Adventure Aquarium Adventure Aquarium

- Charlie, the giant Pacific octopus unfortunately was recently euthanized due to her advanced age following a decline in appetite. The aquarium recently got a new, younger octopus from Japan and is providing a naming contest of four choices: Oswald, Phantom, Zuro or Zorro.
- There are two green moray eels in the Shipwreck exhibit as soon as you walk into Pirates passage. The larger one is almost 20 years old and the aquariums oldest eel and moved in last year because he got too big for the main moray eel exhibit. There is still one green moray in the main moray eel exhibit with two spotted morays.
- 2.1 African penguins(Cliff, Kali and Liberty) have died in the last year. So many of the aquarium’s African penguins were well over 20 years old so natural attrition has occurred in the last few years and 5 penguins have died since 2021. Currently the aquarium still has five penguins over the age of 20: Minnie, Tyson, Kamakazi, Diane and Meadow.
- Two spiny lobsters have died since them and all the current lobsters were put on exhibit four years ago, and now we are down to four. All the lobsters are getting old now. The aquarium keeps replacing the lobsters and octopus once previous individuals die.
- Species updates: the aquarium still keeps the following species, but they are behind the scenes:
- Regal slipper lobster
- Waxy monkey frog
- Striped mud turtle
 
More updates from my visit today.
- The lone green moray in the main moray eel exhibit is temporarily off exhibit being treated for a skin cut. Once the cut heals he is planned to return on exhibit. Currently the main moray eel exhibit only has two spotted morays. At one time in the main moray exhibit there were two spotted morays, two purple mouth morays, one goldentail moray who always liked to hide and two green morays. Except the spotted and green morays, all have passed away over natural attrition as all the eels at the aquarium are getting old now and been with the aquarium quite a long time. The second green moray is very old and now in the shipwreck exhibit with a third green moray since he got too big for the main moray exhibit. He looks his age, as his color is faded and turned into a dark greenish brown and his skin is quite wrinkly. The third green moray who always lived in the shipwreck exhibit is younger than the other one and still has the neon-green coloration.
- Phantom is the winner of the octopus naming contest. He is still young and has time to grow so he is not quite as big as the other octopuses the aquarium has had in the past.
- Apparently now that the aquarium is down to one wolf eel, I heard they came in a clutch of seven and the other six died of genetic disorders. There were three on exhibit a long time ago and four behind the scenes. There were two on exhibit for quite a while until the other one died last year. The remaining wolf eel is 13, which is getting up there. They live for about 20 years in aquariums and 10-15 in the wild.
- Only saw two spiny lobsters the last two visits so I’m not sure if the other two are off exhibit or what.
- Signage everywhere needs update. There are so many unsigned species and species that are signed that are not actually there anymore.
 
Piece of July/December 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On July 14th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) white-spotted guitarfish named Pepper Jack from the Georgia Aquarium in Georgia which is on display in the Ocean Realm exhibit.

What an exciting way to celebrate #SharkandRayAwarenessDay! This morning, the animal care team at Adventure Aquarium introduced their newest resident, a male bottlenose wedgefish named Pepper Jack, to the facility’s 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit. Pepper Jack was recently transferred to Camden from Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Ga. He has been in a behind-the-scenes acclimation area over the past several weeks as he has gotten used to his new home and the team responsible for his care. At first glance, the bottlenose wedgefish looks much like a shark with its pointed dorsal fins and swimming style, but it is actually more similar to a ray! Like sharks, wedgefish are also sought out for their fins. Because the fins of the wedgefish are considered to be one of the most valuable in the finning trade, these animals are hunted in excess, causing significant population declines. As of 2018, the bottlenose wedgefish is a critically endangered species, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), putting the species at high risk for extinction in their native range. We are honored to care for Pepper Jack and know that he will be an excellent ambassador for his species. #SAFEsharks | Adventure Aquarium

On December 15th, it was reported that the aquarium transferred (0.0.3) little blue penguins to the Birch Aquarium in California.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/calif...ys-birch-aquarium-takes-in-five-new-penguins/

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Kevin2342 said:
- Charlie, the giant Pacific octopus unfortunately was recently euthanized due to her advanced age following a decline in appetite. The aquarium recently got a new, younger octopus from Japan and is providing a naming contest of four choices: Oswald, Phantom, Zuro or Zorro.
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On January 25th, the aquarium announced its name, Phantom.

