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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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Credit: Robbin Riggs

Boy dressed as a pirate for Halloween in front of tropical background

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!

Thai fruit carving

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.

Green sea turtle in transport kennel before release Sept. 2018

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.

Child wearing traditional Aztec headdress and outfit

August 7, 2019

Aquarium Hosts Eighteenth Annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival, September 28 and 29, 2019

Aquarium’s festival celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month and features dance and music performances, bilingual environmental programs, arts and crafts, and a special annual award ceremony.

The Chumash Family Singers

August 7, 2019

Local Maritime Cultures Celebrated at Moompetam, the Aquarium’s Fifteenth Annual Native American Festival

Several tribes will be represented at the Aquarium through live music and dance, cultural craft presentations, and artifacts of daily life.

Painting of an orca swimming underwater with tropical fish, sea turtles, dolphins, rays, and penguins

August 7, 2019

New Art Exhibit on View at the Aquarium Celebrates the Ocean and Marine Life

Journey to the tropical waters of Hawaii, teeming with marine life, as you explore ocean-themed art by painter John Enright.

One of the avocet chicks hatched in June 2019 stretches its wings as it takes a step

July 9, 2019

Five American Avocet Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium

Five American avocet chicks hatched at the Aquarium between June 23 and 25. The chicks and their parents are on view in the lower enclosure in the Guam Kingfisher aviary near Shark Lagoon.

Vaquita at the surface of the water

July 3, 2019

Save the Vaquita Day July 6 at the Aquarium of the Pacific

Found only in the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico, the vaquita porpoise is the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Approximately ten vaquitas remain, according to a report by the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita.

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.

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