Aquarium of the Pacific

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Watch our full Juneteenth celebration featuring music, poetry, and storytelling honoring the history and meaning of this day: pacific.to/juneteenth26

06/17/2026

Summer just got a whole lot cooler! 😎

Join us for Summer Splash on June 27, where ocean life meets open bar & delicious bites. Music, interactive fun, & unforgettable entertainment await - all under the stars! Get your tickets today: pacific.to/summersplash

06/17/2026

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! We're taking today to celebrate Meatloaf, the more than 200-pound green sea turtle currently recovering in our care. 🐢

Meatloaf was rescued from the San Gabriel River after being found entangled in fishing line and tethered to debris. The line cut off blood supply to one of her front flippers, and our vet team performed surgery as part of her ongoing recovery. She's healing in the new sea turtle rehabilitation area near our Molina Animal Care Center.

She follows Porkchop, who spent nearly a year in our care before being released back into the river and has since been spotted thriving with the river's other resident turtles.

Stories like these start with our community science volunteers, who have monitored green sea turtles in the San Gabriel River since 2008. They were the ones who spotted Meatloaf's entanglement and got her the help she needed.

If you'd do anything for love of sea turtles, donations to our Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program go directly toward Meatloaf's care. Visit pacific.to/saveturtles to send your support today!

Photo by Robin Riggs

06/15/2026

Join us for a special Father’s Day BBQ at the Aquarium of the Pacific!

Tickets and info: pacific.to/fathersday

Join us for a special Father’s Day BBQ at the Aquarium of the Pacific!

06/15/2026

Cain says thank you for all the birthday wishes 🥹

06/14/2026

Southern California's waters are warming, and the effects are already showing up in ways that touch everything from sharks and sea lions to kelp forests and whales.

We brought together experts from NOAA's National Weather Service and Southwest Fisheries Science Center to share the latest predictions on the ongoing marine heat wave and what an incoming El Niño could mean for our oceans, our coastline, and communities around the Pacific.

Watch the full press briefing and read more:

The Aquarium of the Pacific hosted guest speakers to discuss new data and predicted impacts related to Southern California’s warming waters. The press briefing was livestreamed to an audience nationwide. Watch the recording of the briefing and read the press release.

06/13/2026

Uh oh, we o-FISH-ally have a TEENAGER! Cain, the California sea lion, celebrated his 13th birthday today with a special cake made by Animal Care Specialists Danielle & Taylor.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAIN! 🎂🥳💙

06/11/2026

she doesn’t have tentacles, she has trophies ⚽️🐙🏆

06/11/2026

Wait, sharks can be target trained?! Our latest episode of Aquarium of the Podcific with Aquarists Jackie and Emily deep dives into the world of target training, and why it's one of the most important tools in animal care.

🎧 Listen now: pacific.to/podcific

Aquarium of the Podcific is available everywhere you listen to podcasts.

06/09/2026

Spots are still open for our June 14th Ocean Investigators class for ages 7-12!

During this 2-hour program, your child will:
✌️ Touch tidepool animals in our private classroom touch pool
🌊 Take a guided tour to see invertebrates
⭐️ Learn all about several different groups of invertebrates
✨ and more!

Visit our website to learn more and book your learning session today:

Take a journey of discovery through the world’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California.