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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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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.

Loggerhead turtle on the edge of a boat awaiting release.

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.

close up of a loggerhead sea turtle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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