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
July 9, 2019
Five American Avocet Chicks Hatch at the Aquarium
Five American avocet chicks hatched at the Aquarium between June 23 and 25. The chicks and their parents are on view in the lower enclosure in the Guam Kingfisher aviary near Shark Lagoon.
July 3, 2019
Save the Vaquita Day July 6 at the Aquarium of the Pacific
Found only in the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico, the vaquita porpoise is the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Approximately ten vaquitas remain, according to a report by the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita.
July 3, 2019
Endangered Blue Whales Spotted Off Long Beach Identified by the Aquarium’s Research Program
The Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises invite the media to set sail for the chance to see these whales while learning recent findings about them and other whales on Wednesday, July 3.
July 3, 2019
Visit 12,000 Animals and Explore the New Pacific Visions Wing at the Aquarium of the Pacific During Discounted Late Nights
The entire Aquarium, except Lorikeet Forest, will remain open until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from June 21 to September 1, 2019. Admission after 5:00 p.m. will be $19.95 per person.
June 6, 2019
Pacific Visions at the Aquarium of the Pacific Redefines the Role of Aquariums
On May 24, 2019, the Aquarium of the Pacific will open its first major expansion in its two-decade history, welcoming the public to a new wing called Pacific Visions.
June 5, 2019
Show Your Love of the Ocean on World Ocean Day at the Aquarium
On June 8, World Ocean Day, you can show your love for the ocean, learn more about the ways people rely on the ocean, and find out how human activity impacts ocean life at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
June 5, 2019
Aquarium’s Great Hall to Fill with Music for Long Beach Chorale’s Summer Concert
The Long Beach Chorale presents a musical celebration of liberty and freedom featuring Randall Thompson’s Testament of Freedom. This classic American work sets Thomas Jefferson’s rousing orations to some of Thompson’s most acclaimed music.
June 5, 2019
Public Invited to Join Pacific Visions Team for a Panel Discussion Exploring the New Wing’s Creation and Environmental Themes
Join the Aquarium of the Pacific President and CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel in the new state-of-the-art Honda Pacific Visions Theater as he moderates a panel discussion among leading environmental experts and the team behind the development and realization of the Aquarium’s first major expansion project, Pacific Visions.
May 2, 2019
Aquarium Releases Report on Climate-Resilient Corals
The report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop with coral experts from around the world held at the Aquarium in 2018.
May 2, 2019
Celebrate the Cultures of the Pacific Islands During Aquarium’s 16th Annual Pacific Islander Festival
The festival will include traditional craft demonstrations, educational programs, and an ocean of entertainment, including music and dance performances.