The Aquarium of the Pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.
Information
- Location:
- Long Beach, CA, 90802
- Phone:
- 562 590-3100
- Mon - Sun:
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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- Follow us on Twitter @AquariumPacific
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- Share your photos and video on Flickr
- Subscribe to our videos on YouTube
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- Read up on you favorite species in our Online Learning Center
- Subscribe to our AquaCasts
- Read and leave your reviews on Yelp
Events
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- Homeschool Family Sleepover
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Monday, November 16 at 5:00pm
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Jake Heinzelman i want to come and visit it
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Have you noticed our (relatively) new sky lights in our big Tropical Reef Exhibit? They make the most awesome light display in the afternoons. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ash-of-mar/
Aquarium of the Pacific New blog post!
Last Saturday on Halloween day the husbandry staff shared Jack-o-Lanterns with some of the critters of the Aquarium of the Pacific. This week’s blog highlights a couple of the pumpkin encounters. Continued...
Aquarium of the Pacific The Aquarium honors veterans, military personnel, police officers, and firefighters with free admission on Veterans Day. http://bit.ly/2ud1z3
Aquarium of the Pacific Own a small business but still want to provide a BIG holiday party? Check out our Shared Holiday Party events in December! http://bit.ly/296yLg
Aquarium of the Pacific What's better than a day with the fishes? How about adding dance, crafts, & shows? Even better? A $10 off coupon to come to Autumn Festival this weekend! http://bit.ly/49pr0j
Aquarium of the Pacific Is Thanksgiving already stressing you out? Take the hassle out and enjoy the Aquarium with a great meal instead. http://bit.ly/2Sywvy
Aquarium of the Pacific Try your hand at a free sustainable seafood cooking class offered by our very own Seafood for the Future program. http://bit.ly/3McRGG
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The blog is an informal platform for Andrew and Dave to discuss the ins and outs of starting a seafood promotion program. It's no picnic... or is it one big picnic with tons of great seafood?! You decide. Loosen your tie and weigh in on current topics here.
Aquarium of the Pacific Atten. homeschoolers: Homeschool Holiday is coming up, December 18th. Reserve your spots ahead of time! http://bit.ly/3FH5Qw
Joe Van De Veere This is Sheila Patek talking about Mantis shrimp - they're very cool!
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TED Talks Biologist Sheila Patek talks about her work measuring the feeding strike of the mantis shrimp, one of the fastest movements in the animal world, using video cameras recording at 20,000 frames per second.
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Teachers! New post: How do I teach about Climate Change?:
If climate change is one of those topics you know you should cover, but can’t figure our how to make it work, then the 2nd Annual Climate Cha.. http://bit.ly/3deWrn
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Tonight is a great night to pet sharks and listen to live music. FREE Shark Lagoon night: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/newseve
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New blog post! When a Fin Whale Flukes:
Fin whales are the second largest animal in the world, only second to the blue whale. If you were to read up on the fin whale you would probably learn th.. http://bit.ly/D7AxF We love comments!
Joe Van De Veere This is a terrific presentation by Sylvia Earle! (...sorry if this may be a repost!)
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TED Talks Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.
