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A blue and yellow feathered bird with a dark gray and curved beak perched on the back of a chair

October 9, 2025

See Birds Soar

The Aquarium’s Wings of the Pacific show highlights the role of birds in ecosystems

Four people view a habitat depicting a wetlands area

September 30, 2025

Shorebirds Experience their New Home

Aquarium remodels the Shorebird Sanctuary

A green sea turtle raises its head with a blue tarp beneath

September 19, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Releases a Rescued Green Sea Turtle into the Wild after Rehabilitation

The sea turtle was rescued, brought to the Aquarium for medical care and rehabilitation, and was released at Seal Beach

Giant Pacific octopus named Ghost

September 15, 2025

Ghost, the Giant Pacific Octopus

Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus, has laid eggs and entered senescence.

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.