundations B
ert Levy W
ater Replenishment District of Development Workshops Southern California Build Teaching Skills W
eingart Foundation $25,000+ L
eBurta Atherton Foundation Through professional development workshops, the Aquarium keeps its education T
he Boeing Company Charitable Trust John
W. Carson Foundation, Inc. staff up to date on the latest teaching techniques. These programs also benefit T
homas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation BCM
Foundation local educators and build partnerships with other educational institutions. N
ational Marine Sanctuary Foundation K
enneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation O
xy Long Beach Inc. D
wight Stuart Youth Fund raining for the Aquarium’s of learning theory and the most recent research W
ells Fargo educators is particularly important in informal education has been instrumental to T because visitors view the Aquarium as the growth of the education department. Staff $10,000+ a trusted source of information on the members now have not only the skills to become B
ank of America Foundation ocean. While many people come to the more thoughtful teachers, but also the tools to T
he Capital Group Companies Aquarium for entertainment, families often have scholarly dialogue with colleagues across E
lla Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation come specifically to provide educational the country.
Employees Community Fund of Boeing California opportunities for their children. And visitors of In addition, the education department hosted
Pacific Life Foundation all ages build knowledge when they explore the regional workshops for informal educators this U
nion Pacific Foundation Aquarium’s exhibits. School groups also past spring. Several dozen informal educators comprise a portion of the Aquarium’s daily from local museums, city parks, government $5,000+ visitors. For visiting schoolchildren, experiences A
T&T, Inc. at the Aquarium can spark a love for marine B
egin Today for Tomorrow Charitable science and provide an exposure to nature that Concepts shared with educators Foundation they might not otherwise receive. C
oca-Cola Bottling Company of Southern California This past year the education department included the importance of hands- C
onfidence Foundation continued to strengthen its partnerships with D
isney VoluntEARS Community Fund scientists, education researchers, and other on lessons in science education. T
he Engvall Family informal educators with the goal of connecting K
inder Morgan Foundation
the latest advancements in science with the most Northrop Grumman Corporation S
anta Monica Bay Restoration recent progress in understanding how people agencies, and other informal science centers Foundation learn. Throughout 2010 the department was able learned about research in educational theory and
SAVOR…Long Beach to provide professional development for its staff best practices, which they can in turn teach to U
eberroth Family Foundation and serve as a resource for scientists and educa- their home staff. One emphasis of the workshops tors in the region. was the importance of hands-on lessons in $2,500+ From January through June thirteen full-time science education. Teachers also learned about Anonymous
members of the education and volunteer services ocean literacy and received tips for integrating BNSF
Foundation
departments participated in a six-month profes- a field trip to the Aquarium into their classroom ERM Group Foundation, Inc. B
ess J. Hodges Foundation sional development course on reflective practice curriculum. S
idney Stern Memorial Trust taught by the Aquarium’s senior education staff. Through their efforts, the Aquarium education The course, developed by the Lawrence Hall of staff hopes to foster a culture of learning by par- $1,000+ Science at the University of California, Berkeley, ticipating in more research, leading professional Anonymous
focused on learning theory and using reflec- development, and forming a larger community of E
sther S.M. Chao tion to improve informal educators’ practice. practice through partnerships. C
hevron Texaco Matching Gift Program Familiarizing educators with the fundamentals E
dison International U
nion Bank

