Welcome summer 2011!
After a long winter, we are finally getting some sunny days.
Construction of our new building is coming along. We are now almost out of the intertidal zone!
A new little red octopus is in our midst, along with some deep sea Tanner crabs and Fragile Pink urchins. The Tanner crabs and Fragile Pink Urchins are truly deep sea species, and can live as far down as 2km. While a deep sea fish might react badly to pressure changes, the crabs can release gasses (which expand as you head towards shallower waters) through its flexible joints.
Unlike our very large Giant Pacific Octopus, the little red will reach a maximum weight of around 3lbs (GPOs often reach 150lbs). It resides now in the back of the aquarium, where it has a small den in the centre of its new home, and hunts the tasty shore crabs scurrying around its tank.
Ukee Days approaches! come out for the Saturday parade! We have a new (and very large) float to surprise everyone with...
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