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November 1, 2017
New Aquarium Film Showcases Climate Solutions
The Time is Now, The Future is Here plays daily in the Ocean Theater and is included with Aquarium general admission.
August 31, 2017
Six-Year-Old Raises $1,000 for Frog Conservation
Justin Sather is six years old and has loved frogs for most of his life. When he learned that about one-third of frog species are threatened with extinction, he wanted to take action.
July 10, 2017
Aquarium Joins Plastic Pollution Campaign
The Aquarium has joined with eighteen other aquariums across the country to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and streams.
May 25, 2017
Aquarium Honored as Founding Member of The Climate Registry
The Aquarium was honored by The Climate Registry with a Special Recognition Award as one of its founding members and a participant in Southern California Edison’s Cool Planet Project.
December 9, 2016
Second Annual Citizen Science Symposium Set for March 2017
The symposium, on March 4, showcases the work of citizen scientists in Southern California focusing on conservation. The deadline for presenter applications is January 13.
November 1, 2016
Aquarium Forum Examines Psychology of Climate Change
On November 2 the Aquarium hosted a day-long forum bringing together climate scientists and psychologists to develop strategies to motivate people to act on climate change.
September 29, 2016
Storied Seafood Documents Mexican Fishermen Working to Save the Vaquita
The new series by the Aquarium’s Seafood for the Future project includes a photography exhibit and website.
September 27, 2016
Webcast: New Report on Aquaculture in Southern California
The Aquarium held a live webcast to announce the release of a new report on offshore aquaculture, or fish farming, in Southern California.
September 2, 2016
Protecting Marine Life by Slowing the Rate of Change
Slowing the rate of change in marine environments can give nature the chance to adapt to climate change and other impacts of human activity.
February 9, 2016
Aquarium Partners with Conservation International for Pacific Rising
The Aquarium will be the primary public education and outreach organization for Pacific Rising, a plan to prepare Pacific Island nations to adapt and thrive in the face of climate change and sea level rise.
November 19, 2015
Aquarium Releases Rehabbed Loggerhead Sea Turtle
The sea turtle, named Char Char after a Pokemon character, came to the Aquarium with a dislocated front flipper. After surgery, the turtle was released back into the ocean. You can view the turtle’s current location online.
October 29, 2015
SFF Conducts Outreach on Vaquita Conservation
With fewer than 100 individuals remaining, the vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. It faces threats from the fishing industry.
October 1, 2015
Aquarium Spotlights the Endangered Vaquita
With fewer than 100 vaquitas left, the Aquarium hopes to educate the public about this endangered animal so that action can be taken to prevent its extinction.
July 9, 2015
Schubel Appointed to California Ocean Science Trust Board
The California Ocean Science Trust works with government officials, scientists, and communities to provide independent science to inform ocean and coastal policy.
June 2, 2015
Video: Sea Level Rise Webcast
In a live webcast held June 1, 2015, experts discussed sea level rise in conjunction with the opening of a new photo exhibition at the Aquarium documenting human responses to rising sea levels around the world.