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ConservationJuly 31, 2013Citizen Science Project Seeks VolunteersVolunteers meet monthly to count green sea turtles in the San Gabriel River in Long Beach. |
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Seafood for the FutureJuly 30, 2013Seafood for the Future Website Provides New ResourcesSeafood for the Future is working with its partner restaurants to improve transparency and consumer awareness. |
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AnimalsJuly 29, 2013Penguin Chicks Hatch at the AquariumTwo 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. |
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MilestoneJuly 26, 2013Aquarium Welcomes 20 Millionth VisitorOn July 26 the Aquarium of the Pacific welcomed its 20 millionth visitor, Andrea Chastain from La Mirada, California. |
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ArtsJuly 19, 2013Photography Exhibit Features Art-Science CollaborationMarine life photographs by scientist Dr. Edith Widder have been digitally enhanced by photographer Dr. Steve Bernstein. |
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Whale WatchJuly 17, 2013New Boat Added to Whale Watch FleetThe new 150-passenger, 83-foot M/V Triumphant was christened by Harbor Breeze Cruises on July 17. |
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National ForumJuly 5, 2013Explorers Gather to Draft First U.S. Ocean Exploration PlanOn July 19 and 20 more than 100 of the nation’s most preeminent ocean explorers and other experts will gather at the Aquarium of the Pacific to draft a national ocean exploration plan. Hosted in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this forum is the first of its kind. |
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Ocean Conservation AwardsJune 28, 2013Ocean Conservation Awards Gala Honors ExplorersOn June 15 the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrated its fifteenth anniversary and ocean exploration during the annual Ocean Conservation Awards Gala. |
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GeneralJune 11, 2013Aquarium Celebrates 15th AnniversaryThe 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. |
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AnimalsJune 3, 2013Charlie the Sea Otter ReturnsIn 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. |
