Aquarium of the Pacific
Coverage of Aquarium of the Pacific in the Nexus archive.
- VIDEO: Rare hammerhead shark sighting near Malibu beach
A fisherman in Los Angeles County captured video of a rare hammerhead shark sighting from the Malibu Pier on Thursday afternoon. The recorded video was posted to @PIERMACKEREL and shows the shark swimming near Surfrider Beach. Nate Jaros, who is an Aquarium of the Pacific vice president of animal care, is also mentioned.
- For first time in 8 years, baby penguin debuts at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
Ari, a Magellanic penguin chick, made his debut at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach after hatching in May. He is the first chick raised at the aquarium in eight years and the offspring of two penguins rescued in Brazil in 2010. The event highlights a conservation effort through a cooperative breeding program to maintain genetic diversity.
- Wildlife rescue officials care for birds impacted by oil spill in L.A. River
Wildlife rescue officials are addressing the impact of a crude oil spill in the Los Angeles River, which entered storm drains last week. The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is collaborating with UC Davis and the Aquarium of the Pacific to locate and care for affected animals.
- Adorable, yes, but these two have a serious future as adoptive sea otter moms
Two sea otters at the Aquarium of the Pacific are being trained to serve as adoptive mothers for orphaned sea otters. The aquarium aims to use them to help raise and care for orphaned pups.