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
September 9, 2017
Aquarium’s Thirteenth Annual Southeast Asia Day Celebrates Vibrant Local Communities
Dance, music, and crafts from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, and Myanmar transform the Aquarium into an exotic destination.
September 8, 2017
Local Maritime Cultures Celebrated at Moompetam, the Aquarium’s Annual Native American Festiva
Several tribes will be represented at the Aquarium through live music and dance, cultural craft presentations, and artifacts of daily life.
August 8, 2017
Penguin Chick to Waddle on Exhibit at the Aquarium
The chick will leave its nursery to join its parents and siblings in the Aquarium’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat on August 8, 2017.
July 28, 2017
New Baby Birds Hatch at the Aquarium’s Shorebird Sanctuary
The public is invited to see two new baby Black-Necked Stilts on exhibit.
July 21, 2017
Summer Happy Hour with the Fishes Friday Afternoons
Aquarium guests can enjoy cocktails, snacks, and live jazz music with a view on the rooftop Veranda overlooking Rainbow Harbor.
July 18, 2017
Aquarium Discusses Current Conservation Issues Affecting World’s Largest Whale
Endangered blue whales in Southern California are the focus of Aquarium’s whale programs this summer.
July 18, 2017
Aquarium Staff Member Selected to Explore Ocean Aboard Robert Ballard’s Nautilus
Aquarium educator to participate in groundbreaking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiative exploring deep-sea biology, chemistry, and geology in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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.
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.
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.