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June 23, 2026

Aquarium of the Pacific Successfully Spawns Pink Sea Stars

Success with spawning pink stars by optimizing the process to preserve their genetics provides a pathway for spawning critically endangered sunflower sea stars.

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June 11, 2026

Aquarium Hosts Press Briefing on the State of the Warming Waters

The Aquarium of the Pacific hosted guest speakers to discuss new data and predicted impacts related to Southern California’s warming waters. The press briefing was livestreamed to an audience nationwide. Watch the recording of the briefing and read the press release.

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May 7, 2026

Aquarium Teen Climate Council Celebrated Earth Day Through Conservation and More

Aquarium’s Teen Climate Fest (Apr 25–26) celebrated Earth Day with activities such as teen-authored book readings, honoring Councilmember Kristina Duggan with the Corinne Monroe Earth Day award, and sharing the news of the update to the Marine Species Report Card

A person looks carefully at placing a pipette next to an abalone

May 6, 2026

Aquarium Spawns More Endangered White Abalone

Learn about how the Aquarium is continuing to actively spawn the endangered marine snail, white abalone. Aquarium staff had a successful spawning event this year.

Five people in blue shirts holding a large check with trees and shrubs in the background

April 30, 2026

Boeing Supports Wetlands Restoration and Aquarium Education Programs

The Boeing Company presents a check in support of the Aquarium’s education programs.

Adult otter holding an otter pup swimming on their backs at the surface of the water

April 29, 2026

The Aquarium of the Pacific Welcomes Two New Sea Otters

You can now see two new sea otters—a rescued female pup named Sunny and an adult female named Rey. Both sea otters were deemed nonreleasable to the wild by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The hope is that when matured both otters will be surrogate mothers, so that more orphaned sea otter pups have a chance to return to the wild.

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April 25, 2026

The Aquarium of the Pacific Adds Three New Species to Its Marine Species Report Card, A Free Public Resource

Aquarium of the Pacific added three new SoCal species to its free Marine Species Report Card, engaging the public in conservation with expert research and species data

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April 21, 2026

Earth Day Marks the Beginning of the 2026 UC Climate Stewards Course at the Aquarium

The 2026 UC Climate Stewards course at the Aquarium of the Pacific begins on Earth Day. The course includes in-person classes, hands-on fieldwork, community engagement, and stewardship projects. The Aquarium shares how the first cohort of Climate Stewards is making a difference.

Close up of the right side of green sea turtle

April 8, 2026

For the First Time, the Aquarium Invites the Public to See Meatloaf—A More Than Two-Hundred Pound Rescued Sea Turtle

Visitors to the Aquarium of the Pacific will be able to see Meatloaf in the new sea turtle rehabilitation area starting on April 8, 2026

two people observe the ocean along the coastline

March 19, 2026

Aquarium Staff Lend a Helping Hand to Oiled Seabirds in Ventura County

Aquarium staff provide wildlife recovery support in Ventura through its role in the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN)

Three people in dark blue uniforms wade int he water holding a turtle

February 27, 2026

Porkchop, a Rescued Green Sea Turtle, Returns Home After Receiving Care and Rehabilitation at the Aquarium of the Pacific

After receiving nearly one year of rehabilitation and medical care at the Aquarium of the Pacific, a rescued green sea turtle has made its way back into the ocean.

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January 20, 2026

Collect, Connect, and Learn

Collect Marine Species Report Card trading cards at the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2026! Explore exhibits, earn cards monthly, and learn about species through their stories and conservation efforts.

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December 18, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Recognized for Its Role in Saving Endangered Tidewater Gobies

Aquarium of the Pacific among those honored for helping tidewater gobies after the Palisades Fire

close up of a Magellanic penguin's black and white head with a green background

November 28, 2025

The Aquarium of the Pacific Welcomes New Penguin, Rosie, Ahead of the Holiday Season

The public can now see Rosie in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

A young dark drown colored shark with black and white stripes

November 20, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Partners with ReShark to Help Restore Endangered Zebra Sharks in the Wild

The Aquarium is part of the global initiative led by ReShark that is working to restore endangered shark and ray populations