Aquarium of the Pacific
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The Aquarium of the Pacific (formerly the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific[1]) is a public aquarium on a Script error: No such module "convert". site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California, United States. It is situated across the water from the Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, and the Queen Mary Hotel and Attraction. The location also has its own street, Aquarium Way.[2]
The aquarium is visited by 1.6 million visitors a year and has a staff of approximately 1,800, including more than 1,500 volunteers and 300 employees.[3][2] The aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit aquarium and is a current member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).[2][4]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Exhibits
The aquarium features a collection of over 12,000 animals in exhibits from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". in capacity.[5][2]
The Pacific Ocean is the focus of three major permanent galleries: Southern California/Baja Gallery, Northern Pacific Gallery, and Tropical Pacific Gallery.[6] These exhibits introduce the inhabitants and seascapes, and include conservation messages specific to each region.
Southern California/Baja Gallery
The Southern California/Baja Gallery features the varied habitats of this region. The first exhibit is the Script error: No such module "convert". three-story Honda Blue Cavern tank, which houses animals that live in the waters surrounding Catalina Island.
Next is the Casino Point exhibit, which replicates a giant kelp forest with Garibaldi, California scorpionfish, and other representative organisms.[7] The Gulf of California exhibit houses Cortez rainbow wrasse, Mexican lookdowns, porcupine fish, and others.[8] Other areas of the gallery include the Script error: No such module "convert". Seal and Sea Lion Habitat, Ray Habitat Touchpool, and Shorebird Sanctuary.[7]
Northern Pacific Gallery
The Northern Pacific Gallery focuses on organisms from the Bering Sea. Exhibits include the Sea Otter Habitat, home to southern sea otters; the giant Pacific octopus tank; and the Diving Birds Exhibit, where puffins and auklets live. Other species on display include Japanese spider crabs, jellyfish, and sea anemones.[9]
Gallery
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Entrance to the Tropical Pacific Gallery, designed to replicate a tropical coral reef lagoon.
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California sea lion during a training session.
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Top of 350,000 gallon tropical habitat, viewable only during behind-the-scenes tours.
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One of the touch pools.
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Video of leafy seadragons (Phycodurus eques) eating.
References
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External links
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