Check out our New Exhibit! Gems of the Sea: The Guido T. Poppe Collection World class. One of a kind. Never before seen. Made by mollusks. The Philippines consists of over 7,500 islands in Southeast Asia, totaling a land area of approximately 116,000 square miles, and giving the Philippines the longest coastlines of any […]

What do you get when you throw a 30-year-old copywriter into a summer camp classroom full of 10-year-olds? A lot of weird looks and kids asking, “Miss, does he actually think he’s 10 years old? Is that why he’s here?” That, and an aqua T-shirt. Since Xplorations Summer Camp is in its final swing at the […]

I’ve been entranced by sharks since I was a little kid. From the first time I saw Jaws, I was hooked (pun intended). There are so many aspects of a shark’s physiology I admire, but my favorite point of fascination is probably the variety of hunting techniques they use to capture their prey. Though most […]

The truth of the matter is that we humans are bound to this Earth. As the dominant species, it is easy for us to allow industry and propaganda to run rampant, annihilating whole populations of the animals with which we share the environment. One shepherd will kill the wolf who threatens his flock, one company will […]

Today at HMNS – meet Chris Fischer, Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader for OCEARCH who will be here today at the opening of our new special exhibition Shark! Event Details:Friday, August 292:00 – 4:00 p.m.Glassell Hall in front of Shark! exhibit Tickets:FREE for membersNon-Members: Included with purchase of a ticket to our permanent exhibit halls. About Chris Fischer:Chris […]

Everyone knows cute animals basically run the Internet. But what’s the best of the best when it comes to Internet cuteness? I hereby put forth that pandas are the epitome of Internet animal cuteness, and should reign with their ever-powerful cuteness over the masses from a bamboo throne … which would have to be replaced […]