Oceans 4Ever

What secrets do seahorses keep? And do they tell their friends the seadragons and the pipefish?
The Monterey Bay Aquarium knows and will tell all Friday, 3/20, in its Secret Lives of Seahorses webcast beginning at Noon pacific/3 p.m. eastern.

You won’t want to miss this! Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at the aquarium’s new exhibit of the same name, which opens April 6th.

Learn about these tiny, mysterious, chameleon-like creatures that are not only cute, they need your help to protect them, and Monterey Bay Aquarium experts will tell you how, along with many amazing facts about these anything-but-ordinary, thoroughly intricate creatures. Oh, and they’ll answer your questions, too!

Never participated in a web cast before? “Think radio interview show via the internet,” Ken Peterson, communications director at the aquarium, who’s in charge of the webcast, tells O4E.

Here’s how it works:

First, log onto the webcast website and register. Then, enjoy behind-the-scenes video of the exhibit, as well as still photos of sea horses, dragon fish, pipefish, and more. While you listen to Ken interview sea horse experts, you can type in and submit your own questions to be relayed to the interviewers to answer during the program, which will last one hour.

Be sure to splash back here afteward and comment on the webcast!

Who was YOUR favorite character?

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Here’s an interesting puzzle: what do you do if you’re a fish trainer extraordinaire, but the fish you want to train has poor eyesight?

Use sound vibrations, of course!

Below, fish trainer Belinda from the New England Aquarium works with an African Lungfish named Mamma Jamma who does not see well. Her goal is to get him to “target” – or come to a specific place.

How does she do it? Check it out!

And hey, he may be our first Freaky Fish on Friday, but he’s one bad Mamma Jamma!

We’ll splash you soon with more fish training feats from the New England Aquarium!

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The Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay has a new guest…actually, a patient. About a week ago, a three month-old river otter pup was brought in to the aquarium’s Center for Conservation injured and not eating well. Good news: he’s bouncing back already and doing very well, but now he needs a name!

Visit the Florida Aquarium’s homepage and cast your vote to name him now. We’re not even going to hint at the choices – go see for yourself! 

Hurry, voting closes Wednesday, March 11th.

More on this pup, otters and the aquarium’s efforts to protect them in an upcoming post. (Photo courtesy of the Florida Aquarium)

We’ll splash it on you soon!

Update 3/11: 9,000 votes for Brandon (after the town where he was found near Tampa Bay)! How about Squeaker for a middle name?

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