Author Archives: Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Are Basket Stars, Sea Stars?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

The basket star, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis, is basically a fancy brittle star. After attaching to a rock or other firm substrate, an adult basket star will spread its five intricately branched arms into the water to catch tiny zooplankton (crustaceans, arrow more »

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Look Down Below - Wild Moon Jellies!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

“Look down over the railing to see the wild moon jellies. They are the same species we have in the Aquarium,” volunteers said to a group of visitors enjoying the sunshine on Pier 60 last Friday (June 15, 2012). In more »

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Cuttlefish Camouflage

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Our cuttlefish in the Ocean Oddities exhibit can often be found under the soft corals and anemones in their enclosure, but last week two of them were perched atop these two cnidarians. Although capable of matching their surroundings, both animals more »

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Baby Sharpnose Crabs!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

This female sharpnose crab, Scyra acutifrons, at left was releasing her young into the water in our Life on the Edge exhibit. Here her abdomen is completely open, revealing masses of thousands of pale brown larvae (see yellow arrows) being more »

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New Lionfish at the Aquarium

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

At the Aquarium, we have two new lionfish on display in the Pacific Coral Reef exhibit. Pterois radiata, the clearfin lionfish and Pterois antennata, the spotfin lionfish. Did you know that some lionfish are considered to be an invasive animal? more »

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