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
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.
April 20, 2018
Aquarium’s Harbor Seal Gives Birth to Pup
The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific is pleased to announce that Shelby, one of the Aquarium’s harbor seals, has given birth to a pup.
April 19, 2018
Aquarium Hosts Its Annual Earth Day Celebration
Learn what you can do to help our ocean planet while visiting the Aquarium of the Pacific for its annual Earth Day Celebration, April 21 and 22.
April 12, 2018
Students Race to the Aquarium During the Grand Prix to Enjoy a Visit Funded by Premier Long Beach
More than one hundred students from Jenny Oropeza Elementary and Cesar Chavez Elementary visited the Aquarium of the Pacific this week, thanks to a donation from Premier Long Beach.