Category Archives: Zoo/Aquarium
San Antonio Zoo – Africa Live!
The Africa Live exhibit at the San Antonio Zoo is one of my favorite galleries to visit, because it features aquariums dedicated to most of the major (or at least famous) freshwater ecosystems that are of interest to aquarium keepers. … Continue reading
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San Antonio Zoo’s Richard Friedrich Aquarium
One my favorite zoos is the San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium in Texas. The city is a great place to visit, especially when it is cold up here in Wisconsin, and the sunny weather in south Texas is a great … Continue reading
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NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Matthew and I attended the Raleigh A. S. Spring Workshop in February, and while we were there we were treated to a before-hours access tour to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences by Eric Hanneman, one of the museum curators … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Shorelines
We are almost through our tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This episodes features the Aviary and Touch Pools (on the aquarium’s map), but I have always referred to that corner of the building as the ‘Shoreline’. This section has … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Deep and Dark
There are three galleries with large tanks at Monterey Bay Aquarium. The kelp forest is the most well known, and the open ocean tank (which was closed for renovation while I was there) is the new shining star. The third … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Coral Reefs
Here is a short video that continues my tour of Monterey Bay Aquarium from last Spring. This is one of my favorite aquariums to visit and photograph… except for ONE aquarium that appears at the end of this video. And … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Jellyfish and Seahorses
The Jellyfish Gallery at Monterey Bay Aquarium has been recently updated, and I happened to be there just after it reopened. A part of that renovation is the large Outer Bay aquarium (which holds tuna, other large pelagic fish and … Continue reading
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Monterey Bay Aquarium – Kelp Forest
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA, is one of my favorite places to spend a day. I first went there in 20o7, and my visit last week was my fourth time through. This time around I had a video … Continue reading
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National Missisippi River Museum
The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium is one of my family’s favorite places to visit. Any tme we are traveling near DuBuque, Iowa, we will make the time to stop and spend a couple hours there. This video was … Continue reading
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Minnesota Zoo – Sea Dragons
This clip from the Minnesota zoo shows a large aquarium with both leafy and weedy sea dragons. I have not seen a tank with both species together before. The leafy dragons were so active that I did not notice the … Continue reading
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