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June 20, 2017
Aquarium Welcomes Baby Penguin
Watch the chick in the nursery on the Aquarium’s live webcam.
June 19, 2017
New Octopus on View
Visit the new north Pacific bigeye octopus in the Northern Pacific Gallery’s Jewels exhibit area.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 18, 2016
Juvenile Penguins Join Public Exhibit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.