by Noella Noelophile®
“Holiday Treats for the Animals”, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, 2018.
Usually, in early December, Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific hosts “Holiday Treats for the Animals”.
This year will be no exception.
On Saturday, December 5, the Aquarium hosts “Virtual Holiday Treats for the Animals”. And we get to see the lorikeets, otters, “Santa Diver” and other Aquarium residents receive their treats, in our homes. No RSVP is needed, and virtual “admission” is free!
Now, if you’ve never seen “Holiday Treats for the Animals”, it’s a lot of fun. Staff members create special food gifts for selected denizens of the Aquarium.
“Holiday Treats for the Animals”, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, 2018.
Otters, for example, get what look like frozen treats–made of fish.
Aquarium staffer creates a “snowman” duirng “Holiday Treats for the Animals”, December, 2018.
Throughout the day, various Aquarium residents get treated to something special. In the past, the sea lions, otters and lorikeets have been more-than-enthusiastic recipients. Penguins take a “holiday stroll” down a corridor (and have been known to pose for their adoring “public”).
“Holiday Treats for the Animals”, Aquarium of the Pacific, 2018.
And “Santa Diver” makes an appearance, complete with red suit, among the colorful fish in the Main Hall.
(Photo courtesy of Aquarium of the Pacific, and used with permission.)
With “Virtual Holiday Treats for the Animals”, all of the above will be happening on Facebook Live. Here’s the link to find out more about this live-streaming special event!
At 9:00 am PST, according to the Aquarium’s webpage, the festivities begin, as the lorikeets receive their holiday treats. Then, throughout the day, the sea otters, octopus, seals and sea lions are on the gift list.
Penguin strikes a “rock star” pose during hte Penguin Walk at “Holiday Treats for the Animals”, 2017.
The penguins are scheduled for their holiday stroll at 10:30 am, and “Santa Diver” makes his appearance at 1:35 pm.
And “Virtual Holiday Treats for the Animals” kicks off the “sea-son” of Aquarium Holidays, through December 23rd, plus December 26th, at Aquarium of the Pacific! They’ll have virtual events, and some outdoor events (with advance reservations).
I’ll be looking forward to sharing more of their virtual events with you–and to a healthy Christmas season 2021, when we may get to experience their indoor festivities once more.