Oceanogràfic: Diving into Valencia
In my role as Diving Safety Officer, I recently visited Oceanogràfic Aquarium to learn more about the scuba diving operations undertaken at their facility. Many of the duties of Oceanogràfic animal care staff m...
On Assignment: Giants of the Sea
Humans have been navigating Western Mediterranean waters alongside whales for thousands of years. Species like fin whales and sperm whales are amongst the largest animals on the planet, yet we know very little ...
Universal Language of Shoreline Cleanups
Does a shoreline cleanup in a different country speak a different language? We had the unique opportunity to connect with cleanup teams in Spain and Sweden to find out.
We begin in Spain where Dolf DeJong, V...
On Assignment: Road trip — with Penguins!
It certainly was a first for me, watching the Spanish countryside drift by as we travelled down the highway in the Oceanografic van with eight Humboldt penguins and their expert caregivers. We were only five da...
Loggerhead Turtles Hatching Out of Their Shells
Just over a week ago I was on a beach in Alicante, Spain participating in a loggerhead turtle release. The 27 turtles Oceanographic had successfully hatched and reared for the past year were released into the M...
Vancouver Aquarium, Part of Avanqua, Selected to Manage Oceanografic
As part of Avanqua, a professional management team, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is delighted to have been selected by the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia to manage Oceanografic, one of th...