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saving species and restoring ecosystems

Conservation near and far

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Saving Coral Reefs

In July the Aquarium's Senior Director of Fish and Invertebrates Nate Jaros and Aquarist Jay Harvey traveled to Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in coral spawning and recovery work with SECORE International, Johnston Applied Marine Sciences, and the Australia Institute of Marine Sciences.

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Head-Starting Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs

In August, 122 Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs were released back to the San Gabriel mountains. Some of these animals hatched at the LA Zoo while others were collected from the waterways and mountains impacted by the Bobcat Fire in 2020. The tadpoles were ‘head-started’ at the Aquarium, which means we cared for them until they metamorphosed into the frog lifestage that gives them a higher likelihood of surviving once released into their native habitat.

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Restoring White Abalone

In 2023, the Aquarium's scientific divers actively participated in seven dive trips alongside our partners, to outplant 3,997 endangered white abalone, monitor outplanting sites, and evaluate numerous potential outplanting sites for future recovery efforts.

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Hatching a New Generation of Conservationists

In November six teens traveled with Aquarium staff to Oaxaca, Mexico as part of the Student Eco Ambassadors (SEA) program. Two of the teens were sponsored by the Stanley G. Cohen Student Travel Award. During the week-long trip, the teens patrolled turtle nesting beaches, received instruction from a sea turtle researcher, and learned about local communities and culture.

Image: Students on a sunrise patrol for hatchlings along the protected beach of Playa Escobilla. Credit: Aquarium of the Pacific

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lorikeet chicks

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1,869

annual veterinary
exams & procedures

completed

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A rescued bird in a pair of gloved hands

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Wild birds

released

birds were released back into the wild after receiving life-saving treatment from Aquarium staff as part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network