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2010 Pacific Circle Members

Levels of Giving Gippy's
Internet Solutions, LLC Nicholas
L. Saakvitne and Sharon Pacific Circle Robert
and Sonia Gordon L. Heritage
Jonathan
and Jamie Saltman $100,000+
...... Platinum Jim and Gail Gray The Aquarium of the Pacific is proud to Gary
Grimm and Linda Dakin- Tina
and Brian Sarty recognize the society of donors known as the $50,000+
...... Gold Grimm SAVOR...Long
Beach Gregory
and Mechas Grinnell Jerry
R. and Margaret H. Schubel Pacific Circle. These committed individuals and $25,000+
...... Silver corporations provide critical support for the Robert
S. Grove John
T. Shadden, Morgan Stanley
Aquarium’s annual operations and mission-driven $15,000+...... Copper James
C. and Jorene Hankla Smith Barney Dr.
Carl, Elise and Shelby Jenny
and Dave Shlemmer $10,000+
...... Bronze programs. The Aquarium sends its sincerest Hartman John
and Susan Shultz thanks to each member and appreciates their $5,000+
...... Chairman Otto
and Shirley Henke Marilyn
and Ron Sion inspiring dedication and generosity. This listing Ann
M. Herring Jeanne
B. Sleeper $2,500+
...... Director does not include donations to our Education Fund, Joseph
Herron and Patricia Baird Jean
Bixby Smith Scholarship Fund, Ocean Conservation Awards Gala, $1,500+
...... President Russell
and Avalon Hill Dr.
Preston and Nancy Smith Valerie
and Bob Hoffman Richard
and Luan Smith Capital Campaign, and other special projects. $1,000+
...... Executive Mark
and Mary Hoover Michael
and Mildred Sondermann Janet
Horenstein Jeffrey
Spofford Albert
C. Hu and Michele E. Christopher
D. and Brenda G. St. Brantner Hilaire Dr.
Masashi and Teruko Itano Charles
and Ellen Steinmetz John
Fielder and Donita Van Horik Bronze Level President Level James
Kang and Julie Stevens- Paul
and Marcia Stelling
Brek
Manufacturing Company Frederick and Leslie Gaylord Anonymous
(2) Kang Eiko
and Floyd Stewart Jim
and Liz Breslauer Jacky
Glass Tamara
Achauer Joel
R. Kessler Peter
and Marian Stocking Stephen
and Patricia Chazen Richard
and Kathy Gomez David
and Merryl Alpert Mary
F. Kiddie Alexandra
and Terrence Sullivan
Dr.
Dominic and Margaret Bob
and Jennifer Hagle Daniel
and Theresa Aranda Jeanne and Ron Kipp Takehiko
Suzuki and Deborah Patrick
M. Kohler DeCristofaro John
and Elizabeth Hancock William
Ashburn and Sandra May Edwin
and Maryann Feo Smart-Ashburn R.J.
Kurtz David
Thompson Bucky
Hazan Dr.
Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Len
and Karen Atkins Albert
and Billie Lacher John
and Cindy Timberlake Roy
and Elda Hearrean March
Vision Care Robert
and Debbie Autrey Richard
and Linda Landes William
and Karen Timberlake
Secure
Transportation Ron Heiman and Janice Riley Kam
Babaoff Sam
Lantinga and Lauren Tuna
Club Foundation Marvin
and Mariclare Suomi Heiman Doug
and Connie Baker MacDonell Tom
Turney and Jill Boivin
John
C. and Patricia L. Wang Madeline
and Donald Heimark Mark
and Joyce Barnett Joseph C. LaPine and Kathy Baier Union
Bank
Wells
Fargo Nancy
Higginson Rob
Bellevue Robert and Nancy Latimer John
and Judi Uphold
Matt
and Lisa Humphreys Barbara
Bixby Blackwell LBS Financial Credit Union John
G. Uriostegui
Edmund
and Teresa Lohr Chairman Level Michael
and Diane Jensen Gregory Boreham and Nancy Chris
and Peter Valli
Fairchild Gary and Gretchen Marlotte Steven
Velkei and Jhamal Anonymous
Q.
Scott and Hiroe Kaye
Phil and Charlene Bosl Jeri
Martin Robinson Kenneth
and Jeanne Conklin Mary
Ellen Kilsby
Bonnie Brae Margie
and Jon Masterson William
Waterhouse and Barbara

