The Aquarium
What's New
Aquarium Celebrates 20th Anniversary 
The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year, with new exhibits, programs, events, and contests. Meet the original animals and see new residents, including a harbor seal pup born in April.
Making Waves
Pacific Visions
Aquarium Announces Glass Guild
The Aquarium has created a new giving opportunity for individuals, corporations, and foundations wishing to contribute to Pacific Visions and commemorate their ties to the Aquarium.
Aquarium Event
Aug 14, 2018, 8:30 AM—11:30 AM
Sea Squirt Camp 2
This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.
Animals
Meet Cain, the Aquarium’s New Sea Lion
A four-year-old male sea lion named Cain moved into the Seals and Sea Lions Habitat at the Aquarium on February 8.
Conservation
New Website Will Track Giant Sea Bass
The Aquarium partnered with scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to launch a new website that will use divers’ and snorkelers’ photos of giant sea bass to help track these endangered fish.
Aquarium Event
Aug 14, 2018, 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Conservation in the Deep Sea: The Perilous Story of the Chambered Nautilus
In his lecture Gregory Jeff Barord, Ph.D., will discuss monitoring nautilus populations and studying nautiluses and the deep-sea ecosystem as a whole. Barord is a conservation biologist for Save the Nautilus and the marine biology instructor for Des Moines Public Schools’ Central Campus.Shortcuts
- Prices & Hours
- Directions & Parking
- Aquarium Membership
- Catering
- Aquarium & Zoo Ticket Combo
- Aquarium & Queen Mary Ticket Combo
- Group Tickets
- Corporate eTickets
- Dive Immersion
- Whale Watch
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August 14, 2018
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August 15, 2018
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August 16, 2018
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