Happy Pride Month! 🌈🌊 Join us at Pride Night on June 12, in partnership with The LGBTQ Center Long Beach. Learn more at pacific.to/pridenight We celebrate being a safe and inclusive facility for all. You are welcome here, let’s work together to protect our ocean planet. 🏳️‍🌈

Happy World Otter Day! Behind every healthy sea otter is a dedicated team making it happen. Millie gets world-class care right here at the Aquarium thanks to our incredible staff in the Molina Animal Care Center. 🦦

It’s no longer a dream. Jelly Dreamscapes is yours to explore beginning…now! 🪼

Aquarium News: Aquarium Teen Climate Council Celebrated Earth Day Through Conservation and More https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_teen_climate_council_celebrated_earth_day_through_conservation_and_more/archive

Step into the captivating world of sea jellies in a new immersive experience at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Jelly Dreamscapes opens May 23. 🪼 Learn more: pacific.to/jellies

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The Aquarium of the Pacific is announcing the winners of its sixth annual High Tide Student Film Festival. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_of_the_pacific_announces_winners_of_its_sixth_annual_high_tide_student_film_festival/archive

Elga, aka Ellie, turns 37 today! She is the oldest mammal at the aquarium, and is older than the Aquarium itself. Please join us in seal-ebrating 37 years of the ever elegant Ellie. 💙

I don't think you're ready for this _____ 🤭 Big news coming 🔜

The Aquarium of the Pacific completed another successful white abalone spawning event this year, part of a multi-decade effort to recover one of California's most endangered marine species. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_spawns_more_endangered_white_abalone/archive

when I can't find my phone in bed

POV: you're Volunteer Diver Haley, you're underwater in Tropical Reef, and Freddie the Queensland grouper is waiting for lunch. Our volunteer divers show up every single day for moments exactly like this one. 💙

🪼🌈 something dreamy is coming soon...

let's eat shrimp in the tub with mama 🦐🛁 Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms out there, including Rey, who has taken on the role of surrogate mom to little Sunny. 🌞🦦 Photos by Erin Lundy

Happy birthday Charlie! 🦜

Admission tickets over the years. Which ones do you remember? 🎟️

Mammalogist Amanda joins us on the newest episode of Podcific to cover the full picture of puffin care, and what it takes to maintain one of the most specialized exhibits at the Aquarium. 🎧 Listen now: pacific.to/podcific

We threw a birthday party for Alfred the Sonoran Desert toad. She turned 19 years old today!

A message from otter space: May the 4th be with you 🦦

3 species just joined our Marine Species Report Card: 🦈🦀🐟 The free public resource now covers 33 California coastal species. Check it out: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/the_aquarium_of_the_pacific_adds_three_new_species_to_its_marine_species_report_card_a_free_public_resource/archive

Meet Rey and Sunny, two new sea otters officially on exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. 🦦☀️ https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/the_aquarium_of_the_pacific_welcomes_two_new_sea_otters

Aquarium News: A new group of students are collaborating to build more resilient communities as Climate Stewards https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/earth_day_marks_the_beginning_of_the_2026_uc_climate_stewards_course_at_the_aquarium/archive

Big news: Aquarium of the Pacific has been nominated in USA TODAY's 2026 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Aquariums! You can vote for your Aquarium once a day per device through May 11 at 11:59am ET. Visit pacific.to/10best to vote now and send a wave of support. 🌊

In honor of Earth Day, we’re excited to introduce you to Glinda, the giant Pacific octopus. It’s good to see her, isn’t it? 🐙

It's the last day of Grand Prix weekend, and the sea lions have officially entered the race. VROOOOOOOOM 🏎️🏎️🏎️

When an oil spill happens in California, a network of trained responders is ready to mobilize within hours. Listen to this week's episode of Aquarium of the Podcific with @oiledwildlife.bsky.social to learn what you should do if you see oiled wildlife. pacific.to/podcific

I don't know about you, but Troy is feeling 22! 💙🎂🥳🦭 Photos and treats by Volunteer Linda