Adventure Aquarium
 
Smaggledagle said:
Piece of July/December 2023 News Not Mentioned:

On July 14th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) white-spotted guitarfish named Pepper Jack from the Georgia Aquarium in Georgia which is on display in the Ocean Realm exhibit.

What an exciting way to celebrate #SharkandRayAwarenessDay! This morning, the animal care team at Adventure Aquarium introduced their newest resident, a male bottlenose wedgefish named Pepper Jack, to the facility’s 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit. Pepper Jack was recently transferred to Camden from Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Ga. He has been in a behind-the-scenes acclimation area over the past several weeks as he has gotten used to his new home and the team responsible for his care. At first glance, the bottlenose wedgefish looks much like a shark with its pointed dorsal fins and swimming style, but it is actually more similar to a ray! Like sharks, wedgefish are also sought out for their fins. Because the fins of the wedgefish are considered to be one of the most valuable in the finning trade, these animals are hunted in excess, causing significant population declines. As of 2018, the bottlenose wedgefish is a critically endangered species, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), putting the species at high risk for extinction in their native range. We are honored to care for Pepper Jack and know that he will be an excellent ambassador for his species. #SAFEsharks | Adventure Aquarium

On December 15th, it was reported that the aquarium transferred (0.0.3) little blue penguins to the Birch Aquarium in California.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/calif...ys-birch-aquarium-takes-in-five-new-penguins/

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On January 25th, the aquarium announced its name, Phantom.

Adventure Aquarium
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The guitarfish died.
 
One of the silky sharks in Ocean Realm passed away recently. The aquarium is just down to one silky shark now. There were three at one point, the third one passed a few years back.

Signage in Pirates Passage needs update. Species no longer there that are signed include Atlantic spadefish, whitespotted filefish, sharpnose puffer, trumpetfish, purple mouth moray, blackbar soldierfish, and queen angelfish. The graysby grouper who formerly lived in the Shipwreck exhibit is now in the tank with the cowfish.
 
Adventure Aquarium Full Species List Part 1 2024

Zone A

Touch a Shark:
White-spotted bamboo shark
Brown-banded bamboo shark
Epaulette shark
Panther grouper(unsigned)

Rivers of the World
Aviary:
Blue-and-gold macaw or Yellow-naped Amazon(rotate every other day)
Piranha Falls:
Red-bellied piranha
Black pacu
Red-bellied pacu
Occelate river stingray
Silver flagtail picholodus
Banded leoprinous
Plecostomus
Turtle exhibits along the right wall:
Kimberley snake-necked turtle
Lake Kubutu rainbowfish
Common snapping turtle
Diamondback terrapin

Little Blue Beach
Aviary:
Laughing kookabura(rotates on and off exhibit)
Large glass exhibit:
Little blue penguin

Pirates passage
Shipwreck:
Balloonfish
Rooster hogfish
Tarpon
Queen triggerfish
Longspine squirrelfish
Blue tang
Doctorfish
Ocean surgeonfish
Green moray eel(unsigned)
Sergeant major
Porcupinefish
Schoolmaster snapper
Lane snapper
White grunt
French grunt
Blue-striped grunt
Tomtate grunt
Cottonwick grunt
Porkfish(unsigned)
Gray angelfish(unsigned)

Small rectangular tank:
Blue chromis
Royal gramma

Under the Boardwalk:
Juvenile French angelfish
High hat
Spanish hogfish
Tobaccofish(unsigned)
Bluehead wrasse
Princess parrotfish
Porkfish
Lookdown(unsigned)

