Peter Landecker Diving at the California Science Center


Peter Landecker has been a volunteer Scuba diver at the California Science Center Live Kelp Tank (and out of public view holding tanks) since 2010. Activities he does there include feeding the animals, making presentations to the public, cleaning or modifying the exhibit as well as interacting with the public. One of his more exciting moments there happened during rock fish feeding when a large leopard shark swam between his legs, then between his arms and body, and finally brushing against his face mask. Another special moment happened after Peter fed a wolf eel, and then the eel swam on top of Peter's arms and stopped there, as if to say "thank you".

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Peter interacting with little girl.

 

Peter interacting with little boy.

 

 

 

The three photos above were taken in July 2012 while Peter was making a presentation to the public. Note the old pair of glasses he inserted into the mask for significantly improved visibility. High Fives at presentation end are a wonderful way to interact with the public and show the Plexiglas thickness.

 

Peter without a regulator in his mouth.


Peter relaxing between his tasks.

Peter feeding juvenile Black Sea Bass. The key is to let go of the food when the BSB mouth opens and everything rushes in!

 

Peter at CSC celebrating his 1600 hour underwater milestone.

 

Peter at the diver entrance and exit area.

Dive Buddy Jonathan Blake with the full face mask used for presentations. The mask includes a microphone and speaker and is fastened to the diver with five straps. 

CSC Workboat Macrocystis in King Harbor, Redondo Beach. The live kelp tank is replenished using this boat. I have participated in several collection efforts. Macrocystis is the giant kelp used in the large CSC tank.

My buddy Chuck and I work on selecting kelp plants for harvesting and later transport to CSC. Most of the collecting is done in the Palos Verdes area where shallow dive visibility is often less than ideal.


This page last updated July 29, 2013.

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