Gordon and Susan DesCombes Trish and Don Lange George
and Judy Breshears Cindy
L. Matsumoto and Gary Y. Long Josephine
S. Gumbiner Bert
Levy James
and Barbara Brownell Matsumoto, Ed.D. Mike
and Lorri Whitney Foundation Michael
and Vanessa Lewis Howard
and Debbie Chambers Jan
Mazyck Windes
& McClaughry John
and Joan Knight
Margaret
A. Maw Vince and Devon Cichoski Alison
McClure Jane
Wright Jack
and Mary McFerran
Andrew and Diana Cohen Nancy
and Chas Merrill Kevin
Wu and Karrie Ying Hung Neil
McLean and Hilary Garland Kelly
Sutherlin-McLeod and David
Comer and Elsie Tucker Henry
J. Meyer Wu Phyllis
Miller Steven B. McLeod Cindy
and John Costello David
and Cynthia Mirsky Leah
C. Young Dr.
Alan Robb and Dr. Guadalupe Mario
and Therese Molina Marjorie
Countryman Michelle
and John Molina Steve
and Marlene Young Padilla-Robb Jeffrey
Morgan and Kim Knepper Dameron
Family Foundation Peter
Morin and Katrina Pelto
Securitas
Security Services USA, Patrice Zamenhof Mona
and Dr. Jeffrey W. Morris Councilmember
Gary & Dawna
Inc. David and Charlotte Morrison William
and Kathleen Mudd DeLong Marsha
Naify Stewart
F. Sexton Executive Level
Steve
Dodge
Richard
and Elizabeth Steele Fund Michael K. Nakashoji Don, Heather and Samantha Steve
L. Doty and Lori R. Cruz- Nishioka Anonymous
Janie
Thompson John
F. Penny and Christopher Doty Darbe
Nokes and Lorreanna Morgan
Barrows and Anthony UBS
Kurimoto Laura
and Andria Dougherty Villareal Pichardo Peri
and Peg Urvek Pennycollector.com
Adrianne
DuMond Alex
and Margie Norman Anna
Brathwaite Barbara
A. Pollack and John A.
Dr. Charles and Margaret Durnin Douglas
Otto and Freda Hinsche Meera
Deo and Manoj Kulkarni Burkholder
Director Level Don and Gay Durward Otto Erik
Giventer and Chris Rendino
Viktoria
Engel Tyer and Emily
Dennis C. Poulsen and Suzanne Caroline
Owre and Melissa Butler Spencer
and Margaret Huang Anonymous (2) Engel
M. Poulsen Richard
and Donice Pancost Robert
and April Juarez Loraine Ackerman Charles
Z. and Meri L. Fedak
Lynne
Preslo-Sawka and Dr. Patrick
V. Gough Co., Inc. Sarah
Kaleel Dr. Mary Jane Adams Cecile
Fisher and Isaias Wayne Sawka Mark
and Barbara Paullin
Yvonne
M. Bogdanovich Castellanos Joe and Amy Lunzer
Joan
B. Pauloo
Barbara
L. Boswell Kurt Schulzman and Richard Neri Walt
and Linda Florie Virginia McCallum Charitable Nancy
and Byron Pinckert Trust Richard
Boucher and Andrea Sony
Pictures Entertainment Suzanne
Forman Lyn
and John Pohlmann Dow
Parkes Amram Barbara
H. Stevens Russ
and Karen Frerer Donald
and Sally Clark Andrew
Quintero and Cristine Lindsey
Philpott and Kim E. Todd
and Karen Stevens Debbie
and Bob Fults The
Kleiner Cohen Foundation Wolf Moore
James
and Susan Gainey
Richard and Barbara Stratton Charles
and Deborah Reames Scott
and Nicole Pearson Steve and Fran Conley Geof
Garth
Scott
Sweetow and Lisa Green- Jonathan
and Barbara Roth Ned
and Irene Sasaki Craig R. Cooning Rocky
and Deborah Gentner
Sweetow John
and Susanne Rouse Douglas
Yakich and Jacqueline Dr. James and Sue Femino/ Sandra
B. George Femino Foundation Peter
and Virginia Ueberroth Joanne
Runge Jordan

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o learn more about how to become a Pacific Circle member, please contact the Aquarium of the Pacific development office at (562) 951-1664. This list is current as of December 2010.

