Newsroom
Please see below for our recent press releases. Digital images and b-roll video are available on request; please contact our public relations team.
![Otter](/images/popups/20130302_AOPotter_maggAFE2_RR.jpg)
Credit: Robbin Riggs
![close up of a loggerhead sea turtle](/images/made_new/images-news-20240716_loggerhead_IMG_1143_600_q85.jpg)
August 1, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Cares for Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle in Hopes of Returning It to the Wild
Aquarium staff members are caring for the fifty-pound turtle in the Molina Animal Care Center
![advanced brachiolaria larva of sunflower star](/images/made_new/images-press-IMG_0302_600_q85.developingsunflowerseastar__600_q85.creditAquariumofthePacific__600_q85.jpg)
July 19, 2024
$18 Million NOAA Grant to Address Pacific Coast Ocean Restoration Through Pacific Ocean Coalition of Public and Private Partners
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the awards that are recommended for funding under the Transformational Habitat Restoration & Coastal Resilience grant program.
![A brown pelican release](/images/made_new/email_images-240610AOP_JB09219_1_600_q85.jpg)
June 20, 2024
Rescued Pelicans Impacted by Deadly Mass Stranding Event Get a Second Chance After Rehabilitation
Staff from the Aquarium of the Pacific assist with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center’s emergency effort to rehabilitate the sick birds and some pelicans are returning home
![Aquarium CEO PK standing with donors and board members](/images/made_new/images-press-Bio_Ball_2024_043_small_600_q85.jpg)
June 12, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Welcomes Community Leaders and Philanthropists on World Ocean Day
Approximately 500 guests attended Bio Ball, an inaugural event created to attract new champions for the nonprofit Aquarium’s education and conservation initiatives
![Frogs: Facing a Changing World logo with four frogs in front of a green background](/images/made_new/images-exhibits-Website_Frogs_Main_Image-80_600_q85.jpg)
May 23, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Debuts New Exhibit With More Than Twenty Species of Frogs and Amphibians and Highlights Work to Save Them
The new FROGS exhibit opens May 24 and will take you on a journey around the globe to meet frogs and other amphibians while learning about the threats they face and what you can do to help
![Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg in front of a screen with the text High Tide Student Film Festival](/images/made_new/images-press-Charlotte_and_Allen_1_600_q85.jpg)
May 21, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Announces Winners of High Tide Student Film Festival
Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg, founding presenting sponsors of the High Tide Student Film Festival, have made the decision to provide funding to the Aquarium of the Pacific to ensure that this festival continues and prospers over the next ten years
![sea turtle with tag entering the ocean on a beach](/images/made_new/images-news-240516AOP_JB7363_600_q85.jpg)
May 16, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Veterinary Team Releases Endangered Sea Turtle to the Wild After its Rescue and Recovery from Surgery
Aquarium staff members transported the green sea turtle to the water’s edge and released it near the mouth of the San Gabriel River
![Collage of 2024 CELP Scholar Recipients](/images/news/CELP_Scholars_2024%282100_x_1400_px%29.png)
May 10, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Announces Recipients of its New CELP Scholar Program
Aquarium awards $150,000 to Southern California students to support their persistence in marine science-related fields
![sea otter surrogate mom millie with baby sea otter](/images/made_new/email_images-OTTER-B_PTZ_20240313_131430-Enhanced-SR_600_q85.jpg)
April 11, 2024
For the First Time in its History, Aquarium of the Pacific Pairs Releasable Rescued Sea Otter Pup with Surrogate Otter Mom
The goal of the pairing is for the baby otter to learn the survival skills needed to return to the wild
![International Children's Festival](/images/made_new/images-events-childrens_fest_kids_2x3_600_q85.jpg)
April 4, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Hosts 19th Annual International Children’s Festival Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, 2024
Aquarium festival celebrates the talents of children from around the world