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Vanishing Animals, Sea Dragons & Seahorses Debut at Aquarium of the Pacific!

Posted on May 31, 2016 | Filed Under: Local Events | Tags: Aquarium of the Pacific, Horses and Dragons, Vanishing Animals | Leave a Comment

Two new exhibits, Vanishing Animals and Horses & Dragons, opened up on May 27th at the Aquarium of the Pacific. I was invited to a media preview for a behind the scenes look at these two new displays.

Horses And Dragons Signage

The Horses & Dragons exhibit explores the fascinating world of the sea dragons & seahorses that live under the sea! This exhibit will be on display from May 2016 through March 2017 & features about a dozen species of seahorses & sea dragons.

Our aquarium tour guide brought us first to the Leafy Sea Dragon display where we learned that this creature hails from the Australian coast. Fun Fact: The male leafy sea dragon carries the eggs until they hatch!

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Leafy Sea Dragon

We also saw Weedy Sea Dragons & Ribbon Sea Dragons.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Weedy Seadragons

Weedy Sea Dragons

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Ribboned Seadragon

Ribbon Sea Dragons

My favorite part was seeing the Weedy Sea Dragons eat their lunch! 🙂

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Did you know that seahorses can change color? The Longsnout Seahorse was on display & we learned that these creatures, which can grow up to 7 inches, are typically found in the Caribbean waters & western Atlantic Ocean!

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Longsnout Seahorse

The Pacific Seahorse lives in the Pacific Ocean (hence the name) & is found in waters from San Diego all the way to Peru!

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Pacific Seahorse

The Aquarium of the Pacific breeds seahorses & I was able go in the back room to view the tiniest of seahorses. Isn’t it adorable?!

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Baby Seahorse

The Vanishing Animals exhibit focuses on animals that are near extinction who live on land in freshwater streams & also those that live in oceans.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Extinction Display

A display called Project Piaba highlights the story of a well-managed freshwater fishery for fish like cardinal tetras & discus collected sustainably in South America.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Discus Fish

Discus Fish

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Cardinal Tetras

Cardinal Tetras

In another section of the Vanishing Animals exhibit is a habitat modeled after a freshwater stream. This display highlights the Red Swamp Crawfish & the Arroyo Chub fish, both which can be found locally in Malibu Creek. The exhibit shines a spotlight on how this ecosystem can be threatened by pollution, land development & other activities.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Red Swamp Crawfish

Red Swamp Crawfish

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Arroyo Chub

Arroyo Chub

The American Alligator section of this exhibit is a must-see!! These little guys came from an alligator farm in Florida. When they are older & too big for the display, they will go back to the farm. Alligator hunting caused a steep population decline, but fortunately conservation efforts over the past decades have brought the alligator to a ‘least concern’ status.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - American Alligator

The most visually dramatic display in this exhibit is the Healthy vs. Unhealthy Coral Reef Exhibit. The healthy one is bright & vibrant!

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Healthy Coral Reef

The photo below highlights what the effects of climate change & pollution can do to our coral reefs. Unhealthy, stressed out or dead corals are bleached white and/or covered in algae.

Horses Dragons Vanishing - Unhealthy Coral Reef

Aquarium of the Pacific is located at 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802. The Vanishing Animals and Horses & Dragons exhibits will be on display from now through March 31, 2017. For hours & cost information, visit their website at: www.aquariumofpacific.org.

Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. I attended a media event which helped facilitate this review. All images & opinions are 100% my own.

 

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