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🌊 A non-profit organization.
📍 Long Beach, CA
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@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialNew jellies have arrived! 🍳🪼
Step into Jelly Dreamscapes to marvel at the egg-yolk centers of our new fried egg jellies. They’re only on exhibit this month, plan your visit today at pacific.to/visit
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialWith an ongoing marine heatwave, you may encounter marine animals that are sick, injured, or deceased. The best way to help is to keep a safe distance and call the experts trained to respond.
Visit pacific.to/rescue for the full list of SoCal rescue contacts.
@aquariumpacific.bsky.social100° days mean extra shower time for the Lorikeet Forest residents, and maybe an epic photoshoot. 🌈💦🦜 Photos by Animal Care Specialist Michelle
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialAll hail Duke! 👑 The votes are in, and our puffling has a name: a royal nod to his parents, Baron and Pumpkin. Thank you to everyone who voted and donated! Visit Duke in our Diving Birds habitat. 🧡
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialIt's molting season on Penguin Beach! Once a year, our Magellanic penguins swap their old feathers for a brand-new set. In about 30 days, they'll be looking sharp in fresh tuxedos. 🐧🤵✨
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialAquarium News:
Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Nest on Southern California Beaches for the First Time https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/olive_ridley_sea_turtles_nest_on_southern_california_beaches_for_the_first_time/archive
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialThe Aquarium of the Pacific will host its twenty-fifth annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival 9/26-27 in celebration of cultures from México, Central and South America, and beyond.
https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/baja_splash_cultural_festival/
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialThree baby sunflower sea stars are now on display in our Northern Pacific Gallery! 🌻⭐️
They're critically endangered, and we're working to bring them back as a founding AZA SAFE Sunflower Sea Star Program member. Learn more and support this vital work: pacific.to/supportconservation
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialSurprise, it's a puffling! Our newest horned puffin chick has fully fledged and is exploring the Diving Birds habitat. We need your help to narrow down a name for him, vote with a donation through Sept. 30: pacific.to/puffling
@aquariumpacific.bsky.social“I put my treat down, flip it, and reverse it” -Rey 🦦
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialYou are invited to join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its twenty-second annual Moompetam American Indian Festival 9/12-13.
Learn more: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/moompetam/
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialAquarium News:
Aquarium of the Pacific Debuts Holotheater®, the First of Its Kind on the U.S. West Coast https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/aquarium_of_the_pacific_debuts_holotheater_the_first_of_its_kind_on_the_u.s_west_coast/archive
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialVolunteer Diver Haley takes us inside Tropical Reef to meet BUBBLES! 🫧
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialTonight's First Wednesdays lecture, Western Monarch Butterflies
Presented by Melissa Burns, is now streaming! Tune in live or watch the playback on YouTube. 🦋 https://www.youtube.com/live/k7OaGYRXFLw?si=OAtDRXXXZQcc8OhZ
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialA dip in the pool, then relax in the shade — lorikeets know how to handle a heatwave! Stay cool, LA. 🥵 Video by Animal Care Specialist Michelle
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialAri’s first few moments on Penguin Beach! This curious, brave, and adorable boy explored his new habitat right away. 🖤🐧
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialWe're egg-cited to share that a Magellanic penguin chick has hatched at the Aquarium of the Pacific! 🐧 This little guy is part of the AZA Species Survival Plan, and is growing his adult feathers behind the scenes. See him in person starting 7/30!
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialFor the first time in five years, a living white abalone was spotted in the wild, and one of our own staff members was there for it.
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialSometimes your birthday comes with big feelings. 🫸🎂
@aquariumpacific.bsky.socialThe 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.
