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Ocean Exploration Programs and Exhibits Open May 24
The Aquarium of the Pacific is highlighting Ocean Exploration programs this summer and debuting a new Wonders of the Deep gallery, opening to the public on May 24. Visitors can learn about what...
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Male Harbor Seal Pup Born at the Aquarium
The Aquarium of the Pacific staff is celebrating the birth of the first male harbor seal to be born at the institution. The Aquarium’s harbor seals Shelby and Troy are the parents of the seal pup,...
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Aquarium to Host Beach-Themed Kelp Art Exhibit
The Aquarium of the Pacific will feature an art exhibit, titled Kelpwrack: Gifts from the Ocean, by painter Susan MacLeod in its Great Hall from May 15 to July 15, 2013. Inspired by the shapes, colors,...
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Aquarium Offers Summer Camp Programs for All Ages
Summer day camps at the Aquarium of the Pacific provide great learning opportunities for children, as well as hands-on activities, behind-the-scenes tours, and—best of all—fun! The Aquarium offers...
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Aquarium Honors Zina Bethune at Festival of Human Abilities
This year the Aquarium presented the Glenn McIntyre Heritage Award posthumously to Zina Bethune. Founder and artistic director of Theatre Bethune, she died in a tragic car accident in February 2012....
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Heritage Award Honoree Worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A pioneer in the civil rights movement in the United States and proponent of nonviolent action, Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. was the Heritage Award honoree at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 2013...
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Aquatic Academy Develops Action Plan to Avoid the Environmental Cliff
The Aquarium of the Pacific hosted three sessions of its Aquatic Academy in February 2013. Experts in the fields of climate science, oceanography, conservation, policy, and ecology shared their...
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View Slime-Producing, Jawless Hagfish at the Aquarium
The hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) is an unusual animal that may conjure up images of aliens. Hagfish are found at depths of up to 3,600 feet and grow up to 32 inches long. They have eel-like bodies,...
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New Urban Ocean Show Explores a Sustainable Future
The Aquarium is featuring a new Science on a Sphere® show called Urban Ocean, presented daily in the Ocean Science Center. Urban Ocean uses Science on a Sphere, created by the National Oceanic and...
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Chambered Nautiluses on Exhibit This Summer
The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius), a cephalopod, is a relative of squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish. It inhabits ocean waters close to the seafloor in the tropical Pacific during the day and...
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Charlie the Sea Otter Returns
In April Charlie the southern sea otter returned to the Aquarium after a two-year stay at the Long Marine Lab in Santa Cruz, California, where he participated in a study of sea otter hearing. During...
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Aquarium Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates its fifteenth anniversary on June 20, 2013. With 1.5 million visitors annually and new programs and facilities added each year, the institution has grown to...
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Ocean Conservation Awards Gala Honors Explorers
On June 15 the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrated its fifteenth anniversary and ocean exploration during the annual Ocean Conservation Awards Gala. More than 360 people attended and more than $280,000...
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Explorers Gather to Draft First U.S. Ocean Exploration Plan
On July 19 and 20 more than 100 of the nation’s most preeminent ocean explorers and representatives from federal agencies, state governments, non-governmental organizations, universities, ocean...
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New Boat Added to Whale Watch Fleet
Aquarium of the Pacific whale watch and harbor cruises will feature a new vessel in the fleet operated by Harbor Breeze Cruises. The new 150-passenger, 83-foot M/V Triumphant was christened on July...
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Photography Exhibit Features Art-Science Collaboration
Scientist and ocean explorer Dr. Edith Widder and photographer and inventor Dr. Steve Bernstein have collaborated to produce an exhibition of photographs featuring digitally enhanced images of marine...
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Aquarium Welcomes 20 Millionth Visitor
On July 26 the Aquarium of the Pacific welcomed its 20 millionth visitor, Andrea Chastain from La Mirada, California. Chastain and her family, including Travis Thurmond and kids Devyn and Rylee, were...
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Penguin Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium
Two Magellanic Penguin chicks hatched at the Aquarium in June. First-time parents Floyd and Roxy, residents of the Aquarium’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat, incubated both eggs. The one-month-old chicks...
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Seafood for the Future Website Provides New Resources
Seafood for the Future (SFF) is revamping its partner restaurant webpages. New information has been added to inform users about which seafood dishes feature responsible choices, as well as additional...
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Citizen Science Project Seeks Volunteers
Volunteers keep watch for sea turtles at one of the stations along the San Gabriel River during one of the monthly Saturday morning sessions. | Claire AtkinsonThe Aquarium of the Pacific has organized...
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