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.
Credit: Robbin Riggs
March 5, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Announces First Wednesdays Series Lineup through July 2024
Upcoming topics include octopus, wolves, amphibians, and even baby animals
February 26, 2024
Successful Spawning and Cross-Fertilization Bring Hope for the Critically Endangered Sunflower Sea Star
Aquarium of the Pacific, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, California Academy of Sciences, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Sunflower Star Laboratory and partners continue work to save this species from extinction.
February 20, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific helps Endangered Sea Turtle After Its Rescue
Aquarium staff members performed surgery on the turtle and are caring for it behind the scenes as it recovers
December 5, 2023
Aquarium of the Pacific Invites Southern California College Students to Apply for its New CELP Scholar Program
Recipients will engage with Aquarium staff members and programs to explore STEM career paths, join a growing community of peers in related study fields, and will be awarded $10,000
October 10, 2023
To Reduce the Impacts Of Climate Change, Aquarium of the Pacific and Savor Launch New Expansive Plant-Based Café Menu and Other Sustainability Initiatives
In an effort to offer more sustainable food choices for its more than 1.5 million annual visitors, the Aquarium of the Pacific and its inhouse caterer SAVOR, the culinary division of ASM Global (the managing company of the world’s largest portfolio of live entertainment experiences), are launching a new daily café menu to include an expansive range of chef-created plant-based food and sustainable seafood options, along with other sustainability initiatives.
June 28, 2023
The Aquarium of the Pacific Announces Its 25th Anniversary Celebration
The public is invited to the Aquarium to explore new programming, events, and special contests starting May 26 through December 31, 2023
February 23, 2023
Aquarium of the Pacific Hosts 21st Annual African American Festival Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26, 2023
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twenty-first annual African American Festival, which features music, dance, storytelling, historical displays, and the annual Heritage Award presentation.
September 12, 2022
Everyone Is Invited to Join the Aquarium of the Pacific at Its Eighteenth Annual Moompetam American Indian Festival
This event celebrates indigenous maritime cultures in California and includes traditional music, dance, storytelling, and cultural craft demonstrations.
September 8, 2022
Aquarium Hosts 21st Annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival—on Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25, 2022
Aquarium’s festival celebrates cultures from México, Central and South America, and beyond and takes place during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
September 1, 2022
Discover the World of Bees and Pollinators at the Aquarium’s First Wednesdays Series on September 7
Join nature educator and beekeeper Emilie Usher as she invites us to learn more about the world inside the honeybee hive, the lives of the other important pollinators who support our food system and the role urban beekeeping can play in raising awareness.