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AnimalsOctober 4, 2011Aquarium Team Collects Animals in AlaskaSome of our biologists took a trip to Alaska to collect animals in one of the Aquarium’s largest single acquisition efforts since it’s opening. |
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AnimalsMay 16, 2011Aquarium of the Pacific Mourns the Loss of Odin the Sea LionThe Aquarium of the Pacific is mourning the passing of Odin, one of its most beloved California sea lions. Odin passed away Sunday afternoon moments after a sudden onset of tremors. Prior to this, Odin’s behavior had been normal. |
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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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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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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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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. |
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AnimalsSeptember 15, 2010Aquarium of the Pacific Mourns the Loss of Summer the OtterSeptember 15, 2010, Long Beach, CA—The Aquarium of the Pacific is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved animals, a sea otter named Summer. |
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AnimalsAugust 30, 2010Miller the Sea Lion RetiresDue to his very advanced age, Miller, our 29 year-old sea lion, has been moved to our behind-the-scenes area for our marine mammals. |
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AnimalsAugust 18, 2010Endangered Blue Whales Off of Long BeachAquarium debuts new whale and dolphin-listening device on its daily boat excursions, and unveils a new addition to its Whales: Voices in the Sea exhibit |
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AnimalsSeptember 22, 2009Tiger Shark Moves to New HomeIn order to give our tiger shark more space, the Aquarium of the Pacific has transferred her to another AZA-accredited aquarium that has a larger shark exhibit. |