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Blue Whale: Arctic and Antarctic he polar regions are some of the coldest, windiest, and White’s tree frog T driest environments on Earth. Yet over time some animals Litoria caerulea have managed to adapt and find their niche within these extreme areas. Planet Earth has two polar regions. The Arctic Circle is located to the north and is home to a number of animals, including polar bears, puffins, and Arctic foxes. Other animals, such as penguins and icefish, can be found living on and around the continent of Antarctica located to the south. Migratory animals, such as whales, can be found in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Many of these animals have a thick layer of fat called blubber to keep them warm in these cold environments. Use this craft to test your family and friends, and see if they can figure out which pole each animal calls home. Tropical Pacific Gallery Craft Instructions: Materials: Scissors, marker, crayons, 4. Paste or tape the polar animal or colored pencils, tape or glue to the appropriate tab. 5. Insert each end of the tabs into 1. Trace or photocopy the four the slits you made on the Earth. polar animals, color them, 6. Tape or glue the two ends together then cut them out. to create a tab you can use to slide 2. Trace or photocopy the Earth, your polar animal from pole to pole. color it, then cut on dashed 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until Black-Necked Stilt lines to make slits. all of the polar animals can Himantopus mexicanus 3. Trace or photocopy the travel from pole to pole. tabs and cut them out. Fishing for ? ? Knowledge!? ?

Shorebird Sanctuary

1. ______measures the amount of light reflected off the surface of an object. Snow and ice at the North and South Poles use this property to help reflect sunlight back into space. 2. Arctic foxes dig _ _ _ _ to have their litters, which can include up to fifteen pups. Whitetip reef shark 3. Feather stars are ______feeders, capturing plankton with their Triaenodon obesus arms. The food then travels down the center of each arm to the feather star’s mouth. Last Issue’s Questions and Answers: 1. During their six-month feeding season, blue whales eat up to four tons of krill, their primary food, each day. 2. Young sea otters, like the Aquarium’s newest addition Ollie, can eat about 30% of their body weight each day. 3. The Gulf of Mexico is the 9th-largest body of water in the world and is home to more than 15,000 species of marine life.

Shark Lagoon

Spring 2011 | Pacific Currents | 21 Member Specials White’s tree frog Litoria caerulea

Physical characteristics White’s tree frogs are named after the Introducing person who first described this species. Commonly found with green coloration, these frogs can range in color according to the temperature and color of their environment. Family Plus Membership Females grow to an average size of about Fun Fact four inches and males are about one inch White’s smaller. You asked for a membership level that included a transferable membership tree frogs Diet card, and we listened! The Aquarium of the Pacific is pleased to announce the will become White’s tree frogs are insectivores, which overweight means the main source of their diet comes introduction of a brand new membership level—Family Plus. if overfed, from different types of insects. But White’s which is how tree frogs will also eat other types of this frog has animals such as small mammals. acquired its other Habitat common These frogs live in trees as their name name, the suggests, but can also inhabit a diverse dumpy frog. range of habitats, such as grasslands and 00 Transferable membership other woodland areas. card: Allows a guest of your choice to come to the Aquarium every operating day!* Black-Necked Stilt 00 Admission for one or two Himantopus mexicanus adults and all children age seventeen and under in the same household every day Physical Characteristic that the Aquarium is open. Black-necked stilts are medium-sized shore birds, that get their name from the black 20 percent off the pur- coloration that runs along the back side of 00 their bodies. Like many shore birds, they chase of gift memberships. have long skinny legs, an adaptation that allows them to comfortably wade in the 00 Buy-one-get-one-free Fun Fact water along coastlines and in estuaries. movies in the Honda Theatre. The Salton Diet Two complimentary Sea in 00 Stilts use their long and narrow beaks to guest tickets. California probe mudflats, enabling them to eat a variety had as many of marine invertebrates hiding under the silt. One free nectar coupon as 10,000 They will also consume small fish and insects. 00 migratory for Lorikeet Forest. stilts using Habitat this area at Black-necked stilts can be found around 0 Plus much more! one time. shallow estuaries, marshes, and other 0 waterways. Although they are generally migratory birds, some have taken up permanent residence in Southern California and Mexico.

