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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. |
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AnimalsMay 28, 2013Chambered Nautiluses on Exhibit This SummerSeveral chambered nautiluses are on display in the Wonders of the Deep exhibit. Look for them in a cylindrical tank in an exhibit describing vertical migration. |
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Urban OceanMay 22, 2013New Urban Ocean Show Explores a Sustainable FutureThe Aquarium is featuring a new Science on a Sphere® show called Urban Ocean, presented daily in the Ocean Science Center. |
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AnimalsMay 22, 2013View Slime-Producing, Jawless Hagfish at the AquariumLook for the Aquarium’s hagfish in the Wonders of the Deep exhibit opening on May 24. A display featuring animals that feed on carcasses of whales at the seafloor will include hagfish, crabs, and other deep-sea animals. |
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Aquatic AcademyMay 13, 2013Aquatic Academy Develops Action Plan to Avoid the Environmental CliffThe Aquarium of the Pacific hosted three sessions of its Aquatic Academy in February 2013. After presentations by speakers and discussion periods, Aquatic Academy participants compiled a plan to decarbonize society and reduce the impacts of climate change. |
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AccoladesMay 13, 2013Heritage Award Honoree Worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.A pioneer in the civil rights movement in the United States and proponent of nonviolent action, Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. was the Heritage Award honoree at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 2013 African-American Festival. |
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AccoladesMay 9, 2013Aquarium Honors Zina Bethune at Festival of Human AbilitiesThis year the Aquarium presented the Glenn McIntyre Heritage Award posthumously to Zina Bethune, founder and artistic director of Theatre Bethune. |
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EducationMay 9, 2013Aquarium Offers Summer Camp Programs for All AgesSummer day camps at the Aquarium of the Pacific provide great learning opportunities for children, as well as hands-on activities, behind-the-scenes tours, and—best of all—fun! |
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ArtsMay 8, 2013Aquarium to Host Beach-Themed Kelp Art ExhibitSusan MacLeod’s paintings detail the flora and fauna found in kelpwrack, the piles of seaweed that wash up on West Coast beaches. |
