Animals
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February 27, 2020
Aquarium Welcomes a Special Sea Otter and Announces New Role in Helping Sea Otter Pups
The Monterey Bay Aquarium and Aquarium of the Pacific announce their partnership on the sea otter surrogacy program to help this threatened species recover off the coast of California.
The Aquarium of the Pacific announced today that it will become a partner facility for rehabilitating rescued sea otter pups, rearing them with the help of surrogate mothers, and coordinating their release back into the wild. The Aquarium is also welcoming a new sea otter named Millie, who they hope will be a surrogate mother to the orphaned sea otter pups.
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December 9, 2019
New Sea Jellies Now on View Were Cultured at the Aquarium
Helvola sea nettles are found in cool ocean waters surrounding Japan. They have a lifespan of about nine months to a year.
Helvola sea nettles bred at the Aquarium are now on view in the Northern Pacific Gallery. This is the first time an aquarium in the United States has successfully cultured and raised this species.
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October 15, 2019
Meet Conservation Ambassadors at the Aquarium on October 19 and 20
Animals including an alligator, kangaroo, porcupine, and beaver will participate in shows and meet-and-greets throughout the weekend.
The Aquarium will host special guest animals from wildlife rescue and outreach organization Conservation Ambassadors with meet-and-greet opportunities and shows.
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July 9, 2019
Meet Our Animal Ambassadors at Pacific Visions
See these animals up close, take photos, and get a chance to learn about the conservation of these species
Visitors can see animal ambassadors up close in four sessions held daily between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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May 15, 2019
Aquarium Partners with CSULB to Study Shark Adaptations
Kevin Travis, a graduate student at California State University, Long Beach, is studying epaulette sharks from the Aquarium
Investigating how some sharks are specially adapted to be able to “walk” on their pectoral fins to move between aquatic and land environments.
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April 22, 2019
Aquarium Mourns the Loss of Charlie the Sea Otter
The Aquarium of the Pacific is mourning the loss of Charlie the southern sea otter, who passed away on Monday, April 22.
Charlie passed away on Monday, April 22, at the age of twenty-two. He was oldest southern sea otter living at a zoo or aquarium.
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March 2, 2019
Charlie the Southern Sea Otter Turns 22
Charlie, one of the Aquarium’s original charter animals, turned twenty-two on March 2 and is now the second southern sea otter on record to ever reach that age.
Charlie is the oldest southern sea otter living at any aquarium or zoo. He is the second sea otter on record to ever reach twenty-two.
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January 30, 2019
Aquarium Pays Tribute to Brook the Sea Otter
Aquarium Update
Brook passed away on January 29 after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure earlier this month by the Aquarium’s veterinary team. She was nearly 22 years old.
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October 12, 2018
Kaya the Seal Pup Moves Into Main Exhibit
Kaya, the harbor seal born at the Aquarium in April, was moved into the main Seals and Sea Lions Habitat in October.
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October 3, 2018
Chase the Sea Lion Makes His Debut
The Aquarium has welcomed a new four-year-old male sea lion, Chase, to the Seals and Sea Lions Habitat.
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October 2, 2018
Two New Eagle Rays Added to Tropical Reef
Two eagle rays, one female and one male, are now on exhibit in the Tropical Reef. They can be identified by their protruding, tapered snout and dark brown back with white spots.
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September 14, 2018
Original Aquarium Puffins Become Parents
Val and Speedy, two tufted puffins that have lived at the Aquarium since it opened in 1998, successfully hatched a chick in late summer.
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September 13, 2018
Penguin Exhibit Adds Three Chicks Hatched in May
Three Magellanic penguin chicks, two female and one male, hatched at the Aquarium in May and are now on view.
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August 29, 2018
Meet the Aquarium’s New Hammerhead Shark
This scalloped hammerhead shark is currently on public view at the Molina Animal Care Center.
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August 24, 2018
Baby Black-Necked Stilt Chicks Now on View
Gigi and George, the Aquarium’s breeding pair of black-necked stilts, have become parents for the second time.
