Aquarium of the Pacific

Featuring 19 Major Habitats and 32 Focus Exhibits

Exhibit Overview

Home to more than 11,000 ocean animals, representing nearly 500 species, the Aquarium celebrates the planet’s largest and most diverse body of water: the Pacific Ocean. Featuring 19 major habitats and 32 focus exhibits, the Aquarium of the Pacific is a world-class aquarium, exploring the waters of Southern California and Baja, the Northern Pacific, and the Tropical Pacific.

Journey to the icy edges of the Earth

Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar Regions in Peril

Climate change, which is causing warmer ocean temperatures, melting ice, rising seas, and more, is posing a serious threat to these fragile ecosystems and ultimately people and animals across the globe. Journey to the icy edges of the Earth in this new exhibit. Touch sea jellies. View king crabs. And meet a real live Arctic fox.

Featuring NOAA's Science on a Sphere®

Ocean Science Center

The Aquarium’s Ocean Science Center uses a Science on a Sphere® from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to explore our planet and tell stories about ocean phenomena and their impacts. Currently, the center is featuring daily shows on sea level rise and ports.

The Galleries
	The World of Aquatic Medicine Molina Animal Care Center The new 14,000-square-foot Molina Animal Care Center at the Aquarium of the Pacific provides enhanced healthcare to our animals as well as opportunities for our guests to view veterinary medicine in action. Located behind Shark Lagoon, the new hospital features a six-fold increase in its examination area—from 300 square feet to approximately 1,800 square feet. The building meets LEED Platinum standards, fulfilling the Aquarium’s commitment to environmentally sensitive building practices for all new structures.
	Travel to California’s Central Coast BP Sea Otter Habitat The Aquarium of the Pacific’s new BP Sea Otter Habitat transports visitors to California’s Central Coast, the native environment of our sea otters.
	Get Ready for the Dive of Your Life! Turtle Vision 4D Experience the ups and downs of life on land and sea in this coming of age story starring Sammy the sea turtle.

The Galleries

The World of Aquatic Medicine

Molina Animal Care Center

The new 14,000-square-foot Molina Animal Care Center at the Aquarium of the Pacific provides enhanced healthcare to our animals as well as opportunities for our guests to view veterinary medicine in action. Located behind Shark Lagoon, the new hospital features a six-fold increase in its examination area—from 300 square feet to approximately 1,800 square feet. The building meets LEED Platinum standards, fulfilling the Aquarium’s commitment to environmentally sensitive building practices for all new structures.