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Valentine, you're otterly adorable! 💌

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Thank you!

I am wrapping up today's Tumblr Tuesday questions. Thank you for all of your wonderful questions! Please feel free to keep submitting questions for future Tumblr Tuesdays.

Also, thank you for 10k followers! ILY TUMBLR!

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Oh no I gotta know... why are the otters the most dangerous? (Imo they are also the cutest)

Imagine the attitude of a soaking wet weasel with a bite force strong enough to crack open shells.

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Can you share some stories about the octopus at AOP? mischief or drama please!

Happily! Grindylow loved to mess with Brooke while she dove. One time she even unzipped her dive boot!

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do you have kelp at the aquarium. can we see the kelp

We do! We are currently participating in bull kep restoration, you can read more about this project here:

In the video are some bull kelp babies!

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(god i hope this is the right place for questions anyways!!)

if you guys have any coral species at AOP, which ones do you have? is there a species that you feel is the easiest to work with?

We have lots of coral species! You can find live coral all around the Aquarium. I don't personally work with coral so I can't speak to that, but my colleagues do an excellent job maintaining our beautiful collection.

The majority of our corals are in Tropical Pacific. We have species like brain, leather, elkhorn, and bubble!

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Do any of the rays have names?

Some of them do! Our eagle ray is named Elvis.

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how are your sharks doing? has anything interesting happened for them lately? can you tell them i love them please?

Something really cool we're particpaitng in is zebra shark conservation! Check out this video and learn more about our work with Reshark.

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I want to pet the sharks. Any shark. All sharks. *Pet*

I pet a bamboo shark in your honor! I even got my sleeve wet. Worth it!

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I hve a very bad headache rn. Cn you please go pet a flappy sea pancake for me? 😩

THIS IS FOR YOU! HEADACHE BEGONE!

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AHHHHHHH I LOVE IT HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAYYYYYYY

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What is the most texturally pleasant animal to touch at the aquarium? And why is/isn’t it in the touch pools for visitors?

Probably our sea stars! Some are fuzzy, some are bumpy, some are smooth, and they ARE in our Coastal Corner Touch Lab.

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Can we see the seals please???

Of course! Here are 10 pics of Kaya.

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100% these guys. Sea otters are the most mischievous and dangerous animal at AOP.

Happy Tumblr Tuesday!

I'll be answering questions for a bit, ask away!

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don't be shy, aop... show us an octopus vid

ok bet

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please tell the sturgeons i love and miss them, they are my bestest friends

YOU GOT IT! Here's a png of one so you can make a sticker on your phone if you'd like.

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How are the aquarium's many eels doing?

Re-EEL-y good!