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Tallulah is here, what’s next?
Since Tallulah is the largest component in the new water gallery it was important to get her into place first, and then move on to installing all the other sections of the exhibit around her. Although she was the largest … Continue reading
Awe Inspiring
Following thousands of hours of labour, design and toil…Tallulah is complete. And she is MAGNIFICENT!)
Surprise!Surprise!
The animal care technician had a wonderful surprise recently! While caring for our friends in the freshwater aquarium, she found eggs on the predatory side of the tank (see previous posts about how the freshwater tank is divided). Further great … Continue reading
Allow me to introduce…
The Pacific Aquarium will be a prominent feature of the Water Gallery–the first thing visitors will see upon entering the gallery. CMN’s exhibition technicians have been caring for and grooming the amazing and beautiful creatures for years, while the gallery … Continue reading
Captured Fugitive Returned
You may remember this juvenile Largemouth Bass from an earlier post…he had been found on the “small game” side of the freshwater aquarium, eating the bait fish (in this case an Emerald Shiner). You see, in order to demonstrate a … Continue reading
