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.
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January 13, 2017
The Winter of Whales! Several Species Spotted in the Waters Off Long Beach
Migrating gray whales, fin whales, orcas, humpback whales, dolphins, sperm whales, and other animals have been spotted in the waters off Long Beach recently.
November 7, 2016
Celebrate the Holidays Throughout December at the Aquarium
Visit Santa, see him SCUBA dive, and enjoy a snow play area and a variety of festivities during the holiday season at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
November 2, 2016
Experts Gather at the Aquarium to Develop New Approach to Motivate Public Action on Climate Change
The new research will guide the creation of exhibits and programs at the Southern California aquarium and will be available at no charge to informal learning centers across the country.
October 4, 2016
Food, Fish, and Fun at the Aquarium’s 13th Annual Sea Fare
Friends of the fishes and foodies alike can bring their passions for conservation and gourmet food together at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s thirteenth annual Sea Fare on Saturday, October 22.
September 27, 2016
New Report Provides Blueprint for Creation of Offshore Aquaculture Industry in Southern California
Establishing a robust aquaculture industry in the United States would help cut the more than 90 percent of seafood imported into this country annually and reduce a seafood trade deficit exceeding $14 billion, and California could serve as a model, according to a new report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), California Sea Grant, and the Aquarium of the Pacific.
September 21, 2016
Aquarium, NOAA, California Sea Grant Release Report and Share the Latest About Fish Farming
Representatives from the Aquarium, NOAA, and California Sea Grant will discuss a report on fish farming in California during National Aquaculture Week.
September 7, 2016
New Aquarium Film Highlights Human Impact on the Ocean to Inspire Change
Vanishing Animals film educates the public on biodiversity and mass extinctions using footage from Alucia Productions.
September 7, 2016
Aquarium and Conservation Group Announce Plans for New Watershed Exhibits and Programs
The Aquarium of the Pacific will be creating new watershed exhibits and programs to provide vital information for guests of all ages to help deal with California’s ongoing water crisis thanks to a grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.
September 2, 2016
Future of Food Series with Russ Parsons Returns to the Aquarium
Cookbook author and former Los Angeles Times Food Editor Russ Parsons moderates discussions with experts representing different sectors of the American food system.
September 1, 2016
Threatened Sea Turtle, Rehabilitated by the Aquarium, Released Back Into Its Ocean Home
The Aquarium of the Pacific and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service released the turtle back into the wild on September 1, 2016, with the help of Harbor Breeze Cruises.