New employee orientation at Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Zach Taffet :apple_old_logo:replied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte how many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?
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@skinnylatte You inspired me to check YouTube for some kelp forest chillout, and I was not disappointed! Thank you!
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@zenheathen you can view the same one I’m seeing!
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by [email protected]
The northern anchovy ‘yawns’ as it eats because it’s opening its mouth and eating everything
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I got to squish a moon jelly
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@[email protected] years ago my partner took me tidepooling with some friends, and everybody except for me was really excited: "wow, look at all these nudibranchs!" But all I was seeing was a bunch of slugs ...
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@skinnylatte oh look at that, a new animal I can relate to
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@skinnylatte very cool. Were you trepidatious? I definitely was the first time I picked up a jellyfish, even after seeing other folks pick them up just fine
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@brendonjustin they explained that this type literally could not sting us. So that helped. In any case, only squished the tops
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@skinnylatte I'm so happy for you and your new job! It seems really awesome.
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@pezmico yes, it’s keeping me afloat right now
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I think I’ll keep updating this thread to share the joy I see whenever I am onsite (which is going to be, often, coz I need this)
I learned that the jellies have circular tanks because.. they get stuck in corners
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@skinnylatte thank you for these in this trying time! I feel like there should be a hashtag like seascrolling or something to go with them! 🥰
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@skinnylatte super cool! What will you be doing there?
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@curiousrobot great idea!
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jjjjeeppyyaanngg 🧝♀️replied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte @vapaad is it weird that i knew what aquarium this was based on the font used for the sign?
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Hagfish fancier v4.02.01replied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@[email protected] ahhh yeah that was one of my jobs at cal academy too, we had to chop up moon jellies to feed to other moon jellies, I always felt a little weird about that. the room where they grew them out was very cool though
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@skinnylatte
At the age of 5 or so, my daughter spent a solid 45 minutes petting the moon jellies at the aquarium in Duluth. The staff there were so good with her: teaching her how to touch them without hurting them, encouraging her curiosity. Magic.
