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Working as an Aquarium Volunteer – The Shark and Ray Encounter

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I took the next step this past Saturday in becoming a volunteer at the Albuquerque Aquarium (see previous post My First Day as a Public Aquarium Volunteer). It was Earth day so the aquarium was packed full of people. The staff and volunteers were running in all directions getting their displays ready for all the visitors. For earth day, the aquarium setup stations around the … [Read more...] about Working as an Aquarium Volunteer – The Shark and Ray Encounter

My First Day as Public Aquarium Volunteer

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Most public aquariums have a volunteer program and I'm fortunate enough to live near a public aquarium in Albuquerque, NM. The Albuquerque Aquarium is just one feature of the family friendly ABQ BioPark which also includes the Albuquerque Zoo, Botanical Garden and Tingley Beach. The Albuquerque BioPark Aquarium Instead of trying to sum up the aquarium myself, here is a … [Read more...] about My First Day as Public Aquarium Volunteer

Migaloo, The Albino Humpback Whale, Might Be a Father!

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Migaloo was thought to be the only albino humpback whale in existence but there is a new albino calf and Migaloo may be the father. Migaloo, Australia's famous albino humpback whale, might just be the proud papa of another albino humpback whale affectionately dubbed Mini Migaloo. Only DNA testing will show this for certain. It turns out that recently another juvenile white … [Read more...] about Migaloo, The Albino Humpback Whale, Might Be a Father!