Aquarium of the Pacific has a new sea otter pup—and you could help name him
Through the organization’s Adopt an Animal program, people who donate $100 can suggest a name for consideration by aquarium staff.
Through the organization’s Adopt an Animal program, people who donate $100 can suggest a name for consideration by aquarium staff.
Betty was named after the late actress Betty White, who was an animal lover and aquarium supporter. The two met when White visited the Aquarium in 2012.
The study, which had contributions from scientists at Georgia Aquarium, the University of Delaware and Loyola University, Chicago, marks an important milestone in shark conservation efforts.
“Help the Coral Sing” is a short story about Swishy Fishy and his family, who endure the challenges of a deteriorating coral reef that they call home.
Staffers artificially inseminated a 130-pound shark this week as a part of a larger effort to help the species’ numbers grow.
Care for the sea otter includes feeding him every one to three hours and setting him up with a surrogate to teach the otter skills to survive in the wild.
The tickets will be available to anyone getting vaccinated at city-run sites between May 11 and May 15 and will be given to anyone receiving a first dose.
Staff at the aquarium “considered Maggie to be a motherly sea otter with a kind and gentle nature,” a spokesperson said.
The entire aquarium will be fully open at 25% capacity to the public on Tuesday, March 16, and to aquarium members on Monday, March 15.
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a loan of up to $5 million for the Aquarium of the Pacific, which has been suffering significant financial hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.