Call the member support center Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus at (562) 437-FISH (3474) and upgrade your membership to Physical Characteristics Family Plus today! Whitetip reef sharks grow to an average length of five feet. These sharks are often seen lying on the bottom of the sea floor Family Plus membership is only $165. during the day and spend their evenings feeding. Whitetip reef sharks get their name *Some restrictions apply. Admission is limited to one guest per day and the guest must be holding the transferable from the white tips located on some of the membership card. There is a $35 fee to replace a lost transferable membership card. Fun Fact shark’s fins. Diet Like all sharks, whitetip reef These sharks will eat a wide variety of small sharks are boney reef fishes as well as invertebrates, MEMBERS-ONLY able to sense including crustaceans and even octopuses. SPECIAL electrical Habitat Save 20% this spring on all merchandise! impulses Whitetips are reef dwelling predators. emitted by the Although they have been reported to be found Present your membership card along with this coupon to receive an additional 10% discount in conjunction heartbeats of at depths exceeding 1,000 feet, these sharks with your member discount, for a total of 20% off merchandise in Pacific Collections and the Shark Shack. animals around can more often be found living in the shallow the reef. waters of the reef. 22 | Pacific Currents | Spring 2011 This coupon is valid through 10/31/11 inside Pacific Collections and the Shark Shack. Valid as a one-time offer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No cash value. Restrictions may apply. N-1011-A Aquarium News Highlight

Ocean Science Center will explore urban ocean issues The exhibit will use videos and satellite images to delve into such issues as global sea level rise and the role of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach in our local and national economies.

he Aquarium’s new Ocean Science Center play a major role in driving the U.S. economy, handling $350 gallery will open May 28, featuring a six-foot- billion worth of cargo annually. The invention of the shipping T diameter global display—the National Oceanic and container in 1956 revolutionized the industry, allowing goods Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Science on a to be moved rapidly from ship to railroad or truck in a matter of Sphere® (SOS). NOAA developed the SOS technology, and the hours instead of days. NOAA Office of Education provided funding for its installation After decades of environmental decline the seaports of San at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The exhibit will use videos and Pedro Bay are taking the lead in greening the shipping industry. satellite images to tell different stories about our ocean planet. Some tugboats have gone hybrid and shippers are turning to The first two stories, shown daily on a rotation, will highlight sea more fuel-efficient trains and trucks to transport containers out level rise and the role of the local ports, respectively. of the port complex. Future innovations could include containers The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, also known that collapse when empty, maglev (magnetic levitation) trains, as the seaports of San Pedro Bay, are featured in A Working or massive sails and solar arrays to help power ships. Waterfront: Seaports of San Pedro Bay. The presentation will Shippers have also made procedural changes to protect the focus on the ports’ role in the local and national economies as local environment. To balance their loads, ships take on and well as efforts to make the shipping industry more environmen- discharge sea water in their ballast tanks, sometimes taking on tally friendly. stowaway animals and plants that threaten local species. To The seaports of San Pedro Bay represent the nation’s busiest keep invasive species away, ships must now flush ballast tanks container port complex and the fifth busiest in the world. three times while out at sea. Nearly half of all the manufactured goods that enter and leave To see this story in action, plan to visit the Ocean Science the United States pass through San Pedro Bay. Goods that are Center on your next trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific. imported include clothing, electronics, and furniture, while exports include petroleum, waste products, and grain. The ports

Sponsors: Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Economic Development Initiative, NOAA Coastal Services Center

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Fundraising Highlights The Aquarium of the Pacific relies on support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government partners to support its mission with contributions to the operating budget or to a diverse range of projects.

