The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California was forced to close to the public due to Covid-19 but a skeleton staff is still working hard taking care of the all the animals who call the aquarium home. "The animals don't take a vacation," said president and CEO of the aquarium Dr. Jerry Schubel. "They have to be fed and cared for. The water quality has to be maintained. The life support systems have to be maintained. "At any given time, 20 to 25 staff members are on-site at the 300,000 square-foot facility in downtown Long Beach. The aquarium said employees are practicing social distancing on the job. "They work in teams, and we stage those teams so that they're not on site all in the same area at