Babies!

Baby sea otter pups. Miniature sea jellies the size of a pea. Tiny baby cuttlefish. Meet new otter babies, miniature sea jellies, tiny baby cuttlefish, and many more at the Aquarium of the Pacific this summer in the new Babies! exhibit. Learn how they are cared for at the Aquarium. 

The gallery features a jelly lab, where you can see how baby sea jellies are grown and the early stages of their life cycle. Learn about various ocean habitats that function as nurseries for baby animals, including mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds, and see the babies that grow up there.

The Babies! Gallery also features stories about major achievements at the aquarium, such as being the first to breed zebra sharks via artificial insemination, and significant births, like Shelby the harbor seal’s three pups and Magellanic penguin chicks. Learn about the special care babies receive at the Aquarium, from hand-feeding baby birds with syringes to staff members staying at the Aquarium twenty-four hours a day with baby sea otters. Plus, find out about  Sea Otter Surrogacy program to help return rescued sea otter pups to the wild. The new exhibits highlight breeding programs and how they help minimize environmental impact and contribute to important ocean conservation efforts. Learn about breakthroughs in reproduction and how this helps reduce reliance on collecting wild animals. And find out about the endangered animal babies that live at the Aquarium receiving special care to help rebuild their wild populations.

📅 Dates & Times 

05/27/2022 - 04/30/2023 

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

📍 Location 

Aquarium of the Pacific 100 

Aquarium Way 

Long Beach, CA, 90802

👤 Age requirement 

All Ages 

🎫 Discounted Tickets 

$24.95 for ages 3-11; $32.50 for adults; free for members and children under age 3

Buy Discounted Tickets Online

🚗 Parking

 $8.00 for the day with Aquarium validation

🌎Event Website

Aquarium of the Pacific

Direction

Click on "Google" on the map for direction 

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