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April 11, 2024
For the First Time in its History, Aquarium of the Pacific Pairs Releasable Rescued Sea Otter Pup with Surrogate Otter Mom
The goal of the pairing is for the baby otter to learn the survival skills needed to return to the wild.
March 29, 2024
Charting the Next Five Years for the Endangered White Abalone
White Abalone Outplanting Workshop co-hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrated accomplishments and strategized the conservation efforts for the next five years.
February 26, 2024
Successful Spawning and Cross-Fertilization Bring Hope for the Critically Endangered Sunflower Sea Star
Aquarium of the Pacific, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, California Academy of Sciences, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Sunflower Star Laboratory and partners continue work to save this species from extinction.
February 20, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Helps Endangered Sea Turtle After Its Rescue
Aquarium staff members performed surgery on the turtle and are caring for it behind the scenes as it recovers
January 31, 2024
Aquarium Participates in Coral Restoration
Staff traveled to Saipan to help and learn more about coral spawning
November 16, 2023
Aquarium joins the Oiled Wildlife Care Network to help save birds impacted by toxin in a California lake
Staff from the Aquarium are assisting with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s emergency effort to help migrating birds impacted by the deadly avian botulism event
November 10, 2023
When Fish Grow Too Big for a Home Aquarium
Lessons from a recently donated tropical fish to the Aquarium of the Pacific can help home aquarists create a conscientious home aquarium.
October 18, 2023
Aquarium of the Pacific Partners with Others in California to Help a Critically Endangered Sea Star
The Aquarium of the Pacific, Birch Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, and the Sunflower Star Lab have successfully induced spawning in sunflower sea stars and hope to help reestablish wild populations off the nation’s west coast
September 12, 2023
Animal Updates for Fall 2023
Discover the warty frogfish and the bay pipefish as well as a coral endemic to California featured in the reimagined Southern California Gallery.
September 7, 2023
Endangered Species Raised at the Aquarium of the Pacific and Santa Ana Zoo and Hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo Released into Local Wilderness
Approximately one hundred and seventy critically endangered southern mountain yellow-legged frogs were released into their wild habitat in the Southern California mountains on August 29 and 30, 2023.
June 8, 2023
New Sea Otter Pups at the Aquarium
The Aquarium welcomed three new sea otter pups, who were deemed non-releasable to the wild by the US Fish and Wildlife Service because they were unable to survive in the ocean.
February 22, 2023
Research Finds Fin Whales Making a Home off the California Coast
Data collected by Aquarium interns helps identify individual whales locally
August 3, 2022
Meet Our New Rescued Sea Otter Pup and Suggest a Name
The sea otter can now be seen in the Aquarium’s Sea Otter Habitat in the Northern Pacific Gallery. The Aquarium is offering the chance to help name the four-month-old sea otter pup through its Adopt an Animal program.
July 15, 2022
Aquarium Mourns the Loss of Betty the Sea Otter
Betty passed away early in the morning on Thursday, July 14, 2022. She will be greatly missed.