Episodes
![How do you burp a crab?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
How do you burp a crab?
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Did you know our crabs get burped? Now you do! It's time to burp the crabs and also listen to Aquarist Melissa talk about the Aquarium's spider crabs.
Thank you for another fun season of Aquarium of the Podcific! Follow @podcific on Instagram for updates and more. We'll sea you soon!
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![Low Tide: Young and the Nestless Update](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Low Tide: Young and the Nestless Update
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Aviculturist Ashley is back to update us on the latest shenanigans of the Aquarium's bird residents in a series we like to call "The Young and the Nestless".
This is a "Low Tide" episode! It's more relaxed, shorter, and maybe even a little sillier than normal. Enjoy!
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![How do I get a job taking care of animals?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
How do I get a job taking care of animals?
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
We are often asked how to start a career in animal care, and today we are giving insight into traditional and non-traditional pathways to working in this amazing field. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot of hard but rewarding work. Brett Long, Senior Director of Birds/Amphibians/Mammals, joins us to share advice and stories from his decades-long career in animal care and husbandry.
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![Who is the loudest sea lion at the Aquarium?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Who is the loudest sea lion at the Aquarium?
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
BORK! It's time to learn about sea lions! Mammalogist Erin Bell joins us today to talk to us about these majestic and sometimes (usually) silly animals.
To report a live marine mammal in need, call the Marine Mammal Care Center’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-39-WHALE. (1-800-399-4253)
TikTok: Who is the loudest sea lion?
Seals & Sea Lions Animal Encounters at the Aquarium of the Pacific
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![How do we keep our animals enriched?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
How do we keep our animals enriched?
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Enrichment is the word of the week! We are joined by two animal enrichment experts, Alex Lasser-Gold and Alex Bohardt, aka Mammal Alex and Fish Alex. Lasser-Gold (Mammal Alex) is a Mammalogist II and Enrichment Coordinator, and Bohardt (Fish Alex) is our Manager of Aquatic Sustainability. Both have extensive knowledge of enrichment for animals that live above water, below water, and those that spend time in between.
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![How do you take care of an axolotl?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
How do you take care of an axolotl?
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Everyone is talking about axolotls, but what exactly are these fascinating animals, and how do we care for them? We are joined by Animal Care Specialist America Sahagun who cares for our axolotl squad at the Aquarium to discuss these "water dogs"
We also discuss our newest exhibit, FROGS: Facing a Changing World, which is open now!
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![What are corals?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 21, 2024
What are corals?
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Are they animals? Are they plants? What exactly are corals and why are they important? Aquarist Jay takes us to coral school and discusses his role in coral conservation.
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Relevant links:
Coral Reefs: Nature’s Underwater Cities
Helping to Restore a Coral Reef in Saipan
![Why does an Aquarium have birds?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Why does an Aquarium have birds?
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Today's episode is all about the Aquarium's Ambassador Birds! These animals live behind the scenes and come out for presentations like Birds Shorts, which happen daily in our Honda Pacific Visions Theater. We are joined by Aviculturist Heather who teaches us about the different types of birds she cares for, their stories, and helps us interview our first non-human guest.
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![How do we clean the blue whale model?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 07, 2024
How do we clean the blue whale model?
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
On today's episode, we are joined by Environmental Services Supervisor Keisha Leonard to learn all about how her and her team keep the Aquarium squeaky clean. Keisha has been a part of our Aquarium for almost 20 years and shares some of her favorite memories along the way.
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![What's the stingray shuffle?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16421042/1-web-optimized_s52w4e_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
What's the stingray shuffle?
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Welcome back to Aquarium of the Podcific! We are off to a ray-ly good start this season with Aquarist Sarah Nevarez. Sarah talks about her experience caring for the aquarium's rays, their behaviors, feeding, enrichment activities, and personalities.
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Erin Lundy
Erin Lundy is the Aquarium’s Conservation Coordinator and an Animal Care Specialist. She works closely with marine mammals, as well as endangered amphibians. She is directly assisting the Aquarium’s Saving Species efforts, most recently with the mountain yellow-legged frog project.
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Madeline Walden
Madeline Walden is the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Digital Content and Community Manager. She manages and creates content for the Aquarium’s social media channels, an audience of over 3 million.