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May 28, 2025

Bringing the Ocean to Catalina

A Mobile Ocean Classroom Story

a baby sunflower star with short, little arms

May 21, 2025

Little Sea Stars with Big Importance

For our first time, a critically endangered sunflower sea star “baby” is on display at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

red, yellow and orange sea star species and green sea anemones next to a small kelp stalk

May 21, 2025

The Debut of Our Living Coastline at the Aquarium of the Pacific

The reimagining of the California Terrace focuses on coastal habitats including shores, wetlands, and tidepools.

feather star on a rock with its dark colored rays with light green "hairs" curling

May 21, 2025

Feather Stars Featured in Stars of the Sea

Learn about how the feather star and its uniqueness in the “constellation” of sea stars species

People holding certificates standing in front of a screen that says, "High Tide Student Film Festival"

May 12, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Announces Winners of Its High Tide Student Film Festival

Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg, founding presenting sponsors of the High Tide Student Film Festival, provide funding to the Aquarium to ensure that this festival continues and prospers over the next nine years

two SCUBA divers standing in shallow water

April 30, 2025

In Search of “Little” Fish to Further Conservation Research

Aquarium staff traveled to the Pacific Northwest to aid in an underwater survey on young rockfish.

a dark brown wolf walking on snowy ground

April 11, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Co-Publishes Research that Reveals the Most Effective Methods to Protect Cattle from Wolves

Nonlethal control of wolves offers a win-win for ranchers and for conservation

underwater close up of a green sea turtle with a missing flipper

April 1, 2025

Aquarium Staff Help Two Green Sea Turtles

Aquarium of the Pacific staff were able to free an entangled green sea turtle and rescue another green sea turtle that needed immediate medical attention in early March thanks to a partnership and permit with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) West Coast Region

2025 CELP Scholars Cohort Collage featuring 15 students and the CELP logo

March 15, 2025

Aquarium of the Pacific Announces Recipients of Its 2025 CELP Scholar Program

Aquarium awards $150,000 to Southern California students to support their persistence in marine science-related fields

A group of teens gathered on a beach

March 12, 2025

S.E.A. Trip 2024

The Aquarium’s Student Eco Ambassadors immersed themselves in the culture and environment of Oaxaca, gaining hands-on experience in field biology and supporting local sea turtle conservation efforts with a global impact.

person on a beach carrying a trash bag and a reacher grabber

February 11, 2025

Keeping the Coast Clean

The Aquarium announces the impact of its latest beach cleanup and shares ways you can help.

a group of small light brown fish with black eyes

January 23, 2025

Aquarium helps endangered fish impacted by the recent wildfires

The Aquarium of the Pacific is providing a temporary home for northern tidewater gobies directly impacted by ash and chemicals from the ongoing Palisades Fire.

Two divers taking a step into the water off a dock

December 27, 2024

Aquarium Dive Volunteers Help Further Knowledge on Our Ocean

To assist with conservation projects in local waters, a new team of volunteer divers has completed the Aquarium of the Pacific scientific diving program.

Monarch butterfly on a purple flower

December 3, 2024

Helping Monarch Butterflies

The Aquarium is approaching its ten-year anniversary in saving these butterflies and shares ideas on how you can help.

Green sea turtle facing the water on a blue tarp.

October 30, 2024

Aquarium of the Pacific Releases Rescued Green Sea Turtle Into the Wild After Surgery and Rehabilitation

The sixty-pound turtle was rescued earlier this month with a fishing hook in its right shoulder.