I think he likes it? 😅☔️

It’s International Day of Zoo & Aquarium Educators! 🐟💡 Our educators spark curiosity everywhere, making #STEMforALL a reality. Every show, field trip, and program is powered by their passion. Please join us in thanking an educator who made your visit extra fintastic. 👏

Can't see the Northern Lights? Check out the lights in our Northern Pacific Gallery. Comb jellies have eight rows of cilia, or combs, that propel them through the water, producing a flickering, rainbow-like appearance with their movements. 🌈💡🌌 Photo by Robin Riggs #AOPjellies

Congratulations to our 2025 Photo Night Winners! The Aquarium’s 16th annual Photographers Night was held in October, and guests were invited to enjoy an evening of workshops, free equipment rentals, and demonstrations. Sea you next year! 📸 🥇Grand Prize Winner: Ahmad Alomar 🐸

Happy Veterans Day! Today, we salute our guests and staff members who have served. 💙 Photo by Robin Riggs

The Aquarium of the Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Flocken as its new CEO. He will lead the Aquarium in its ongoing quest to be a trailblazer in species conservation and animal welfare. www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/a...

Happy Halloween! How to celebrate Scarium style: 👻 Listen to Aquarium of the Podcific's Ghost Stories episode open.spotify.com/episode/3UQE... 🎃 Carve a pumpkin of your favorite animal! 🧛‍♀️ Join us this evening for Fright Dive pacific.to/nightdive 🙀 Have a safe & fun evening!

Happy Hallo-week! Our redtoothed triggerfish is ready for trick or treating, it’s already got the fangs for it. 🦇🧛‍♀️🦷 Photo by Ken Kurtis

Pumpkin the puffin proudly presents her picture-perfect pumpkin patch! Now say that 3x fast. 🎃🎃🎃 Photo by Robin Riggs

Did you know we publish a digital magazine three times a year? The latest issue of Pacific Currents is out and features stories on our local green sea turtles. Visit pacific.to/currents to read more! 🐢

On the latest episode of our podcast, learn why monarch butterflies are important and how you can help support these iconic pollinators in your own backyard. 🦋🧡👑 🎧 Visit pacific.to/podcific or find Aquarium of the Podcific anywhere you listen to podcasts!

It’s National Vet Tech Appreciation Week! Our incredible Veterinary Technicians provide vital care for the 12,000 animals that reside at the Aquarium, AND tend to animals that are a part of our rescue and release programs. 🩺🦦🐢🦭🩻

Scarium Family Night is this Friday, October 17th, from 6:30-9:00PM! This family-friendly event includes a costume contest, DJ, vampire-magician, tank-or-treating, and more. Visit www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/... for tickets and info! 🧛‍♂️🎃🦈

On the latest episode of our podcast, Aquarium of the Podcific, Aquarist Brooke discusses Our Living Coastline, the Aquarium's newest exhibit! Get the scoop on how this immersive, accessible habitat came to life and why it’s a must-see. 🤩 🎧 pacific.to/podcific

UFOs? A music festival viewed from space? Some sort of rare gem earrings? No, these are "Mnemiopsis leidyi", aka comb jellies! 🧵

It's molting season on Penguin Beach! Every year, our Magellanic penguins replace their old feathers with new ones. During this time, the birds may look scruffy and will not go swimming, but in about 30 days, they will have a fresh set of feathers. 🪶🐧

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 🐋🥳🥂