■■ Roddenberry Foundation Contributes ■■ Pacific Life Foundation ■■ Urveks Sponsor Marine Mammals to New Multimedia Programs Continues Whales Support When Pacific Circle members Peg and Peri The Roddenberry Foundation has gener- The Pacific Life Foundation pledged Urvek heard about the high costs of feed- ously contributed $150,000 to the $145,000 to support the expansion ing our marine mammals, they decided to Aquarium in support of the new Ocean of Whales: Voices in the Sea in 2011 in help. The Urveks are now sponsors of the Science Center and a new Distance collaboration with National Oceanic Aquarium’s newest sea otter pup, Ollie, Learning Pilot Program. The Ocean Science and Atmospheric Administration and Charlie, a thirteen-year-old male sea Center is scheduled to open in May (see (NOAA) Fisheries, Scripps Institution of otter. The cost of feeding just one sea otter page 23 for more details). Thanks to the Oceanography, and the Aquarium of the for one year is $15,000, so the Urveks Roddenberry Foundation, the Aquarium Pacific. This interactive exhibit is in its donated funds to cover the costs of two is building a new videoconferencing seventh year of bringing current content sea otters and inquired about their favorite studio that will enable educators to teach on whale natural history, acoustics, and animal at the Aquarium—Odin, the sea students unable to visit the Aquarium. conservation to the public. It is installed lion. The Urveks decided to sponsor the The virtual classroom pilot program will in six aquariums in the United States, cost of Odin’s food, toys, and medical provide high-quality, interactive ocean with a combined annual attendance of supplies for one year. With a generous science education to students, teachers, 5.3 million visitors. In order to expand the donation totaling $40,000, the Urveks are and community classrooms. footprint of the exhibit as well as keep now the proud sponsors of Ollie, Charlie, ■■ Southern California Edison Provides current audiences interested in learning and Odin. During an interview with AM more, project enhancements will include radio station KNX, Peg stated, “Peri and I Grant to Educational Programming installing kiosks at two additional major are happy to support the Aquarium, but A $150,000 pledge from Southern aquariums, updating humpback whale the real heroes are the many donors who California Edison will support educa- content with the latest research, and give gifts of $10, $25, and $50. These tional programming related to three of the adding new content and video on the donations add up quickly and make a Aquarium’s expansion projects: Molina North Atlantic right whale. tremendous impact at the Aquarium.” Animal Care Center, Ocean Science Center, and Pacific Visions. To better serve ■■ City of Long Beach the many disadvantaged students who Supports Sea Water Intake participate in its programs and to create a The Aquarium of the Pacific is planning more ocean-literate public, the Aquarium to construct and operate a new sea water aims to immerse its visitors in science intake and filtration system. This will and conservation-related topics through provide sea water directly from the ocean technology and innovation. By develop- in adjacent Long Beach Harbor to the ing hands-on displays and multimedia Aquarium for all of its tanks and exhibits. experiences, the Aquarium can create The City of Long Beach has committed inquiry-based programming and a deeper $100,000 toward this project and specifi- learning experience for children and adults. cally supports the infrastructure to convey This translates into greater environmental water from the pier to the Aquarium’s stewardship and understanding of the filtration system. This new system will interconnectedness amongst humans, provide an independent, self-contained living creatures, and the ocean. method of acquiring sea water that will benefit the Aquarium’s collections and operations in many ways.

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AQuarium Accolades

The Aquarium honors Jim Elliott for helping people with disabilities experience freedom underwater and Dr. Lynn Vivian Dymally for service to the community through business education.

executive officers

Dr. Jerry R. Schubel president and ceo Mr. Anthony T. Brown, MBA VP of Finance/Chief Financial Officer Ms. Barbara Long corporate secretary

