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Aquarium of the Pacific’s playful and inquisitive octopus, Ghost, dies
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (316+ words) Ghost, the pinkish Pacific octopus that inspired wonder for dategoers, parents and children across Southern California, has died at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Aquarium officials said that Ghost died of senescence, a natural end-of-life process for female octopuses that…...
Long Beach aquarium doubles the size of its sea turtle rehab center
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (569+ words) The turtles at this waterfront hospital have been hit by boat propellers, snarled in fishing nets, attacked by sharks, stricken with tumors and lost flippers. Or, as their veterinarian puts it, they've had a heck of a lot of luck…...