Maggie, Aquarium of the Pacific’s ‘motherly sea otter,’ dies at 20
Staff at the aquarium “considered Maggie to be a motherly sea otter with a kind and gentle nature,” a spokesperson said.
Aquarium of the Pacific’s new filmmaking contest is offering thousands of dollars to high school students
The winners of the contest can earn as much as $2,000 and have their films screened during the film festival on June 2.
Aquarium of the Pacific to award 10 African American students $10K in scholarships
“We hope to bring meaningful opportunities in the marine sciences to African American students and to bring diverse minds to solving the issues facing our planet,” said Anthony Brown, Aquarium of the Pacific CFO and committee lead on the program.
Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual Festival of Human Abilities carries on with with free, virtual celebration
Tune in online Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Aquarium of the Pacific will close, offering virtual visits only due to new COVID restrictions
To see a full schedule of live classes and all of the Aquarium’s other online programs, visit the Online Academy page.
Feed sharks and pet some stingrays at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s new animal encounter
What’s fun about this particular encounter is how hands-on it is.
16 years of Moompetam: How the aquarium’s Native American festival celebrates the ‘original conservationists’
On Saturday the Aquarium of the Pacific will celebrate its 16th annual Moompetam: Native American Festival online.
‘I love this city’: New CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific settles in to new role
Less than a week before he was to take over as president and CEO of the Aquarium of the Pacific, Peter Kareiva was packing up stuff from his office at UCLA, and packing up stuff from his apartment in Westwood and then he was going to head up to Seattle to pack up stuff from the home he shares with his wife Celina, a noted photographer and artist. Soon, his new office will be stuffed.
Treading water: Aquarium draining cash reserves to make up for anticipated $14 million shortfall
The Aquarium of the Pacific’s multi-million dollar expansion, Pacific Visions, celebrated its one-year anniversary with its doors closed. Its theater’s 300 seats sat empty and have remained so for much of the year—along with all the aquarium’s indoor exhibits—due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has put a severe financial strain on the city icon.
Aquarium of the Pacific relaunches Penguin Encounters with some new guidelines
Spend 30 minutes up-close with one of the aquarium’s magellanic penguins during this special exhibit.