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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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October 4, 2019
18th Annual Autumn Festival Brings Magic and Beauty of the Fall Season to the Aquarium
The festival will feature live music and dance performances, cultural arts exhibits, and crafts. Throughout the weekend artisans and other vendors will be displaying and selling their works.
October 4, 2019
Conservation Ambassadors to Host Animal Meet-and-Greets and Shows at the Aquarium October 19 & 20
Animals that will be visiting the Aquarium with Conservation Ambassadors include an alligator, porcupine, lemur, giant bull frog, kinkajou, Harris hawk, kangaroo, raven, and beaver.
October 4, 2019
Aquarium Will Host Hollywood Producer David E. Kelley in Panel Discussion on Seafood and Conservation
Kelley will join Aquarium President and CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel to discuss the role of responsible aquaculture in conservation. They will be joined by Dr. Halley Froehlich, assistant professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Kimberly Thompson, director of the Aquarium’s Seafood for the Future program.
October 1, 2019
Aquarium Presents Course on Longevity, Life After Full-Time Work, and How to Design and Build a More Fulfilling Life On Your Terms
The Aquarium of the Pacific in partnership with Halbert Hargrove is announcing its fall 2019 Aquatic Academy course, Longevity: Changing the Narrative.
September 23, 2019
Aquarium to Host Free Event on Responding to Sea Level Rise in Long Beach
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host a free community event on October 7, 2019, bringing scientists and researchers together to discuss coping with sea level rise with a focus on Long Beach’s Peninsula, Naples, and Belmont Shore.
September 11, 2019
Food, Fish, and Fun at the Aquarium’s 16th Annual Sea Fare Fundraiser
The Aquarium of the Pacific invites all foodies and friends of the fish to its annual Sea Fare event on Saturday, October 19.
September 6, 2019
Aquarium President and CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel Announces Intention to Retire
Dr. Schubel joined the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2002. He will remain in his current role while the Aquarium’s Board of Directors conducts a search for his replacement.
September 5, 2019
Scarium of the Pacific: Spooktacular Halloween Fun for the Whole Family
Dive into the dark depths of the Aquarium, where there’s more fun than fright this Halloween season!
September 5, 2019
Aquarium’s Fifteenth Annual Southeast Asia Day Celebrates Vibrant Local Communities
Live performances of traditional music and dance, and cultural craft demonstrations and displays, will help transform the Aquarium into an international destination during its fifteenth annual Southeast Asia Day.
August 12, 2019
Rescued Sea Turtle to Return to the Wild After Receiving Veterinary Care from the Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium staff members will transport the sea turtle to the water’s edge and release it near the mouth of the San Gabriel River on August 15 at 10:00 a.m.