We all need a little help from our friends! Our new southern sea otters seem to be getting along swimmingly. As you can see in this #MomentOfBlue, our male sea otter is fond of assisting one of our females with her grooming.

Their excellent eyesight & electroreceptors around their mouths enable them to detect prey in the murky waters of their native habitat. They are unique among stingrays in that they have large litters of up to 8 pups. Check them out in our Conservation Hall! (2/2)

In this video, Keeper Meagan is brushing one of our harbor seal’s teeth with a seafood-flavored toothpaste to help prevent gingivitis and keep his teeth and gums strong and healthy. Visit our harbor seals at Sea Cliffs to learn more about these fascinating pinnipeds! (2/2)

Unsurprisingly, they feed on all sort of things including, shrimp, clams, lobsters, fish, birds, and even small sharks. Even more impressively, they can grow from 2 pounds in their first year to 20 pounds by age 2. (2/2)

In this #MomentOfBlue, our green moray eel can be seen devouring some clams that her keepers laid out at the surface of the Glover’s Reef exhibit. This helps encourage natural foraging behavior & builds trust when we need to conduct a visual exam.

Nom, nom, nom! We feed our three southern sea otters a seafood medley of shrimp, clams, squid, & sardines to help fuel their fast metabolisms. These animals can eat about 25% of their body weight per day! Swim on over to Sea Cliffs to watch a feeding at 11AM, 1PM, & 3PM daily.

Their diet includes invertebrates, especially crustaceans and urchins, which they crush with their strong beak-like teeth. These attractive fish have plenty of personality, but like most pufferfish, they produce a deadly toxin called tetrodotoxin. (2/2)

Coral reefs provide essential habitats for many species, but they’re also natural disease fighters. And some of these fascinating animals may hold the complex secrets to cure some cancers and other diseases. (2/2)

What Am I? 👀 Clues: 1. I have a leather-like body & am the shape of a giant mushroom. 2. I am studied by cancer researchers for my tumor-inhibiting bioactivity. 3. I can appear in a variety of colors, including brown, green, yellow, & gold. Share your best guesses below!

Happy Lunar New Year! The aquarium is open and we would love to see you.

During the “quiet” sleep cycle, the octopus’s skin is pale. In the “active” stage, the animal starts to change color. It’s impossible to prove, but this may even suggest that octopuses dream. (2/2)

Behold our beautiful sea nettles! These jellies are mesmerizing with their long trailing tentacles and frilly mouth-arms that help in the capture & ingestion of food. Let the tide carry you to the aquarium this winter to discover 500 species of amazing aquatic animals.

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Trainer Sarah says, “The most important part of our jobs as trainers is to build strong and trusting relationships with our animals and make sure their days are positive, enriching and varied!” (3/3)