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2017 penguin chick

June 20, 2017

Aquarium Welcomes Baby Penguin

Watch the chick in the nursery on the Aquarium’s live webcam.

Pacific bigeye octopus

June 19, 2017

New Octopus on View

Visit the new north Pacific bigeye octopus in the Northern Pacific Gallery’s Jewels exhibit area.

Brook the sea otter birthday

June 6, 2017

Brook the Sea Otter Turns 20

Brook the sea otter will celebrate her twentieth birthday on Thursday, June 8. She is the oldest female sea otter living at a zoo or aquarium.

Milo the sea lion

April 28, 2017

Aquarium Mourns the Loss of Milo the Sea Lion

Milo the sea lion passed away unexpectedly on Thursday. Thousands of visitors and staff felt a special bond with Milo, who will be sorely missed.

2017 Shelby Harbor Seal birthday

March 27, 2017

Harbor Seal Shelby Celebrates 21st Birthday

On March 22, the Aquarium’s harbor seal Shelby celebrated her twenty-first birthday. The senior seal received special birthday treats while her visitors sporting party hats sang “Happy Birthday.”

Admiral Fancy Pants penguin

March 15, 2017

New Penguin Joins Aquarium’s Colony

Meet “The Admiral,” a new adult male now on view in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat on the second floor outdoors.

giant sea bass juvenile

February 17, 2017

Baby Giant Sea Bass Now On View

A baby giant sea bass that hatched at the Aquarium in October is now on public view in the Redondo Canyon exhibit in the Southern California/Baja Gallery on the first floor.

giant sea bass juvenile

December 9, 2016

Aquarium Welcomes Baby Giant Sea Bass

In early October the Aquarium hatched giant sea bass larvae after a spawning event. One of these larvae survived and is now thriving behind the scenes.

Green sea turtle released 9-1-16

August 30, 2016

Sea Turtle Released After Successful Surgery

After being rehabilitated by the Aquarium of the Pacific, a green sea turtle was released into the open ocean on September 1.

2016 Magellanic Penguin chicks

August 18, 2016

Juvenile Penguins Join Public Exhibit

Two male Magellanic Penguin chicks that hatched at the Aquarium in May joined the rest of the penguins on view in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

2016 penguin chicks

June 30, 2016

Two Penguin Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium

Two Magellanic Penguin chicks that hatched at the Aquarium in late May are in the behind-the-scenes nursery that can be viewed via webcam.

monarch butterfly

May 17, 2016

Aquarium Garden Provides Monarch Butterfly Habitat

Monarch butterflies, caterpillars, and chrysalises can be found in the garden surrounding the Aquarium’s Our Water Future exhibit area.

loggerhead turtle released by NOAA Fisheries

June 2, 2015

Loggerhead Turtle Rehabbed at Aquarium Will Provide New Data

The turtle, a male, was the first loggerhead to be fitted with a satellite tag to track its movements.

seaturtle_AdrianSamora.JPG

September 5, 2013

Aquarium Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtle

The sea turtle was fitted with a satellite tag before its release so its movements can be tracked. Check back for updates on its location.

Green sea turtle shell with a tracking tag glued on top

June 12, 2012

Rehabilitated Green Sea Turtle Swims Over 500 Miles

The Aquarium rehabilitated and released a green sea turtle this spring, attaching a satellite tag to track its movements.