Newsroom
Please see below for our recent press releases. Digital images and b-roll video are available on request; please contact our public relations team.
Credit: Robbin Riggs
June 5, 2018
Aquarium’s Great Hall to Fill With Music for Long Beach Chorale’s Summer Concert
In celebration of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 20th anniversary, the Long Beach Chorale will perform a summer evening concert on Sunday, June 10, 2018, amongst the fish.
June 4, 2018
Aquarium Curates 20th Anniversary Lecture Series
Evening lectures give an inside look at the Aquarium’s history, development, and achievements since its opening in 1998.
June 2, 2018
Celebrate Pacific Island Cultures During the Aquarium’s 15th Annual Pacific Islander Festival
Experience dance, music, and cultural artifacts of the Pacific Islands on Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, at the Aquarium.
May 31, 2018
Show Your Love of the Ocean and Learn About Ocean Exploration on World Ocean Day at the Aquarium
Learn about the ways we rely on the ocean and how human activity impacts ocean life and investigate the current state of ocean exploration on World Ocean Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
May 24, 2018
Aquarium Announces Ocean Conservation Award Recipients to Be Honored at Its Blue Whale Gala
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its black-tie Blue Whale Gala on Saturday, June 9, 2018. During the gala, the Aquarium will honor Betty White and Francisco J. Ayala, Ph.D., with the prestigious Ocean Conservation Award.
May 2, 2018
Aquarium Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Exhibits, New Animals, and Contests
Everyone is invited to join the Aquarium in celebrating its twentieth year with special events, programs, and exhibits throughout the summer. Learn the fascinating history of its animals and exhibits and meet some new animals.
May 2, 2018
Aquarium Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Summer Contests
Everyone is invited to join the Aquarium in celebrating its twentieth year with special events, programs, and exhibits. Starting May 25 Aquarium visitors can participate in summer contests, scavenger hunts, and challenges to win prizes.
May 2, 2018
Aquarium and Schmidt Ocean Institute Partner to Engage Public in Real-Time Shark Research
On May 10 at 10:45 a.m. the Aquarium will establish a ship-to-shore live video connection with the scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor. Scientists are gathering data at the “White Shark Cafe” in the Pacific Ocean.
April 29, 2018
Embark on Urban Ocean Cruises and Explore a Place Where Wildlife and Human Life Coexist
Embark on a journey aboard a Harbor Breeze Cruises’ double-decker yacht with an Aquarium naturalist to visit one of the most distinctive sections of the local coastline and experience the wonders of Southern California’s urban ocean.
April 28, 2018
Explore and Celebrate SoCal’s Coast at Aquarium’s Urban Ocean Festival, April 28-29
The Aquarium of the Pacific will host its ninth annual Urban Ocean Festival on Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, 2018.