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November 22, 2023

2023 Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners

The Aquarium’s 14th annual Photographers Night was held in October, and guests were invited to enjoy an evening of learning, free equipment rentals, and demonstrations.

Two people at podium with High Tide Student Film Festival in background

September 12, 2023

High Tide Film Festival 2023

The third annual High Tide Film Festival was a night to celebrate the winners of film contest sponsored by Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

2022 Photographers Night Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner photo

December 14, 2022

2022 Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners

The Aquarium’s 13th annual Photographers Night was held in October, and guests were invited to enjoy an evening of workshops, free equipment rentals, and demonstrations.

Rebecca Li

December 3, 2021

2021 Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners

Participants in our annual event were invited to share their results for this contest. Here are the winners.

Crowd seated in Pacific Visions theater while two speakers are on stage

July 9, 2021

Teens Explored Ocean Issues in Aquarium’s Inaugural High Tide Film Festival

The Aquarium received eighty submissions from high school students in twenty cities across Southern California for its inaugural High Tide Film Festival.

High Tide Student Film Festival key word art over a black and white rocky coast with splashing waves

March 5, 2021

High Tide Student Film Festival Launch

SoCal students in grades 9-12 are invited to submit short films for the chance to win cash prizes and be featured in the Aquarium’s High Tide Student Film Festival

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February 21, 2020

Photo Exhibit Showcases Marine Life in Local Tide Pools

An exhibit of photographs by Patsee Ober will be on view at the Aquarium from March 16 to May 16, 2020. Ober will give a talk about her process, equipment, and inspiration in creating the photos on the evening of March 16.

Urchin Sculpture

December 8, 2019

Massive Sea Urchin Sculpture Installed on Aquarium’s Front Plaza

The Aquarium unveiled a new art installation on its front plaza on November 27. The sea urchin sculpture with spines that light up at night will be outside the Aquarium until May 2020.

lumpsucker fish on a rock

November 8, 2019

2019 Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners

Participants in our annual event were invited to share their results for this contest. Here are the winners.

Ny Alesund II by Danielle Eubank

October 16, 2019

Aquarium Presents Art Exhibit, Ocean Resiliency: The Expeditions of Danielle Eubank

For her One Artist Five Oceans project, Danielle Eubank has sailed and painted all of the oceans on the planet. Her artwork will be on view at the Aquarium November 5 to January 5.

Painting of an orca swimming underwater with tropical fish, sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and penguins

August 9, 2019

Art Exhibit on View This Fall Celebrates the Ocean and Marine Life

The Aquarium will display an exhibit of ocean-themed artwork by painter John Enright from August 19 through October 30.

Photograph pf a container ship on the ocean viewed through rescue ring buoy labeled Triumphant

March 29, 2019

Aquarium Displays Port of Long Beach PHOTO Exhibit

As part of its 20th Anniversary celebration, the Aquarium is displaying an exhibit of photographs from the Port of Long Beach’s 2018 PHOTO program presented in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach.

Garibaldi painting by artist Truong Buu Giam

November 28, 2018

Aquarium Displays Paintings of Marine Life by Truong Buu Giam

Giam uses traditional Vietnamese watercolor techniques to blend liquid resin and acrylic paint in his underwater scenes of marine life.

Frog sitting on a rock looking at viewer.

November 21, 2018

Photographers Night Photo Contest 2018 Winners

Participants in our annual event were invited to share their results for this contest. Here are the winners.

A young man in a canoe fishes near a fish farm at sunset.

October 5, 2018

Aquarium Debuts National Geographic Photographer’s Exhibit on Aquaculture

A photography exhibit by National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry will be on display at the Aquarium from October 8 through December 8, 2018. It features photographs of aquaculture or seafood farming practices from around the world.