Meet MEATLOAF! Meatloaf is our newest rescued green sea turtle and is now viewable in our new sea turtle rehabilitation area. 🐢 https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/for_the_first_time_the_aquarium_invites_the_public_to_see_meatloafa_more_than_two_hundred_pound_rescued_sea_turtle

Greetings from otter space! 🦦🚀🌕 You can find us at 100 Aquarium Way. Coordinates confirmed. 📍 Photo by Robin Riggs

You don't need a science degree to save the ocean. 🌊 Community science is changing conservation, and anyone can be part of it.

Our new CEO, Jeff Flocken, joins us on our podcast, Aquarium of the Podcific, to discuss his decades of wildlife conservation work, a three-flippered sea turtle named Porkchop, and what he hopes the Aquarium of the Pacific will be known for in 20 years. 🎧 pacific.to/hellojeffpod

Aquarium of the Pacific earns AZA accreditation after an independent, multi-day review confirming excellence in animal care, welfare, education, conservation, governance, and operations standards.

Becky Katzen has been volunteering at the Aquarium of the Pacific since before we even opened in 1998, and this month, she was honored with our Ivolou R. Corston Volunteer Service Award. The nominations said it all, read what makes Becky unforgettable.

Long before the Aquarium of the Pacific opened its doors, the vision was already clear: community comes first. Djeliba Baba the Storyteller, our longtime community partner, reflects on over 26 years of cultural connection at the Aquarium. 🌊

She is beauty, she is grace, she is splashing water all over the place. 🤭🦦💦

The Aquarium is saddened by the loss of Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus who was beloved by staff, guests, and those who learned about her online. Ghost died on March 24 after entering senescence, the natural end-of-life process after laying eggs.

30 ✨ FLIRTY ✨ THRIVING Please join us in wishing Shelby the seal a very happy birthday! Shelby is one of the Aquarium’s original animals and was two years old when we opened in 1998. Photos by Robin Riggs 🎂

Aquarium News: The Aquarium of the Pacific was activated as part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network’s response to aid impacted marine birds https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_staff_lend_a_helping_hand_to_oiled_seabirds_in_ventura_county/archive

Aquarium of the Pacific News: Aquarium awards $150,000 to Southern California students to support their persistence in marine science-related fields https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_of_the_pacific_announces_recipients_of_its_2026_celp_scholar_program/archive

Looking for a meaningful weekend activity for your little one? Our Children & Family Programs are the perfect way to foster a love for the ocean through hands-on science! https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/education/programs/children_family

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the incredible women of the Aquarium of the Pacific! Your contributions are essential to our mission and are reflected in every facet of the Aquarium, from education and conservation to research and guest services. Thank you for all you do!

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Party with the sea stars at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Noche de Estrellas event this Friday! We'll be open until 11pm, so you can dance under the sea stars to the sounds of cumbia, salsa, rock en español, and other rhythms and explore ocean wonders. pacific.to/noche

Our work doesn’t end with one successful release. Each rescued turtle depends on rapid response, expert medical care, and full rehabilitation, and we need your help to be ready the next time one needs us. Visit pacific.to/saveturtles to support our efforts today! 🫶🐢

Porkchop captured our hearts, and we hope her story inspires you to share the dangers of trash in our waterways and oceans. To help sea turtles like Porkchop, check out our Sea Turtle Monitoring program and join us for our local clean-up efforts. pacific.to/turtlemonitoring 💚🐢

Visit with your group up to 100 at a discounted rate! Dates available Monday through Friday. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/groupsales/prepaid_group_visits

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧🌙🐴

Hoping your Valentine's Day was picture perfect! 📸 Cupid's dream team: photos by Robin Riggs, frozen clam smoothie treats by Volunteer Linda, enrichment by Animal Care Specialist Danielle 💘

Parker’s got an important question 💌🐟🫶

It's Member Month! We love you alotl, Members. Become one today at pacific.to/membership 🫶