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Secret #12
Thursday, May 5
This relaxation break is brought to you by green chromis. These iridescent reef-dwellers flash green and blue depending on how the light hits them.
Secret #11
Thursday, March 23
The Mandarin dragonet is a small saltwater fish found in the Western and Indo-Pacific. Along with being incredibly colorful, this fish doesn’t have scales! Instead, it secretes a toxic mucus to protect its body from parasites and to deter predators.
Secret #10
Thursday, March 10
The American paddlefish is a unique freshwater fish that inhabits rivers of the Mississippi River basin from New York to Montana and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Paddlefish are known as a “primitive fish,” meaning they have evolved very little since the earliest fossil records show the species existed about 125 million years ago. Paddlefish swim with a wide-open mouth to catch food drifting by on the current.
Secret #9
Friday, February 25
Welcome to Wild Reef! Make sure your sound is on 🔉 to hear Senior Aquarist Heather Urbaniak talk about the colorful reef fish and incredible sharks you see while answering some shark FAQs!
Secret #8
Thursday, February 10
Unicorns are real! The unicorn tang is a species of saltwater fish that inhabits coral reefs from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii, northward to southern Japan and southward to New South Wales and Lord Howe Island. They grow their distinctive, bony horn as they age.
Unicorn tang
Secret #7
Thursday, January 27
Ever wondered how sea stars move? They have feet! Their tiny tube act like suction cups, slowly moving them from one place to the next.
Shedd small wonders: small steps
Secret #6
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Bullfrog Facts!
- Some people think that a bullfrog's call sounds like a cow mooing, which is why it's called a "bull" frog
- Bullfrogs cannot move their heads from side to side.
- They are carnivores (meat eaters) and eat insects, mice, snakes, fish, and other small creatures.
- A group of bullfrogs is called a colony or army
- They are able to lay 12,000 - 20,000 eggs at one time.
Secret #5
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Shrimp Facts!
As you head into the holiday season, impress your family and friends with these fun facts.
- There are more than 2,000 species of shrimp found around the world
- Shrimp hearts are in their heads
- Shrimp are omnivorous - meaning they eat both plant and animal matter
- Some species live in salt water while other species live in freshwater
Secret #4
Thursday, November 4, 2021
If you think Lake Sturgeon look prehistoric, you're right—the species has been around since the days of the dinosaurs! Before you meet them at Sturgeon Touch, watch their feeding time!
Secret #3
Thursday, October 21, 2021
After so much Halloween content, how about we take a "Break for Beauty?"
Secret #2
Thursday, October 7, 2021
In honor of Octopus Day tomorrow, October 8, here are some videos to surprise and delight you about the wonderful world of octopuses (and yes, it's octopuses)!
Secret #1
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week! See this exclusive otter video before we share on social next week.