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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.

Otter

Credit: Robbin Riggs

Blue whale fluke

July 3, 2019

Endangered Blue Whales Spotted Off Long Beach Identified by the Aquarium’s Research Program

The Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises invite the media to set sail for the chance to see these whales while learning recent findings about them and other whales on Wednesday, July 3.

Aquarium exterior in the evening with Pacific Visions

July 3, 2019

Visit 12,000 Animals and Explore the New Pacific Visions Wing at the Aquarium of the Pacific During Discounted Late Nights

The entire Aquarium, except Lorikeet Forest, will remain open until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from June 21 to September 1, 2019. Admission after 5:00 p.m. will be $19.95 per person.

Pacific Visions Theater with Turtle

June 6, 2019

Pacific Visions at the Aquarium of the Pacific Redefines the Role of Aquariums

On May 24, 2019, the Aquarium of the Pacific will open its first major expansion in its two-decade history, welcoming the public to a new wing called Pacific Visions.

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June 5, 2019

Show Your Love of the Ocean on World Ocean Day at the Aquarium

On June 8, World Ocean Day, you can show your love for the ocean, learn more about the ways people rely on the ocean, and find out how human activity impacts ocean life at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Freedom concert graphic blue background with white silhouettes of two hands releasing a dove

June 5, 2019

Aquarium’s Great Hall to Fill with Music for Long Beach Chorale’s Summer Concert

The Long Beach Chorale presents a musical celebration of liberty and freedom featuring Randall Thompson’s Testament of Freedom. This classic American work sets Thomas Jefferson’s rousing orations to some of Thompson’s most acclaimed music.

Pacific Visions building with grass

June 5, 2019

Public Invited to Join Pacific Visions Team for a Panel Discussion Exploring the New Wing’s Creation and Environmental Themes

Join the Aquarium of the Pacific President and CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel in the new state-of-the-art Honda Pacific Visions Theater as he moderates a panel discussion among leading environmental experts and the team behind the development and realization of the Aquarium’s first major expansion project, Pacific Visions.

Teburoro Tito, Kiribati's ambassador to the United States; Jerry Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific president and CEO; and Anne Cohen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution associate scientist, in discussion at the workshop in December 2018.

May 2, 2019

Aquarium Releases Report on Climate-Resilient Corals

The report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop with coral experts from around the world held at the Aquarium in 2018.

Pacific Islander Festival hula dancers

May 2, 2019

Celebrate the Cultures of the Pacific Islands During Aquarium’s 16th Annual Pacific Islander Festival

The festival will include traditional craft demonstrations, educational programs, and an ocean of entertainment, including music and dance performances.

Earth from space showing Pacific Ocean

May 2, 2019

Aquarium Hosts Its Annual Earth Day Celebration

Visitors will have the chance to visit booths from various Earth-friendly organizations and to participate in hands-on learning demonstrations for people of all ages.

Charlie the sea otter is seen from the shoulders up facing to the left with his muzzle and whiskers reflecting light

May 2, 2019

Aquarium Pays Tribute to Charlie the Sea Otter

The Aquarium of the Pacific is mourning the loss of Charlie the southern sea otter, who passed away on Monday, April 22.

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