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Please see below for our recent press releases. Digital images and b-roll video are available on request; please contact our public relations team.

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February 6, 2025
The Aquarium of the Pacific Launches Its Inaugural Marine Species Report Card, a First of Its Kind, Free Public Resource
Research provides in-depth updates on 30 marine species in SoCal with goal to motivate actions for protection

January 27, 2025
Aquarium of the Pacific Hosts 23rd Annual African American Festival Saturday and Sunday, February 22-23, 2025
Aquarium’s African American Festival features music, dance, historical displays, and an award ceremony and takes place during National Black History Month
January 14, 2025
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s Festival of Human Abilities Returns on January 25-26, 2025
Celebrate the talents and creativity of people with disabilities at the Aquarium of the Pacific with a weekend of performances, art, booths, and more

January 14, 2025
Aquarium of the Pacific Announces First Wednesdays Series Lineup for January and February 2025
In January, you can learn about wild wolf populations in California and beyond, and in February find out about orca intelligence

November 1, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Announces First Wednesdays Series Lineup Through December 2024
In November, you can explore the ways recycled water flows across Southern California and in December find out how polar bears are adapting to a changing Arctic.

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.

October 16, 2024
Aquarium of the Pacific Releases Rehabilitated Loggerhead Sea Turtle Off the Southern California Coast
The Aquarium is also announcing the construction of a new space to help rescued sea turtles and invites the public to help support the cause.

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

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.

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