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Two people lift a turtle onto a towel on the edge of a boat

August 11, 2025

Rescued Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Returns Home After Receiving Months of Care at the Aquarium of the Pacific

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

close up of a speckled, yellow-green fish

August 1, 2025

Connecting with Nature in Unexpected Places

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

Three amber-colored California red-legged tadpoles looking slight up towards the right.

July 15, 2025

Hundreds of California red-legged frog tadpoles raised at Aquarium of the Pacific released in the Santa Monica Mountains

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

Two penguins with their wings outstretched underwater

July 1, 2025

New Penguins—Inca and Milo—Make Their Debut at the Aquarium of the Pacific

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

a baby sunflower star with short, little arms

May 21, 2025

Little Sea Stars with Big Importance

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

feather star on a rock with its dark colored rays with light green "hairs" curling

May 21, 2025

Feather Stars Featured in Stars of the Sea

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

a group of small light brown fish with black eyes

January 23, 2025

Aquarium helps endangered fish impacted by the recent wildfires

The Aquarium of the Pacific is providing a temporary home for northern tidewater gobies directly impacted by ash and chemicals from the ongoing Palisades Fire.

Monarch butterfly on a purple flower

December 3, 2024

Helping Monarch Butterflies

The Aquarium is approaching its ten-year anniversary in saving these butterflies and shares ideas on how you can help.

Four hands holding tools surrounding a crab

November 21, 2024

Caring for Crustaceans with Creativity

An aquarist cares for crabs in need of new shells in a new, inventive way, by using non-toxic epoxy, molding, and paint.

Loggerhead turtle on the edge of a boat awaiting release.

October 16, 2024

Aquarium of the Pacific Releases Rehabilitated Loggerhead Sea Turtle Off the Southern California Coast

The Aquarium is also announcing the construction of a new space to help rescued sea turtles and invites the public to help support the cause.

Magellanic penguin swimming at the surface of the water with head up

August 8, 2024

Remembering Roxy

The Aquarium staff are mourning the loss of Roxy the Magellanic penguin.

close up of a loggerhead sea turtle

August 1, 2024

Aquarium Caring for Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The Aquarium is providing care and rehabilitation to a rescued loggerhead sea turtle with the hopes of releasing it back into the wild

Yutaka the giant sea bass

July 19, 2024

Remembering Yutaka

Aquarium staff is mourning the loss of Yutaka the giant sea bass.

Aquarium staff kneels behind a kennel with a pelican emerging with wings wide

June 20, 2024

Rescued Pelicans Impacted by Deadly Mass Stranding Event Get a Second Chance After Rehabilitation

Staff from the Aquarium of the Pacific assist with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center’s emergency effort to rehabilitate the sick birds and some pelicans are returning home

sea turtle with tag entering the ocean on a beach

May 16, 2024

Aquarium of the Pacific Veterinary Team Releases Endangered Sea Turtle to the Wild After its Rescue and Recovery from Surgery

Aquarium staff members transported the green sea turtle to the water’s edge and released it near the mouth of the San Gabriel River