Andrew
03-16-2006, 09:27 AM
Monterey Bay Aquarium release/newsletter
Sea Notes
April 2006
EXHIBIT NEWS: RED OCTOPUS, JACK MACKEREL, WHITE STURGEON,
RED PHALAROPE
You can get a close-up look at a red octopus in the Kelp Lab.
Its normal color is red or reddish brown, but like other octopuses
it can change quickly – in a fraction of a second – to yellow,
brown, white, red or a variety of mottled colors. To defend
themselves or for social signaling (for example, courting),
octopuses change to color patterns that contrast with their
surroundings. To camouflage themselves, octopuses change to
color patterns that blend with their surroundings.
Look in both giant octopus exhibits for small schools of jack
mackerel. You might want to count them, because it's possible
that one or both of the octopuses will develop a taste for fish.
In the wild, jack mackerels travel in large schools; young
mackerel are often found in or around kelp beds. It’s a popular
commercial fishery; wild-caught jack mackerel from Hawaii are
rated "good alternative" on our Seafood Watch pocket guide.
There's a new white sturgeon in the Monterey Bay Habitats exhibit,
six feet long and weighing 75 pounds. We obtained it from
Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, where it has lived for 20
years. White sturgeon grow slowly, maturing in eight to 20 years.
We've added a third red phalarope to the aviary. The birds get
their name from the beautiful chestnut-red bellies that the
female (not the male, as in most bird species) displays during
breeding season.
Visit What's New on our web site to learn about these and
other new arrivals in our exhibits.
http://www.mbayaq.org/news/
AQUARIUM NEWS: THE LIBORIA RETURNS
It's back! We’ve put back on display the colorful Liboria
fishing boat made for us and donated in 1984 by master
boat-builder Frank Siino; it’s hanging from the ceiling by the
historic cannery boilers. The Liboria is a felucca or selana of
a type first seen on Monterey Bay in the 1870s. Constructed by
immigrant Italian boat builders in the San Francisco area, the
19-foot to 20-foot craft were patterned after existing
Mediterranean types. Their bent oak framing, cedar planks and
versatile lateen-rigged sails proved remarkably seaworthy for
local conditions and offshore navigation.
Set up for single-handed operation, the boats were rowed or
sailed to the fishing grounds. Long handlines with baited hooks
were most commonly used, although some nets were used by boats
working in pairs. Fishing gear and catch were stowed in tubs
or baskets on deck and below. The "thole pin and grommet" rig
is arranged so that all ropes, spars, sails and gear can be
disengaged and carried ashore. This means the hull shell can
be cleaned out, an advantage considering the nature of the cargo.
The construction methods and lines of the felucca inspired the
Monterey clipper, the most popular vessel from the heyday of
the sardine fleet, 1916 to 1950.
PROMOTIONS & EVENTS: PENGUIN MARCH, DIA DEL NIŅO,
CHEF DINNER SERIES, COOKING FOR SOLUTIONS, ADMISSION COUPON FOR
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK & ZOO
It's Penguin March
Through March 31
To celebrate the arrival of our three new resident penguins,
you can download our penguin Online Exploration and bring it to
the aquarium’s Information Desk for a stamp in your Official
Explorer’s passport. And you can use our iron-on transfer to
create your own penguin t-shirt! Visit
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_promotions.asp
for more details.
Dia del Niņo
April 23, Sunday
Celebrate children and families at our fifth annual Dia del Niņo
event on Sunday, April 23. You can meet Dora the Explorer’s cousin
Diego, a bilingual animal rescuer and nature expert from the Nick
Jr. television show; enjoy special Latin performances, a craft
room, prize drawings and more! And kids can collect another
stamp in their Official Explorer’s passport – or pick up a
passport if they don’t have one yet. Visit http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_events/vi_events_diadelnino.asp
for more details, plus a new iron-on “Official Explorer”
t-shirt design starting April 1.
Edible Explorations: Aquarium Chef Dinner Series
April 10, Monday
Join Chef Dory Ford for the next in a series of intimate and
educational monthly dinners in our ocean-view Portola Restaurant.
Dory will work with four local guest chefs to create an exciting
menu based on local ingredients and each chef’s favorite wine.
Tickets are $88 per aquarium member; $110 per general public.
All dinners in the series are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Seating is limited; you can make reservations by calling
831-648-7963.
