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Weird, Wild and Wonderful at Aquarium of the Pacific
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| The unusual looking Frogfish fits right in at the Aquarium's Weird, Wild and Wonderful. |
Can
a fish actually change from a she to a he? Do some predators carry
chainsaws? Can a male sea horse really become pregnant? And is there a
fish that grows its very own fishing pole?
This summer, come discover the strange-but-true ways ocean
animals survive and thrive in their watery world at Weird, Wild, and
Wonderful at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Meet mysterious sea dragons,
prehistoric sawfish, deadly stonefish, and a sea of unusual creatures.
And learn why these fantastic and bizarre adaptations are necessary for
these animals to reproduce, eat, or avoid being eaten. Discover another
world with your family at the Aquarium of the Pacific-where the weird
things are!
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| Children pet a nurse shark at the hands-on Shark Lagoon exhibit, featuring more than 200 sharks! |
The Aquarium's new Weird, Wild, and Wonderful highlights the many
unique and strange ways animals have adapted to their ocean
environment. Using some of nature's most exceptional examples, learn
about the vast diversity of camouflage techniques, reproductive
strategies, self-defense measures, hunting practices, modes of
communication, navigation, and more. The Aquarium's innovative and
intriguing learning materials unravel the mysteries and provide human
comparisons to these animals' seemingly strange adaptations. In doing
so, the Aquarium highlights their beauty and fragility as well as our
impact on these creatures that have superbly adapted to their habitats.
Program
highlights include a new film in the Honda Theater that is free to all
Aquarium guests; a fun and educational Passport Book for all guests
that highlights new and existing animals; Passport stamping stations;
special interactive displays; new exhibits on camouflage and deep sea
creatures; a new Marine Life Theater - Build-A-Fish; and much more.
Weird, Wild, and Wonderful animals include:
- Sawfish-uses its saw-like snout to capture prey
- Frogfish-walks on the ocean floor and captures prey with a tiny fishing pole on its head
- Sea Dragon and Pipefish-resemble plants for camouflage
- Seahorse-males become pregnant and give birth to the
young
- Crested Auklets-emit a tangerine smell during breeding season
- Binturong-emits a smell similar to buttered popcorn
- Rockmover Wrasse-can lift and move rocks many times its own weight
- Stonefish-the ocean's most deadly fish that also uses camouflage
- Archerfish-spits water above the surface to capture prey
- Wrasses and other fish-change sex
- Flashlight Fish-emit bioluminescence
- Red Sea Urchins-live to be more than 100 years old
- Mudskipper-fish that lives on land and in the sea
- Anglerfish and Scorpion Fish-ambush predators that camouflage
The Aquarium of the Pacific is located in Long Beach. For more information, call 562.590.3100
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