
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

September 24, 2018
Aquarium Announces Winners of 20th Anniversary Art Contest
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Aquarium held an art contest presented by JetBlue throughout the summer of 2018. The top twenty entrants were selected to win a round-trip flight on JetBlue.

May 7, 2018
Art Exhibit Documents Marine Life in South America and Antarctica
Andrés Pruna, a Cuban-American artist, former National Geographic photographer, and independent filmmaker, will present his first art exhibition at the Aquarium of the Pacific this summer.