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Admiral Fancy Pants penguin

March 15, 2017

New Penguin Joins Aquarium’s Colony

Meet “The Admiral,” a new adult male now on view in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat on the second floor outdoors.

giant sea bass juvenile

February 17, 2017

Baby Giant Sea Bass Now On View

A baby giant sea bass that hatched at the Aquarium in October is now on public view in the Redondo Canyon exhibit in the Southern California/Baja Gallery on the first floor.

giant sea bass juvenile

December 9, 2016

Aquarium Welcomes Baby Giant Sea Bass

In early October the Aquarium hatched giant sea bass larvae after a spawning event. One of these larvae survived and is now thriving behind the scenes.

Green sea turtle released 9-1-16

August 30, 2016

Sea Turtle Released After Successful Surgery

After being rehabilitated by the Aquarium of the Pacific, a green sea turtle was released into the open ocean on September 1.

2016 Magellanic Penguin chicks

August 18, 2016

Juvenile Penguins Join Public Exhibit

Two male Magellanic Penguin chicks that hatched at the Aquarium in May joined the rest of the penguins on view in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

2016 penguin chicks

June 30, 2016

Two Penguin Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium

Two Magellanic Penguin chicks that hatched at the Aquarium in late May are in the behind-the-scenes nursery that can be viewed via webcam.

monarch butterfly

May 17, 2016

Aquarium Garden Provides Monarch Butterfly Habitat

Monarch butterflies, caterpillars, and chrysalises can be found in the garden surrounding the Aquarium’s Our Water Future exhibit area.

loggerhead turtle released by NOAA Fisheries

June 2, 2015

Loggerhead Turtle Rehabbed at Aquarium Will Provide New Data

The turtle, a male, was the first loggerhead to be fitted with a satellite tag to track its movements.

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September 5, 2013

Aquarium Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtle

The sea turtle was fitted with a satellite tag before its release so its movements can be tracked. Check back for updates on its location.

Green sea turtle shell with a tracking tag glued on top

June 12, 2012

Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle Swims Over 500 Miles

The Aquarium rehabilitated and released a green sea turtle this spring, attaching a satellite tag to track its movements.

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May 11, 2012

Aquarium Rehabilitates Endangered Green Sea Turtle

The Aquarium worked with the National Marine Fisheries Service and released the turtle back into the wild on May 11.