Aquarium News
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Robin Riggs

May 23, 2019
Visit the New Pacific Visions Wing
Journey inside the new stunning glass building to experience a state-of–the-art immersive theater, interactive art installations, engaging multimedia displays, and live animal exhibits.

May 15, 2019
Aquarium Partners with CSULB to Study Shark Adaptations
Investigating how some sharks are specially adapted to be able to “walk” on their pectoral fins to move between aquatic and land environments.

April 22, 2019
Aquarium Mourns the Loss of Charlie the Sea Otter
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.

April 22, 2019
Aquarium Continues Efforts to Avoid Single-Use Plastic
On Earth Day 2019 the Aquarium of the Pacific, along with nearly two dozen other aquariums across the United States, is committing to new practices to bring the facility closer to eliminating single-use plastic.

March 29, 2019
Aquarium Displays Port of Long Beach PHOTO Exhibit
As part of its 20th Anniversary celebration, the Aquarium is displaying an exhibit of photographs from the Port of Long Beach’s 2018 PHOTO program presented in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach.

March 19, 2019
Seats Available for Naming in Honda Pacific Visions Theater
Name a seat in honor of a loved one, business, favorite Aquarium animal, an anniversary or wedding, or in memory of a loved one.

March 4, 2019
Pacific Visions Earns Commercial Real Estate Award
On February 25 Pacific Visions earned the top gold award in the public category from the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Commercial Real Estate Awards.

March 2, 2019
Charlie the Southern Sea Otter Turns 22
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.

February 26, 2019
What’s New at the Aquarium This Spring
This season at the Aquarium, see a new show in the Ocean Theater, visit your favorite animals, and take part in our cultural festivals and events celebrating our ocean planet.

February 1, 2019
Pacific Visions Exterior Construction Completed
Exterior construction and landscaping has been completed for Pacific Visions, the Aquarium’s first major expansion, which opens to the public on May 24, 2019.

January 30, 2019
Aquarium Pays Tribute to Brook the Sea Otter
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.

January 8, 2019
Aquarium Sets Pacific Visions Opening Date
The Aquarium’s new wing will open to the public in May 2019.

January 3, 2019
Things to See and Do at the Aquarium This Winter
During your Aquarium visit this season, be sure to see new animals on exhibit and enjoy cultural festivals and special events for members.

December 6, 2018
Aquarium Releases Report Detailing Communication Strategies for U.S. Aquaculture
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s Seafood for the Future program has released a report on a forum it convened with American Honda, in partnership with the Honda Marine Science Foundation, titled: Aligning Stakeholder Communications for U.S. Marine Aquaculture at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

December 6, 2018
Aquarium Joins 1 Million Cards Campaign to Help Save the Vaquita Porpoise from Extinction
The campaign encourages Mexico’s incoming president to continue conservation initiatives to save the vaquita, which is found only in the Upper Gulf of California in Baja.