Keep an eye on big changes coming to the now quarter-century-old Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

Seals, sea lions and penguins populate some of the outdoor exhibits reopening to the public at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year — and to mark the occasion, the facility will open a new gallery featuring native wildlife this July.

While the coronavirus pandemic forces the majority of the public to stay at home, a skeleton crew at the Aquarium of the Pacific continues to take care of its 12,000 animals in Long Beach.

The Aquarium of the Pacific releases an olive ridley sea turtle off the coast of Long Beach on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) ...

An orphaned sea otter has been welcomed into its new home at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

At age 22, Charlie, who lives at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach - is the oldest southern sea otter in an aquarium or zoo.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KGO) -- Three baby penguins are now ready for their close-up at a Southern California aquarium. The penguins hatched back in May but were introduced to the public Thursday at ...

Aquarium of the Pacific staff members speak to the media during a preview the Aquarium’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and a sneak peek of its upcoming Southern California Gallery in Long Beach ...