Cooking for Solutions
May 19-20, Friday-Saturday
Tickets are moving fast for our fifth Cooking for Solutions
celebration. Eleven of North America’s greatest chefs,
including this year’s honored chef Rick Bayless, will
share their passion for fine cuisine and environmentally
sustainable living in a series of gourmet events. You'll
find details and can order tickets now.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_events/vi_events_cooking.asp
HAPPY HOLLOW ZOO COUPON
Looking for a funtastically wild adventure? Visit Happy Hollow
Park & Zoo in San Jose and let the adventures begin! The zoo is
one of our "Year of Exploring" partners, where kids can collect
a special stamp for their Official Explorer's passport when they
visit. To make that easier, we’re offering a free admission
coupon. You’ll enjoy a fun-filled day of amusement rides,
puppet shows, and wild animals at the zoo, home to a diverse
collection including lemurs, wallabies, and Sophia the jaguar.
You'll discover how you can help support conservation efforts
on behalf of wildlife worldwide. Younger children (ages 2-8)
will love the pint-sized amusement rides designed especially
for them. For hours and directions, visit http://www.hhpz.org or
call (408) 277-3000. To print a FREE admission coupon, go to
http://hhpz.org/mbay-coupon.pdf.
Visit Special Promotions and Events for more information.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_promotions.asp
Check our online calendar for details and more events.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_calendar.asp
CONSERVATION IN ACTION: OCEAN ACTION TEAM
In November 2006, California will create a network of marine
protected areas off the Central Coast -- a network designed to
protect fish and wildlife in their natural habitats. Without this
protection, they remain threatened by everything from coastal
development to unsustainable fishing practices.
We've made lasting protection for marine life off the Central
Coast our top priority this year. We're mobilizing public support
to create an underwater legacy as impressive as our state park
system on land. You are the key to success.
Decision-makers like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Fish and
Game Commission must hear that protecting marine wildlife and
habitats is important to you and your family. If they know the
issue is a priority for you, they're more likely to protect our
oceans for the future. You can learn more and sign up now for our
Ocean Action Team.
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/cr_cffo/cffo_priorities.asp#cnmpa
FREE OFFERS: SHARK POSTER, "LION OF THE SEA" WALLPAPER
This month’s Sea Notes specials include a free shark poster and
wallpaper of the beautiful and unique Melibe, referred to as the
lion of the sea.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_seanotes/vi_seanotes_specials.asp
*******
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a non-profit institution. Our
mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. You can support
our many education programs and marine research projects by:
- Becoming a member or making an online donation.
http://www.mbayaq.org/md/
- Sending a conservation-oriented electronic postcard to friends.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_se/se_vwl_help.asp
We welcome your thoughts and comments.
(equarist@mbayaq.org)
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Discuss here (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?p=835268#post835268)
Sea Notes
April 2006
EXHIBIT NEWS: RED OCTOPUS, JACK MACKEREL, WHITE STURGEON,
RED PHALAROPE
You can get a close-up look at a red octopus in the Kelp Lab.
Its normal color is red or reddish brown, but like other octopuses
it can change quickly – in a fraction of a second – to yellow,
brown, white, red or a variety of mottled colors. To defend
themselves or for social signaling (for example, courting),
octopuses change to color patterns that contrast with their
surroundings. To camouflage themselves, octopuses change to
color patterns that blend with their surroundings.
Look in both giant octopus exhibits for small schools of jack
mackerel. You might want to count them, because it's possible
that one or both of the octopuses will develop a taste for fish.
In the wild, jack mackerels travel in large schools; young
mackerel are often found in or around kelp beds. It’s a popular
commercial fishery; wild-caught jack mackerel from Hawaii are
rated "good alternative" on our Seafood Watch pocket guide.
There's a new white sturgeon in the Monterey Bay Habitats exhibit,
six feet long and weighing 75 pounds. We obtained it from
Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, where it has lived for 20
years. White sturgeon grow slowly, maturing in eight to 20 years.
We've added a third red phalarope to the aviary. The birds get
their name from the beautiful chestnut-red bellies that the
female (not the male, as in most bird species) displays during
breeding season.
Visit What's New on our web site to learn about these and
other new arrivals in our exhibits.
http://www.mbayaq.org/news/
AQUARIUM NEWS: THE LIBORIA RETURNS
It's back! We’ve put back on display the colorful Liboria
fishing boat made for us and donated in 1984 by master
boat-builder Frank Siino; it’s hanging from the ceiling by the
historic cannery boilers. The Liboria is a felucca or selana of
a type first seen on Monterey Bay in the 1870s. Constructed by
immigrant Italian boat builders in the San Francisco area, the
19-foot to 20-foot craft were patterned after existing
Mediterranean types. Their bent oak framing, cedar planks and
versatile lateen-rigged sails proved remarkably seaworthy for
local conditions and offshore navigation.
Set up for single-handed operation, the boats were rowed or
sailed to the fishing grounds. Long handlines with baited hooks
were most commonly used, although some nets were used by boats
working in pairs. Fishing gear and catch were stowed in tubs
or baskets on deck and below. The "thole pin and grommet" rig
is arranged so that all ropes, spars, sails and gear can be
disengaged and carried ashore. This means the hull shell can
be cleaned out, an advantage considering the nature of the cargo.
