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Aug 5 1:02 pm
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific has a new sea otter pup—and you could help name him

Brandon Richardson

Through the organization’s Adopt an Animal program, people who donate $100 can suggest a name for consideration by aquarium staff.

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Jul 15 11:22 am
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium sea otter, Betty, dies suddenly at 10; cause unknown

Staff Reports

Betty was named after the late actress Betty White, who was an animal lover and aquarium supporter. The two met when White visited the Aquarium in 2012.

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Jul 5 3:41 pm
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific vet publishes findings on zebra shark artificial insemination

Brandon Richardson

The study, which had contributions from scientists at Georgia Aquarium, the University of Delaware and Loyola University, Chicago, marks an important milestone in shark conservation efforts.

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Jun 19 5:59 am
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

St. Anthony student’s passion for puppetry nets her 1st place in Aquarium of the Pacific film competition

Tyler Hendrickson

“Help the Coral Sing” is a short story about Swishy Fishy and his family, who endure the challenges of a deteriorating coral reef that they call home.

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May 15 11:22 am
  • wildlife

Photos: It’s not exactly romantic, but Aquarium hopes to preserve zebra sharks via artificial insemination

Crystal Niebla

Staffers artificially inseminated a 130-pound shark this week as a part of a larger effort to help the species’ numbers grow.

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Dec 21 1:54 pm
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Photos: Aquarium’s newest resident is an adorable baby sea otter rescued near Pismo Beach

Staff Reports

Care for the sea otter includes feeding him every one to three hours and setting him up with a surrogate to teach the otter skills to survive in the wild.

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May 11 2021 11:34 am
  • coronavirus vaccine

Long Beach offering free aquarium tickets for people to get vaccinated

Jason Ruiz

The tickets will be available to anyone getting vaccinated at city-run sites between May 11 and May 15 and will be given to anyone receiving a first dose.

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Apr 10 2021 9:45 am
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Maggie, Aquarium of the Pacific’s ‘motherly sea otter,’ dies at 20

Staff Reports

Staff at the aquarium “considered Maggie to be a motherly sea otter with a kind and gentle nature,” a spokesperson said.

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Mar 13 2021 11:02 am
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific to reopen next week at 25% capacity

City News Service

The entire aquarium will be fully open at 25% capacity to the public on Tuesday, March 16, and to aquarium members on Monday, March 15.

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Mar 9 2021 7:30 pm
  • Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific gets $5 million loan from the city

Brandon Richardson

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a loan of up to $5 million for the Aquarium of the Pacific, which has been suffering significant financial hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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