Sea otters go to the doctor too! 🦦🩻

It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week! 🦦 Did you know sea otters are ocean influencers with a huge impact on marine ecosystems? As a keystone species, they help keep everything in balance. 🧘

Another rescued sea turtle has returned to the ocean after receiving rehabilitation and care at the Aquarium! Yesterday, our staff released an adult female green sea turtle at Seal Beach due to its proximity to a resident green sea turtle population. www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/a...

Our podcast, Aquarium of the Podcific, is back! Catch up on all things conservation with Johanna Hultberg, Conservation Manager of Fish & Invertebrates. 🎧 Visit pacific.to/podcific or find Aquarium of the Podcific anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Someone is otterly excited about Long Beach Gives! Long Beach Gives is a citywide, online fundraising campaign to raise awareness and inspire community giving for Long Beach nonprofits. Early giving begins today! Support the our CELP Scholar Program: pacific.to/LBG2025

Hennessy, the service dog, had the ideal Aquarium day! He saw lots of animal friends, got his caricature painted, and was rewarded with a frog plushie from the gift shop for being a #1 good boy. Great job, Hennessy! 🐾 Photos by IG user @beveragebuds

Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus, has laid eggs and entered the final stage of her life cycle, senescence. Senescence begins when a female lays eggs and devotes the rest of her life to caring for them, neglecting her own basic needs like eating.

Happy zebra shark is happy... Just hanging out at the @aquariumpacific.bsky.social in #longbeach

EVERYONE SAY HIIIII THEO! 🐢

We love a themed outfit, but IG user @januaryregino and crew threw an absolute FIT 🦀 #loveourguests

VIP Tickets are now available! pacific.to/viptix This package includes: 🎟️ Admission ticket with NO ADVANCED RESERVATIONS required 📸 15% off purchases at Amazing Pictures 🛍️ A $5 credit toward purchases in Pacific Collections 🎁 A special VIP gift 🌊 A VIP lanyard

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This long weekend is going to be a SPLASH! 💦 Make the most out of your visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific when you download our 📲 app. Search "Aquarium of the Pacific" in the app store and start building the schedule for your best day ever. www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/app

Best part is, all of your Pacific Collections gift store purchases support our non-profit Aquarium! 🛍️

What a perfect weekend in Long Beach looks like ✨

A rescued olive ridley sea turtle has returned to the ocean after receiving seven months of care from staff at the Aquarium of the Pacific. 🐢🌊💙 www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/r...

Sea you soon! 💬👯‍♀️🫶 #aquariumofthepacific #longbeach

Stick around to the end, it's otterly worth it! 🦦 #otters #seaotters #aquariumofthepacific

Stick around to the end, it's otterly worth it! 🦦

Ellie’s here to remind us that bald is beautiful 🦭✨

Meet Inca and Milo, two Magellanic penguins from other Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities. These two penguins are now on exhibit! Help us welcome them by saying hello during our next visit. 🐧🐧

Aquarium News: Aquarium’s new volunteer award celebrates the memory of Ivolou R. Corston and her impact as an Aquarium volunteer www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/i...

The @aquariumpacific.bsky.social's Pacific Pals social media takeover of #NHMLA continues! How many of these spots have you visited? Catch up with the rest of our adventures by following along on Instagram and YouTube: instagram.com/p/DLVJ8bkxRlA/

Don’t worry Parker, everybody LOVES you when you’re 23! 🥳

We literally do weddings 💍 pacific.to/weddings

Join us this Saturday for our Whale’s Tail After Party! It’ll be an unforgettable night of fun and philanthropy, celebrating everything you love about your Aquarium. Grab your tickets now at pacific.to/afterparty 🐋 Photo by Scott Smeltzer

After five months of receiving care at @aquariumpacific.bsky.social and @healthebay.bsky.social, a group of rescued northern tidewater gobies, has returned to the wild in the Santa Monica Mountains. Read more about this collaborative effort: www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/r...

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! Learn more about our work with sea turtles and the Sea Turtle SAFE program: pacific.to/turtlemonitoring Additional video footage provided by Patrick Coyne

Happy Father's Day to all the rad dads sharing the love of the ocean with their families. 💙🌊

Happy World Ocean Day! 🌎💙 Today we celebrate the vast beauty and vital importance of our one World Ocean. It connects us all, but it needs our care. Together, we can be stewards of a thriving ocean. 🌊

Tonight's First Wednesdays, Shooting for the Stars: Sunflower Sea Stars and Conservation, is now streaming! Watch the livestream or catch the playback anytime on YouTube. 🌻⭐️ www.youtube.com/live/71M0zke...

Happy Pride Month! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 The Aquarium celebrates being a safe and inclusive facility for all. You are welcome here, let’s work together to protect our ocean planet. Sea you at Pride Night on June 13th! pacific.to/pridenight 🏳️‍🌈

Join us on June 28 for the Whale’s Tail After Party! This event raises vital funds for your Aquarium and features food sampling, hosted bar, live entertainment, a silent auction, and unique opportunities to explore your Aquarium after dark. pacific.to/whalestail 🐋🥳🥂

How it started ➡️ how it's going for Fugu the spotted porcupine puffer! Fugu was rescued by a diver in 2016 after being found near the Long Beach breakwater covered in parasites, and has since grown up in our Gulf of California exhibit. She's a resilient and beautiful animal! 🐡😍

Much of the work that saves sea otters happens where visitors never go, but your support ensures this dedicated team has everything they need to give each rescued pup the best possible start. Help us save sea otters at pacific.to/saveseaotters

Introducing Stars of the Sea, an exploration and celebration of sea stars. 🌟 Discover their delicate beauty, fascinating diversity, superhero powers, and the threats that could lead to these stars fading forever. Learn more at pacific.to/stars 💫

“Aquarium of the Pacific” - government name “AOP” - real fans “Long Beach Aquarium” - first-time visitors “water zoo” - one person who forgot the word "aquariums" exists

What’s aflutter in Lorikeet Forest? Our scaly lorikeets! This species is officially a part of the aviary, see if you can spot them among the rainbow. 🌈 Photo by Animal Care Specialist Michelle

Happy Mother's Day! Today we celebrate not only the amazing mothers who live at our Aquarium, like Shelby the harbor seal, but our incredible staff and guests who share their love of the ocean with their families. 💙 Photo of mother and daughter, Shelby & Kaya, by Robin Riggs

Chase is SO bubbly. 🫧🫧🫧 #sealion #aquariumofthepacific

Yap about how much you love the Pacific ocean, its inhabitants, ecosystems, and ways you can protect them during your next visit. 💙

Switch places with a Mammalogist to feed our otters! 🦦

idk what you’re talking about Parker, I don’t have a favorite animal! But if I HAD to choose…🥹

Happy World Veterinary Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible veterinarians and support staff who work tirelessly to ensure the health and well-being of our animals. Their dedication and expertise help us provide the best care for the diverse marine life at our aquarium.

Do you like cilantro? 🌿😋

Choose wisely! 🦦

It's Volunteer Appreciation Week at the Aquarium! Our volunteers are incredible people who dedicate their time to furthering the Aquarium's mission. From helping us care for the animals to educating our visitors, we couldn't do what we do without them. THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

Happy SEVENTH birthday to Kaya the harbor seal! Kaya was born at the Aquarium to parents Shelby & Troy in 2018. They grow up so fast! 🥲 Photos by Robin Riggs

This one goes out to our friends who use their Visitor Guides for the embossers, not the map! Ok, maybe you have to use a map sometimes. 😅🗺️🤭