Aquarium News Archive

The turtle was rescued in December 2024 on Pismo Beach, transferred to the Aquarium of the Pacific where it received care and recovered, and released in the open ocean

Aquarium of the Pacific’s Naturalist Program volunteers share results of wildlife sightings made during the City Nature Challenge and Snapshot Cal Coast

Cleaning up our beaches after holidays and beyond

Biologists rescued the threatened species, after extreme weather and wildfire disrupted native breeding grounds, as part of an emergency effort after the LA wildfires

Community leaders and philanthropists attended the Blue Whale Gala and Whale’s Tail After Party, an event created to showcase and raise funds for the non-profit Aquarium’s education and conservation initiatives

The Aquarium of the Pacific is welcoming two new Magellanic penguins—Inca and Milo.

The fish, which were rescued after the Palisades Fire, play an important role in the local ecosystem

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Sunflower Star Laboratory, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Aquarium of the Pacific, and partners continue work to save sunflower stars from extinction.

Aquarium’s new volunteer award celebrates the memory of Ivolou R. Corston and her impact as an Aquarium volunteer

Long Beach Opera’s education team presents the American debut of Acquaprofonda at the Aquarium on July 12 and 13, 2025

Learn about two regional species of kelp featured on the Aquarium’s Marine Species Report Card, the benefits of kelp, and conservation efforts underway

A Mobile Ocean Classroom Story

For our first time, a critically endangered sunflower sea star “baby” is on display at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

The reimagining of the California Terrace focuses on coastal habitats including shores, wetlands, and tidepools.

Learn about how the feather star and its uniqueness in the “constellation” of sea stars species