A flame emoji? A tumbleweed? A…pom pom? All of the above!
ALT Itβs a pom pom anemone! This spherical deep-sea species can roll around on the seafloor like a tumbleweed and has noodle-like tentacles dotted with stinging cells, much like …
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Welcome to the raft, Ruby!
ALT Ruby, a six-year-old sea otter from Aquarium of the Americas, recently joined Rosa, Kit, Ivy, and Selka as one of our resident sea otters. Stranded as a one-day-old …
Holy GuacaMola BatrayMan!
ALT Weβre excited to welcome an ocean sunfish (Mola mola) to the Open Sea exhibit! Always a fan favorite, this mola comes to us from Monterey Bay. Itβs likely …
π£ California fronds, we need your help!
ALT Our state legislators are about to vote on a landmark bill that would reduce plastic pollution and hold companies accountable for the plastic they produce. It only takes …
Happy Summer Sole-stice! βοΈ
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And so, the most inkredible week of the year has come to a close…
ALT ALT ALT ALT But fear not, fronds, the cephalopods are many and theyβre here to stay! So letβs take this last day of Cephalopod Week to shellebrate these …
My, my… what big eyes you have! ππ¦
ALT When it comes to squid eye size, bigger is better. Just to put it in perspective, a squid eye can be up to 100x larger than a human …
In case you needed a little refresher for Cephalopod Week! ππ
An excellent question! The original Greek word was βoktΕpousβ which was latinized/modernized to βoctopus.β Because of this Greek root, the original plural is βoctopodesβ (oktαΉpodes). However, the most common …
Happy World Oceans Day from our Aquarium family to yours!
Itβs our littoral privilege to share this beautiful ocean world with you, and to be able to bring you closer to the wonderful neighbors with whom we share this …
Bon voyage, Abby!
ALT After ten otterly pawsome years, Abby the sea otter is returning to SeaWorld San Diego, her first home after being rescued as a pup when she was three …