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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

Plastic cups and straws

July 10, 2017

Nineteen Top Aquariums Join Forces to Tackle Growing Plastic Pollution Threat Facing Ocean

Aquariums from coast to coast shift away from single-use plastic products and packaging, rally consumers to build market demand for innovative alternatives.

2017 penguin chick

July 6, 2017

Penguin Chick Hatches at the Aquarium

Before the chick goes on public view at the Aquarium, it can be seen on the nursery webcam. The chick is currently behind the scenes learning to take food from Aquarium animal care staff members.

Blue Whale Gala 2017 Group Portrait

July 6, 2017

Aquarium Honors Dr. Marcia McNutt and Dr. Peter Kareiva as 2017 Ocean Conservation Award Winners

Approximately 480 guests attended the Blue Whale Gala, which raised over $320,000 for the nonprofit Aquarium and its ocean conservation and education initiatives.

Augustin Fuentes

June 7, 2017

Aquarium Lecture: The Creative Spark - Imagination and Collaboration in Human Evolution

Scientist and author Agustín Fuentes will discuss and sign copies of his book,The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional.

vaquita_educatorsAR.jpg

June 7, 2017

Save the Vaquita Day at the Aquarium on July 9

You can help the Aquarium of the Pacific protect a critically endangered species andspread the message of conservation on International Save the Vaquita Day.

Fireworks over the Aquarium of the Pacific

June 7, 2017

Celebrate the 4th of July at the Aquarium

Families will be able to witness the ambiance of the Aquarium at night and get a fish-eye view of the Queen Mary fireworks display.

Alex Hall

June 7, 2017

Aquarium Lecture: Climate Change, the Sierra Nevada, and Our Water Future

Professor Alex Hall of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and his research team have set out to understand future impacts of climate change on the mountain landscapes we love—and the snowpack upon which California depends for its water resources.

Blue Whale Gala logo with blue whale graphic

June 7, 2017

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 10, 2017.

View from space of Earth

June 7, 2017

Show Your Love of the Ocean on World Ocean Day at the Aquarium

On June 8, World Ocean Day, guests can learn about ocean conservation issues at special educational tables throughout the Aquarium.

Aquarium exterior view from harbor art

May 19, 2017

Aquarium of the Pacific Honored as Founding Member of The Climate Registry

The Aquarium was one of six organizations that was recognized on The Climate Registry’s tenth anniversary.

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