Horseplay:
Longsnout seahorse
Lined seahorse
Bahama cushion seastar

The Imposters:
Scrawled cowfish
Honeycomb cowfish
Spotted trunkfish
Four-eyed butterflyfish
Graysby grouper(unsigned, temporarily off exhibit)

Rainbow Reef:
Rock beauty
Blue tang
Doctorfish
Porcupinefish
Rooster hogfish(unsigned)
Black durgeon
Princess parrotfish
French angelfish
Small mouth grunt

Night Stalkers:
Green moray eel(temporarily off exhibit)
Spotted moray eel
Neon goby
Longspine squirrelfish

Tall oval tank:
Spiny lobster
Cuban hogfish
Rock beauty(unsigned)

Small round tank:
Upside-down jellyfish
Striped blenny
Lookdown(unsigned)
Dusky damselfish

Dark square tank:
Black-capped basslet
Creole wrasse
Cherub angelfish
Royal gramma
Red-footed hermit crab(unsigned)

Second tall oval tank:
Red lionfish
Balloonfish(unsigned)
Yellow stingray(unsigned)



Ocean Realm
Green sea turtle
Loggerhead sea turtle
Silky shark
Great hammerhead shark
Pacific Blacktip reef shark
Giant Queensland grouper
Roughtail stingray
Southern stingray
Leopard whipray
Honeycomb stingray(unsigned)
Bermuda chub(unsigned)
Golden trevally
Blue-lined snapper
There’s a bunch of smaller fish as well but I can’t name them all.

Vertical tank in sea turtle cove:
Moon jellyfish
 
Kevin2342 said:
Adventure Aquarium Full Species List Part 1 2024

Zone A

Touch a Shark:
White-spotted bamboo shark
Brown-banded bamboo shark
Epaulette shark
Panther grouper(unsigned)

Rivers of the World
Aviary:
Blue-and-gold macaw or Yellow-naped Amazon(rotate every other day)
Piranha Falls:
Red-bellied piranha
Black pacu
Red-bellied pacu
Occelate river stingray
Silver flagtail picholodus
Banded leoprinous
Plecostomus
Turtle exhibits along the right wall:
Kimberley snake-necked turtle
Lake Kubutu rainbowfish
Common snapping turtle
Diamondback terrapin

Little Blue Beach
Aviary:
Laughing kookabura(rotates on and off exhibit)
Large glass exhibit:
Little blue penguin

Pirates passage
Shipwreck:
Balloonfish
Rooster hogfish
Tarpon
Queen triggerfish
Longspine squirrelfish
Blue tang
Doctorfish
Ocean surgeonfish
Green moray eel(unsigned)
Sergeant major
Porcupinefish
Schoolmaster snapper
Lane snapper
White grunt
French grunt
Blue-striped grunt
Tomtate grunt
Cottonwick grunt
Porkfish(unsigned)
Gray angelfish(unsigned)

Small rectangular tank:
Blue chromis
Royal gramma

Under the Boardwalk:
Juvenile French angelfish
High hat
Spanish hogfish
Tobaccofish(unsigned)
Bluehead wrasse
Princess parrotfish
Porkfish
Lookdown(unsigned)

Horseplay:
Longsnout seahorse
Lined seahorse
Bahama cushion seastar

The Imposters:
Scrawled cowfish
Honeycomb cowfish
Spotted trunkfish
Four-eyed butterflyfish
Graysby grouper(unsigned, temporarily off exhibit)

Rainbow Reef:
Rock beauty
Blue tang
Doctorfish
Porcupinefish
Rooster hogfish(unsigned)
Black durgeon
Princess parrotfish
French angelfish
Small mouth grunt

Night Stalkers:
Green moray eel(temporarily off exhibit)
Spotted moray eel
Neon goby
Longspine squirrelfish

Tall oval tank:
Spiny lobster
Cuban hogfish
Rock beauty(unsigned)

