Monthly Archives: February 2013

Thin is ‘in’ on the Reef, for Species like the Filefish

Posted on February 26, 2013 by blogger

By Dave Sigworth, publicist of The Maritime Aquarium A few years ago, we had the good fortune to be snorkeling over a shallow reef in the Bahamas and came across a scrawled filefish. An adult, about two feet long. As … Continue reading →

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What’s to Become of the African penguins?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by blogger

By Dave Sigworth, publicist of The Maritime Aquarium Three years ago, when The Maritime Aquarium opened its “African Penguins” exhibit, the world’s African penguin population was considered to be vulnerable. Today, as we feature a brief encore exhibit of these … Continue reading →

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Help Sharks by Sending a Message with ‘Shark Stanley’

Posted on February 14, 2013 by blogger

By Dave Sigworth, publicist of The Maritime Aquarium We don’t mean to keep repeating ourselves but we’re back today on the topic of sharks and how the populations of many shark species around the world are perilously low. Sharks, of … Continue reading →

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Making A Seal Operation a Successful Operation

Posted on February 6, 2013 by blogger

Veterinary care of aquarium animals can be a tricky business.  How can sea turtles or harbor seals tell us how they feel and how can we examine and treat animals submerged in thousands of gallons of water? Clinical veterinarian Barb … Continue reading →

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Seal goes with 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII

Posted on February 1, 2013 by blogger

Who are you going to believe: the oddsmakers in Vegas or Orange the harbor seal? Orange, a 30-year-old harbor seal at The Maritime Aquarium, has made her Super Bowl XLVII pick and it is the San Francisco 49ers.  (Vegas, however, … Continue reading →

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