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Aquarium Celebrates 15th Anniversary  buttonLink

The Aquarium of the Pacific celebrates its fifteenth anniversary on June 20, 2013. With 1.5 million visitors annually, the institution is the fourth-highest-attended aquarium in the United States.

From The Aquarium Blog

August 7, 2013

Tons of Blues and Other Marine Life Too!

We kicked off our July with spectacular whale sightings and it has only been getting better! We have been seeing at least three blue whales per trip and even fin whales and minkes as well! In the month of July we had NINTEY-FOUR blue whale sightings alone! Keep reading to find out more!

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Citizen Science Project Seeks Volunteers

Conservation

Citizen Science Project Seeks Volunteers

Volunteers meet monthly to count green sea turtles in the San Gabriel River in Long Beach.

Seafood for the Future Website Provides New Resources

Seafood for the Future

Seafood for the Future Website Provides New Resources

Seafood for the Future is working with its partner restaurants to improve transparency and consumer awareness.

Penguin Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium

Animals

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.

Aquarium Welcomes 20 Millionth Visitor

Milestone

Aquarium Welcomes 20 Millionth Visitor

On July 26 the Aquarium of the Pacific welcomed its 20 millionth visitor, Andrea Chastain from La Mirada, California.

Photography Exhibit Features Art-Science Collaboration

Arts

Photography Exhibit Features Art-Science Collaboration

Marine life photographs by scientist Dr. Edith Widder have been digitally enhanced by photographer Dr. Steve Bernstein.