17 episodes

Join hosts Erin Lundy and Madeline Walden on a deep dive of Aquarium of the Pacific animals, conservation efforts, careers, and more!

Aquarium of the Podcific Aquarium of the Pacific

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Join hosts Erin Lundy and Madeline Walden on a deep dive of Aquarium of the Pacific animals, conservation efforts, careers, and more!

    How do you take care of an axolotl?

    How do you take care of an axolotl?

    Everyone is talking about axolotls, but what exactly are these fascinating animals, and how do we care for them? We are joined by Animal Care Specialist America Sahagun who cares for our axolotl squad at the Aquarium to discuss these ”water dogs”

    We also discuss our newest exhibit, FROGS: Facing a Changing World, which is open now! pacific.to/frogs

    • 58 min
    What are corals?

    What are corals?

    Are they animals? Are they plants? What exactly are corals and why are they important? Aquarist Jay takes us to coral school and discusses his role in coral conservation.

    • 49 min
    Why does an Aquarium have birds?

    Why does an Aquarium have birds?

    Today’s episode is all about the Aquarium’s Ambassador Birds! These animals live behind the scenes and come out for presentations like Birds Shorts, which happen daily in our Honda Pacific Visions Theater. We are joined by Aviculturist Heather who teaches us about the different types of birds she cares for, and we interview our first non-human guest.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    How do we clean the blue whale model?

    How do we clean the blue whale model?

    On today’s episode, we are joined by Environmental Services Supervisor Keisha Leonard to learn all about how her and her team keep the Aquarium squeaky clean. Keisha has been a part of our Aquarium for almost 20 years and shares some of her favorite memories along the way.

    • 32 min
    What's the stingray shuffle?

    What's the stingray shuffle?

    Welcome back to Aquarium of the Podcific! We are off to a ray-ly good start this season with Aquarist Sarah Nevarez. Sarah talks about her experience caring for the aquarium’s rays, their behaviors, feeding, enrichment activities, and personalities.

    • 41 min
    Aquarium of the Podcific Season 2 Coming April 30!

    Aquarium of the Podcific Season 2 Coming April 30!

    We’re *almost* back for another season of Aquarium of the Podcific! Our ten-episode season begins rolling out on April 30, 2024.

    • 38 sec

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

TracyLuks ,

Love this podcast - make Season 2!

Please come back with Season 2!

StripXpertease ,

Great info and great hosts!

I love how everyone is so passionate about the AOP and what it stands for. A perfect mix of humor and education! Great job!

Madelinejoy ,

whoa!

cool!

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