Pacific Currents
Read the latest issues of Pacific Currents, our magazine created just for members.
Pacific Currents Winter 2019
Exploration and Discovery
The Aquarium’s education programs engage learners of all ages, both on site during a regular visit and in special offerings available throughout the year. Read about all the programs on offer that your membership and admission dollars support.
Pacific Currents Fall 2018
The Story of Kaya the Seal Pup
In April the Aquarium’s 22-year-old harbor seal Shelby went into labor with her third pup. Here, we are sharing the story of Kaya’s birth and details from her first four months at the Aquarium.
Pacific Currents Spring 2018
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary
This summer the Aquarium of the Pacific will celebrate its twentieth anniversary. Take a look back at the Aquarium’s history and join in the celebrations.
Pacific Currents Winter 2018
How to Adapt to a Changing Climate
We know that Earth’s climate is changing. We’ve seen the impacts, including intense hurricane and wildfire seasons, prolonged droughts, and coastal flooding. What can we do?
Pacific Currents Fall 2017
Mighty Mangroves
Mangroves are critically important ecosystems for both marine life and people around the world—but they are rapidly disappearing.
Pacific Currents Spring 2017
FROGS: Dazzling and Disappearing
Thousands of amphibian species have evolved into an incredibly diverse group of animals that are found on almost every continent. They are facing several threats that together are causing populations to decline rapidly.
Pacific Currents Winter 2017
The Lives of Whales
While whales are beloved by humans, there is still much we need to do to ensure their survival, which is critical to maintaining balance in the ocean.
Pacific Currents Fall 2016
Preventing Extinctions: What We Can Do to Help Endangered Animals
Understanding the threats endangered species face and lessons learned from the past can help us determine how best to avoid future extinctions
Pacific Currents Spring 2016
Horses and Dragons / Vanishing Animals
New exhibits at the Aquarium this summer include Horses and Dragons, which will highlight seahorses, seadragons, and their relatives, and Vanishing Animals, which will examine animal extinctions on land and how to prevent extinctions in the ocean.
Pacific Currents Winter 2016
El Niño: Impacts in California and Beyond
Strong El Niños bring warmer ocean waters and rainstorms to Southern California, impacting people and marine life. The phenomenon is a natural part of our climate cycle.