Small round tank:
Upside-down jellyfish
Striped blenny
Lookdown(unsigned)
Dusky damselfish

Dark square tank:
Black-capped basslet
Creole wrasse
Cherub angelfish
Royal gramma
Red-footed hermit crab(unsigned)

Second tall oval tank:
Red lionfish
Balloonfish(unsigned)
Yellow stingray(unsigned)



Ocean Realm
Green sea turtle
Loggerhead sea turtle
Silky shark
Great hammerhead shark
Pacific Blacktip reef shark
Giant Queensland grouper
Roughtail stingray
Southern stingray
Leopard whipray
Honeycomb stingray(unsigned)
Bermuda chub(unsigned)
Golden trevally
Blue-lined snapper
There’s a bunch of smaller fish as well but I can’t name them all.

Vertical tank in sea turtle cove:
Moon jellyfish
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Black pacu and red-bellied pacu are the same thing, otherwise, great list!
 
Kevin2342 said:
Shipwreck:
Balloonfish
Rooster hogfish
Tarpon
Queen triggerfish
Longspine squirrelfish
Blue tang
Doctorfish
Ocean surgeonfish
Green moray eel(unsigned)
Sergeant major
Porcupinefish
Schoolmaster snapper
Lane snapper
White grunt
French grunt
Blue-striped grunt
Tomtate grunt
Cottonwick grunt
Porkfish(unsigned)
Gray angelfish(unsigned)
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Edit: I don’t actually think doctorfish are signed, I know they are signed in the Rainbow Reef tank. The aquarium used to name all the tanks when it used to be called Caribbean currents. I remember most, but not all the tank names. I may have seen doctorfish in the Shipwreck exhibit, but I’m not sure. It could be hard to tell sometimes because the exhibit is so dark.
 
Kevin2342 said:
Kimberley snake-necked turtle
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These were signed as Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Snake-necked Turtle) on my visit last month. Did this change?

Kevin2342 said:
Aviary:
Blue-and-gold macaw or Yellow-naped Amazon(rotate every other day)
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There were two other species signed here as well during my visit: Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnali) and Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys).
 
Astrotom3000 said:
These were signed as Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Snake-necked Turtle) on my visit last month. Did this change?



There were two other species signed here as well during my visit: Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnali) and Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys).
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Yes, my bad, you are correct they keep eastern snake-necked turtle. They are also known as common snake-necked turtle which is what is signed. I thought Kimberley snake-necked turtle was the same species, but it turns out they are not, even though they look very similar.

The red-fronted macaw died during the COVID lockdown in 2020 and the red-lored Amazon parrot is now one of the biologists’ pet.
 
- The lone green moray eel in the Night Stalkers exhibit in Pirates passage is back on exhibit after being off for a long time. Apparently the reason it was injured was because it was bitten by the spotted morays that share his exhibit. Biologists are monitoring it closely to make sure it doesn’t get hurt again, but so far they’ve been getting along fine.
- There are some more fish added to the exhibit with the American lobster(unsure what species of fish)
- Two of the little blue penguins have passed away
- 2.0 African penguins Clyde and Simon were transferred out so we’re now at 34 penguins
 
Kevin2342 said:
- The lone green moray eel in the Night Stalkers exhibit in Pirates passage is back on exhibit after being off for a long time. Apparently the reason it was injured was because it was bitten by the spotted morays that share his exhibit. Biologists are monitoring it closely to make sure it doesn’t get hurt again, but so far they’ve been getting along fine.
- There are some more fish added to the exhibit with the American lobster(unsure what species of fish)
- Two of the little blue penguins have passed away
- 2.0 African penguins Clyde and Simon were transferred out so we’re now at 34 penguins
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Do you have a picture of the fish?
 
So I’d noticed this spotted moray has a cloudy eye, does anyone know if it’s cataracts? All the aquariums eels are quite old, so it’s not a surprise. I also notice he’s laying on his side, I’d assume he’s doing this due to his limited vision?(speculation)
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