The construction methods and lines of the felucca inspired the
Monterey clipper, the most popular vessel from the heyday of
the sardine fleet, 1916 to 1950.
PROMOTIONS & EVENTS: PENGUIN MARCH, DIA DEL NIŅO,
CHEF DINNER SERIES, COOKING FOR SOLUTIONS, ADMISSION COUPON FOR
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK & ZOO
It's Penguin March
Through March 31
To celebrate the arrival of our three new resident penguins,
you can download our penguin Online Exploration and bring it to
the aquarium’s Information Desk for a stamp in your Official
Explorer’s passport. And you can use our iron-on transfer to
create your own penguin t-shirt! Visit
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_promotions.asp
for more details.
Dia del Niņo
April 23, Sunday
Celebrate children and families at our fifth annual Dia del Niņo
event on Sunday, April 23. You can meet Dora the Explorer’s cousin
Diego, a bilingual animal rescuer and nature expert from the Nick
Jr. television show; enjoy special Latin performances, a craft
room, prize drawings and more! And kids can collect another
stamp in their Official Explorer’s passport – or pick up a
passport if they don’t have one yet. Visit http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_events/vi_events_diadelnino.asp
for more details, plus a new iron-on “Official Explorer”
t-shirt design starting April 1.
Edible Explorations: Aquarium Chef Dinner Series
April 10, Monday
Join Chef Dory Ford for the next in a series of intimate and
educational monthly dinners in our ocean-view Portola Restaurant.
Dory will work with four local guest chefs to create an exciting
menu based on local ingredients and each chef’s favorite wine.
Tickets are $88 per aquarium member; $110 per general public.
All dinners in the series are from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Seating is limited; you can make reservations by calling
831-648-7963.
Cooking for Solutions
May 19-20, Friday-Saturday
Tickets are moving fast for our fifth Cooking for Solutions
celebration. Eleven of North America’s greatest chefs,
including this year’s honored chef Rick Bayless, will
share their passion for fine cuisine and environmentally
sustainable living in a series of gourmet events. You'll
find details and can order tickets now.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_events/vi_events_cooking.asp
HAPPY HOLLOW ZOO COUPON
Looking for a funtastically wild adventure? Visit Happy Hollow
Park & Zoo in San Jose and let the adventures begin! The zoo is
one of our "Year of Exploring" partners, where kids can collect
a special stamp for their Official Explorer's passport when they
visit. To make that easier, we’re offering a free admission
coupon. You’ll enjoy a fun-filled day of amusement rides,
puppet shows, and wild animals at the zoo, home to a diverse
collection including lemurs, wallabies, and Sophia the jaguar.
You'll discover how you can help support conservation efforts
on behalf of wildlife worldwide. Younger children (ages 2-8)
will love the pint-sized amusement rides designed especially
for them. For hours and directions, visit http://www.hhpz.org or
call (408) 277-3000. To print a FREE admission coupon, go to
http://hhpz.org/mbay-coupon.pdf.
Visit Special Promotions and Events for more information.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_promotions.asp
Check our online calendar for details and more events.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_aquarium/vi_aq_calendar.asp
CONSERVATION IN ACTION: OCEAN ACTION TEAM
In November 2006, California will create a network of marine
protected areas off the Central Coast -- a network designed to
protect fish and wildlife in their natural habitats. Without this
protection, they remain threatened by everything from coastal
development to unsustainable fishing practices.
We've made lasting protection for marine life off the Central
Coast our top priority this year. We're mobilizing public support
to create an underwater legacy as impressive as our state park
system on land. You are the key to success.
Decision-makers like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Fish and
Game Commission must hear that protecting marine wildlife and
habitats is important to you and your family. If they know the
issue is a priority for you, they're more likely to protect our
oceans for the future. You can learn more and sign up now for our
Ocean Action Team.
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/cr_cffo/cffo_priorities.asp#cnmpa
FREE OFFERS: SHARK POSTER, "LION OF THE SEA" WALLPAPER
This month’s Sea Notes specials include a free shark poster and
wallpaper of the beautiful and unique Melibe, referred to as the
lion of the sea.
http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_seanotes/vi_seanotes_specials.asp
*******
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a non-profit institution. Our
mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans. You can support
our many education programs and marine research projects by:
- Becoming a member or making an online donation.
http://www.mbayaq.org/md/
- Sending a conservation-oriented electronic postcard to friends.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_se/se_vwl_help.asp
We welcome your thoughts and comments.
(equarist@mbayaq.org)
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Discuss here (http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?p=835268#post835268)