Shark Cove
When a shark is sticking it's head out of the water and bobbing around, this is an example of a ______
This species is the only animal we use a 1-finger touch with.
What is a sea urchin?
This tool is only to be used by trained staff and volunteers.
What is the eckman grab?
This species of whale is hanging in the Sea Center lobby
What are Gray Whales?
This is how much advanced notice you should give when calling out of a shift.
What is 48 hours?
Small pores behind the eyes of the animal that open into the mouth, acting as a secondary support system that some species use to help pump water over the gills.
What are spiracles?
This pore allows water to enter echinoderms to power their hydrovascular system.
What is the madreporite?
The knots on the secchi disk are ____ far apart.
What is 1 foot?
The technique used by dolphins to find prey.
What is echolocation?
If you need to step away from your station, you need to do this first.
What is call a naturalist?
The number of Chondrichthyes species in the Shark Cove touch tank.
What is 4?
This species of abalone was farmed at the Cultured Abalone and can be found in the deep touch tank.
What is a red abalone?
The maximum number of crabs kept in the crab tank at any one time.
What is 6?
This species of local pinniped has ear flaps and can rotate their back flippers.
What is a sea lion?
The location of the nearest public restroom for guests to use.
What is outside to the left of the Sea Center?
The male external reproductive organ on sharks, rays, and skates.
What are claspers?
The maximum amount of time an octopus should be kept on the Wet Deck.
What is 10 minutes?
This law prohibits harassment, hunting or collection of marine mammals and their remains.
What is the marine mammal protection act?
This fish is the California State marine fish
The horn shark and the swell shark are both egg-laying species. The word for this is...
What is oviparous?
The fighting tentacles on sea anemones.
What are acrorhagi?
These species are fed brine shrimp at the Sea Center
What are filter feeders including sea anemones, moon jellies, and gorgonians
The number of marine mammal species that can be found in the Santa Barbara Channel.
What is 36?
The only two species within the Sea Center that are not local to Santa Barbara
What is the polar bear and brine shrimp?