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Monarch butterfly on a purple flower

December 3, 2024

Helping Monarch Butterflies

The Aquarium is approaching its ten-year anniversary in saving these butterflies and shares ideas on how you can help.

Four hands holding tools surrounding a crab

November 21, 2024

Caring for Crustaceans with Creativity

An aquarist cares for crabs in need of new shells in a new, inventive way, by using non-toxic epoxy, molding, and paint.

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.

Magellanic penguin swimming at the surface of the water with head up

August 8, 2024

Remembering Roxy

The Aquarium staff are mourning the loss of Roxy the Magellanic penguin.

close up of a loggerhead sea turtle

August 1, 2024

Aquarium Caring for Rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle

The Aquarium is providing care and rehabilitation to a rescued loggerhead sea turtle with the hopes of releasing it back into the wild

Yutaka the giant sea bass

July 19, 2024

Remembering Yutaka

Aquarium staff is mourning the loss of Yutaka the giant sea bass.

Aquarium staff kneels behind a kennel with a pelican emerging with wings wide

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

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

sea otter surrogate mom millie with baby sea otter

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.

closeup of white abalone

March 29, 2024

Charting the Next Five Years for the Endangered White Abalone

White Abalone Outplanting Workshop co-hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrated accomplishments and strategized the conservation efforts for the next five years.

A Sunflower Sea Star with its 18 limbs extended out.

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.

side view of rescued sea turtle swimming in bright aquamarine water

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

acropora coral heads just below the surface

January 31, 2024

Aquarium Participates in Coral Restoration

Staff traveled to Saipan to help and learn more about coral spawning

a rescued bird in a pair of gloved hands

November 16, 2023

Aquarium joins the Oiled Wildlife Care Network to help save birds impacted by toxin in a California lake

Staff from the Aquarium are assisting with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s emergency effort to help migrating birds impacted by the deadly avian botulism event

Queensland grouper close up of mottled head with gray spots

November 10, 2023

When Fish Grow Too Big for a Home Aquarium

Lessons from a recently donated tropical fish to the Aquarium of the Pacific can help home aquarists create a conscientious home aquarium.