board of directors

Mr. James M. Breslauer Mr. Howard Chambers HERITAGE AWARDS Mr. Stephen I. Chazen Mr. Stephen Conley Jim Elliott Dr. Lynn Vivian Dymally Mr. Craig Cooning Festival of Human Abilities African American Festival Mr. Edwin Feo Mr. John Fielder In 1996 Jim Elliott decided to leave a success- Dr. Lynn Dymally is an adjunct associate profes- chairman ful career in the media to become a full-time sor of legal studies in business at California Ms. Jennifer Hagle volunteer. In 2001 he founded the Diveheart State University, Long Beach. In addition to her board secretary Foundation, a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit teaching responsibilities there, Dymally is a Mr. James C. Hankla organization that helps build confidence and in- faculty fellow with the university’s Center for Mr. Roy Hearrean dependence in children, adults, and veterans with Community Engagement, commissioner on the Mr. Russell T. Hill disabilities through adaptive SCUBA diving and President’s Commission on the Status of Women, Mr. Samuel King snorkeling. Diveheart works with individuals who and faculty advisor to the Black Business Student have any type of disability, including developmen- Association, among other positions. She recently Mr. Bert Levy tal disabilities, vision and hearing impairment, began the coordination of a cross-college minor Dr. Glen March paraplegia, quadriplegia, and amputation. Elliott’s degree in minority business, nonprofit, and Mr. Steven Mayer goal is to have more people with disabilities expe- economic development at CSU Long Beach. The Ms. Janice Mazyck rience the therapeutic value of the underwater program is distinctive in topics unique to urban Mr. John Molina environment through collaboration with hospitals, and ethnic communities and enables students to Vice chairman rehabilitation centers, veterans’ organizations, specialize in the role of multicultural dynamics Dr. J. Mario Molina and volunteers. He is currently planning a world in business. An avid volunteer in her community, Mr. Stephen Olson headquarters for Diveheart, which will feature serving many social and educational organiza- Mr. Douglas Otto a dive training facility. Through his work, people tions, Dymally was honored as the 2010 Woman Ms. Lynne M. Preslo with disabilities all over the world are experienc- of the Year by the Long Beach chapter of the uarium board of directors of board uarium ing freedom underwater. NAACP. Mr. Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry Mr. Christopher Rommel q Dr. Jerry R. Schubel

Mr. Michael Sondermann a Mr. Arlo Sorensen Mr. Marvin J. Suomi Mr. Peter Tong Mr. Eisuke Tsuyuzaki Mr. Thomas Turney

Pictured: Eric Castillo, assistant dive safety officer, Aquarium of the Ms. Denise Wynn Pacific; Kathie Nirschl, vice president of human resources, Aquarium Pictured: Anthony Brown, chief financial officer, Aquarium of the Mr. Stephen Young of the Pacific; and Jim Elliott, 2011 Festival of Human Abilities Glenn Pacific, and Dr. Lynn Dymally, 2011 African American Festival McIntyre Heritage Award honoree. Heritage Award honoree. www.aquariumofpacific.org

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When a boat or large ship hits a whale, it is called ship strike, which is a threat to the health and safety of blue whales. They often feed in the shipping lanes frequented by giant container ships. The whale watch team’s data collection is helping to show just how often whales are in the area so a solution can be found.

Aquarium whale watchers contribute to research data

ince last May the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Boat than she has ever seen before, Mathes said. Then in the fall the Program Coordinator Kera Mathes and a team of large number of blue whales spotted off the coast also made for S interns have been contributing data on whales exciting whale watching. “We were seeing twenty-plus whales per spotted in the Santa Catalina Channel to a database trip,” she said. maintained by the Cascadia Research Collective in Olympia, Recent news and publications featuring this data are available Washington. The data helps provide statistics for the organiza- on the Cascadia Research Collective’s website at www.cascadia- tion’s publications and research. The goals of the project are to research.org. The Aquarium is gearing up for the next blue whale determine the population trends for whales off the California watching season this summer. To join Mathes on a whale-watch- coast, identify critical feeding habitats that need protection, and ing trip, visit www.aquariumofpacific.org/aquariumwhalewatch. monitor potential human-caused threats to large whale popula- tions in the area. The three species the team targets during weekly whale watching trips are fin, humpback, and blue whales. Gray whales are also tracked and identified, although not included in the data reported to Cascadia. Aquarium staff members have identified and named twenty individual whales in their catalogue. “We’ve been collecting quite a bit of data, including types of animals, behaviors, and photo collections of all their dorsal fins and flukes,” Mathes said. “From our data collection, we have matched at least twelve different whales that we’ve seen more than once over the summer.” The Aquarium joins the Naturalist Corps based in Ventura County and the Pacific Naturalists in the Dana Point area in collecting the same data, ensuring the entire Southern California coast is covered. Mathes originally connected with the Cascadia Research Collective when she met founder and research biologist John Calambokidis. Since then, Cascadia and Aquarium whale watchers have been collaborating, focusing their efforts most re- The markings around a blue whale’s dorsal fin are, cently on preventing blue whale ship strikes. Mathes says the data like a fingerprint, unique to each whale. These colorful her team collects helps show how often blue whales are feeding in markings help the whale watch crew to identify indi- shipping lanes near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. vidual whales. Boat Program Coordinator Kera Mathes The most interesting experiences she has had during whale says the blue whale calf in this photo is only a couple watches include witnessing the lunge feeding behaviors exhibited of months old, and it will be interesting to see if these by blue and fin whales during the summer of 2010. The whales particular whales return this summer. were lunge feeding at the water’s surface at a much higher rate

