Aquarium Audio
Hear Our Latest Aquacasts
Jim Hellemn
Portrait of a Coral Reef
Jim Hellemn recorded this Aquacast at the Aquarium on April 23, 2013. His photography has appeared in National Geographic magazine and at the American Museum of Natural History.
Jesus Reyes
Environmental Impacts from an ‘Ocean’ of Humans
Aquacast recorded on July 25, 2013. Jesus Reyes discusses the pressures on California’s coastal aquatic environments derived from highly developed urban and residential zones and their diverse, extensive activities.
Dawn Wright
Creatures of the Deep and Treasure Maps of the Ocean Floor
Aquacast recorded on July 16, 2013. Dawn Wright discusses new sophisticated technologies that have been developed in the last ten to twenty years that hold tremendous potential for mapping and interpreting the ocean in unprecedented detail.
Nicholas Fisher
Impacts of Radioactivity on Marine Life After Fukushima
Aquacast recorded on June 19, 2013. Nicholas Fisher discusses the release of long-lived radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan into the Pacific and the subsequent bioaccumulation of these contaminants in diverse marine biota.
Napoleon Chagnon
Noble Savages
Aquacast recorded on April 8, 2013. Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon discusses his recently published memoir, Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes—The Yanomamö and the Anthropologists.
Asila Ghoul
Exploring the Sensory Biology of Sea Otters Through Cooperative Research
Aquacast recorded on June 25, 2013. Asila Ghoul discussed a recent study of the sensory systems of sea otters and how these amphibious animals are adapted for an aquatic lifestyle.
Richard Ellis - Gladiator of the Sea
Gladiator of the Sea
Aquacast recorded on June 13, 2013. Richard Ellis discussed the broadbill swordfish, whose scientific name Xiphias gladius means “gladiator.”
Eric Zahn
Restoration Efforts
Aquacast recorded on June 6, 2013. Eric Zahn discussed the Los Cerritos Wetlands Conceptual Restoration Plan.
Gerrie Schipske
Early Long Beach
Aquacast recorded on May 28, 2013. Gerrie Schipske discusses her book, Early Long Beach, and the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first fifty years of history in Long Beach, California, her native city.
Chris Lowe - The Recovery of Apex Marine Predator Populations
The Recovery of Apex Marine Predator Populations
Aquacast recorded on May 14, 2013. Rapid coastal development, water and air pollution, overfishing, bycatch, and habitat loss have all contributed to declines in shark populations. Chris Lowe, of California State University, Long Beach's Shark Lab, discussed federal and state agencies and regulations and how they have helped sharks recover.
Leslie Harris - Hitchhiking Aliens: Unexpected Consequences of the Japan Tsunami
Hitchhiking Aliens: Unexpected Consequences of the Japan Tsunami
Aquacast recorded at the Aquarium on May 7, 2013. After the earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan in 2010, ocean currents and wind brought debris across the Pacific Ocean to the shores of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Learn from Leslie Harris about the non-native plant and animal species attached to the debris that hitched a ride to our shores.
William Sargent
Beach Wars
Aquacast recorded on April 2, 2013. William Sargent spoke about Atlantic coast storms and shared compelling stories from his book Beach Wars.
Jeanine Jones
Colorado River: Lifeblood of the Southwest
Aquacast recorded on March 20, 2013. Jeanine Jones discussed the Colorado River basin's complex legal and institutional framework, together with efforts under way to mitigate the impacts of shortages, including innovative binational partnerships.
Victor Douieb
Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator
Sculptor Victor Douieb discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.
Richard Theiss
Sharks: The Beauty of the Ocean Predator
Underwater cinematographer Richard Theiss discussed his personal experiences with sharks, shark conservation, and his work documenting sharks.