The class climax, was the top area of the incredible Coral Reef exhibit at the Long Beach, Aquarium of the Pacific (11/98)

Perry Hampton, VP Husbandry & Facilities of the Aquarium of the Pacific, provided a special back scenes tour for us,10/00, and answered numerous questions.

Tim Hubby, of the Hubb's/Sea World Fish Hatchery Research Facility provided an in-depth tour.  Shown here is the "spawn" capture net.

Fernando, Sr. Aquarist at the Birch Aquarium of Scripps, provided our managers a back scenes tour of their research and public display facilites. (10/99)

The Birch Aquarium has a very successful breeding program with the Pacific Sea horse, H. ingens. 

At the top of the Kelp Forest tank, Fernando explains the importance of water circulation to sustain a  healthy growth of kelp.

The Birch aquarium acclimating small Mangrove trees for a new exhibit.Our mangrove system is doing fantastic.  
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Leng , owner Ecosystem Aquarium, provided us a wonderful opportunity to tour and discuss his natural method of filtration. 

 Leslee, Sr. Aquarist at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, explains how the kreisel systems water flow is necessary to culture various stages of jellyfish.

Students examine the large concrete tanks which provide the "grow-out" space for the white sea bass fingerlings at the Hubbs/Sea World Fish Hatchery Research.

Students admiring the schooling fish at Ocean Institute of Dana Point