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 Learn how to conserve energy and water and Reduce Waste. Visit the websites of your energy company, water department, and waste carrier to find out where the energy and water used in your home comes from. Learn where your trash goes and how far it has to travel to get there.  Make energy efficiency a top priority. Replace light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), turn lights off, eliminate "vampire power"` by plugging devices into power strips that you can shut off, and use natural ventilation and daylight when you can.  Opt for more insulation and more energy- efficient windows. Waste less energy heating and cooling your home.  Make water conservation What You a top priority It takes energy to bring water to Southern California. Can Do About c D on a ld Climate Change G len Ma  Reduce emissions from driving Combine trips, keep your car properly While global climate change presents a complex and daunting maintained, carpool, and ride a bike or walk whenever possible. Purchase problem to solve, there are concrete steps families can take to a more fuel-efficient car next time lower their carbon footprint and help turn the tide. you’re in the market for one.  Offset the carbon emissions that you cannot eliminate he complexities of global climate change and the conflicting Purchase carbon credits that viewpoints people hold on the topic make finding the best solutions go toward green projects. T challenging. Stabilizing Earth’s climate will take many solutions, and some of the most important steps begin at home.  Contact your elected The polar regions are exhibiting some of the most severe impacts of climate change, representatives but the bulk of carbon emissions contributing to warming trends are produced by Tell them that climate human populations outside those regions. “[The Arctic] is a very unique and interesting

tion change is a top priority. ecosystem and collection of species that, in a sense, are paying the price for what we do a down here,” says Glen MacDonald, a professor of geography, ecology, and evolutionary ound biology at the University of California, Los Angeles and director of the UCLA Institute Talk about cience F  of the Environment and Sustainability. Ultimately, all these impacts and more will affect climate change everyone on the planet, no matter where they live. tion a l S Discuss the issue with family, friends, At right are some suggested ways you can help lessen the negative impact that and neighbors—changing habits is Na cques/ human activity is having on climate change. Most importantly, make a commitment a easier when people do it together.

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Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

A Fundraiser Benefiting Education, Conservation, and Animal Care Programs Experience the Aquarium like never before and find out what really happens in the ocean… After Dark.

Mingle amongst penguins… feed sharks… interact with an octopus… touch a moon jelly Paint with renowned environmental artist Wyland Submerse yourself in a luminous dive show featuring floating art Help us honor the Molina Family and Molina Healthcare, Inc. with the prestigious Ocean Conservation Award. Open bars and strolling gourmet food stations Business attire with a splash of “Glitz and Glow” elements Complimentary valet parking Live late night music, dancing under the blue whale, and much more!

Call (562) 437-FISH (3474) or visit us online at www.aquariumofpacific.org/aquariumafterdark

Tickets are $250 per person ($185 is tax deductible)

100 Aquarium Way, For sponsorship opportunities or other questions, contact Linda Glasco at (562) 951-1606 or [email protected] Long Beach, CA 90802