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Animals | PenguinsApril 11, 2011Penguins Stranded in Brazil Arrive at Aquarium of the PacificOn April 7, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach welcomed five rescued Magellanic penguins, becoming the first penguins in the Aquarium’s collections. Experts believe climate change may be causing Magellanic penguins to travel farther in search of food, stranding them outside their usual range. |
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ExhibitsApril 11, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific to Open Two New Exhibits in MayThe Aquarium of the Pacific will introduce two new exhibits this summer, inviting visitors to learn more about Earth’s extreme environments, climate change, and timely ocean issues. |
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AnimalsMarch 29, 2011Aquarium’s Sea Otter Charlie to Participate in Auditory StudyIn April one of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s five southern sea otters will travel north to Santa Cruz, California to participate in an auditory study. This study is being conducted by researchers at the Pinniped Cognition & Sensory Systems Laboratory based at the Long Marine Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz. |
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GeneralMarch 25, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific Participates in It Gets BetterThe staff at the Aquarium of the Pacific share personal stories for the It Gets Better Project. Warning: This video contains some language that may not be appropriate for young children. |
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ConservationMarch 24, 2011Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Acquires 100 Acres of Wetlands Property for Restoration PurposesThe Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) acquired approximately 100 acres of the Hellman Ranch Property in Seal Beach on December 27, 2010 in an effort to protect and restore what is left of the Los Cerritos wetlands. Restoration efforts to return the Los Cerritos Wetlands into a functioning wetland can now begin on 166 acres of wetland property |
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AnimalsMarch 16, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific Mourns the Loss of Miller the Sea LionMarch 16, 2011, Long Beach, CA—The Aquarium of the Pacific is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved animals, Miller the California sea lion. Miller was the fifth oldest male sea lion in any zoological institution and had recently “retired” to the Aquarium’s behind-the-scenes area for marine mammals. |
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ParticipateMarch 10, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific’s Trashin Fashion ContestMarch 9, 2011—The Aquarium of the Pacific will be hosting its first Trashin Fashion Show and Contest during its annual Urban Ocean Festival on June 18 and 19, 2011. A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the most creative eco-friendly design. The top 10 designs will be modeled and the winner announced on Saturday, June 18. All designs must be made of recycled materials. The goal of the contest is draw awareness to issues of pollution and creating a sustainable relationship with our urban ocean. |
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ResearchFebruary 28, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific Becomes the 1st Aquarium to Conduct Yale Project on Climate Change SurveyFebruary 8, 2011—Long Beach, CA. The majority of guests visiting the nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California perceive global climate change to be a threat, according to the Global Warming’s Six Americas Survey. These results have provided valuable insight into the way Aquarium visitors view global climate change and how the institution can tailor communications on the subject. |
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Aquatic ForumJanuary 27, 2011After the Gulf: What Did We Learn?The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific released a report this Thursday regarding the Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. In October the Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Research Institute conducted a forum called After The Gulf: What Did We Learn?. The forum brought together experts in offshore oil and gas, risk analysis and risk management, economics, renewable energy, shipping, vehicular transportation, environmental impacts, communication strategies, systems science, maritime law, and the Ocean Pollution Act; policy-makers; members of the U.S. Coast Guard who had spent months in the Gulf involved in the clean-up, and a representative of the State Lands Commission, which has authority over California’s offshore oil and gas industry. |
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AnimalsDecember 10, 2010Rescued Sea Otter Finds a New Home at the Aquarium of the PacificThursday, December 9, 2010, Long Beach, CA—Aquarium visitors have the chance to take a sneak a peek of the newest furry baby animal at the nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific through daily Behind-the-Scenes Tours starting this Friday, Dec. 10. The three-month old orphaned otter was stranded and rescued off of Santa Cruz when she was just weeks old. |
