Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
	33°45′44″N 118°11′49″W / 33.76216°N 118.19692°W
Date opened	June 20, 1998
Location	Long Beach, California, United States
No. of animals	11,000
No. of species	500
Volume of largest tank	350,000 US gallons (1,300,000 L)
Annual visitors	1.7 million
Memberships	AZA
Major exhibits	Coral Reefs: Nature's Underwater Cities, June Keyes Penguin Habitat, Lorikeet Forest, Northern Pacific Gallery, Shark Lagoon, Southern California/Baja Gallery, Tropical Pacific Gallery, Frogs: Dazzling and Disappearing, Sea Otter Habitat
Public transit access	Downtown Long Beach (A Line)
Website	www.aquariumofpacific.org

The Aquarium of the Pacific (formerly the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific^[3]) is a public aquarium on a 5-acre (20,000 m²) 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.^[6]

The aquarium is visited by 1.5 million visitors a year and has a total staff of about 1,875 people, including more than 1,500 volunteers and about 375 employees.^[6]^[7] It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit aquarium.^[6]

The aquarium is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).^[5]

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Aquarium of the Pacific



33°45′44″N 118°11′49″W / 33.76216°N 118.19692°W / 33.76216; -118.19692
Date opened	June 20, 1998^[1]
Location	Long Beach, California, United States
No. of animals	11,000^[2]
No. of species	500^[2]
Volume of largest tank	350,000 US gallons (1,300,000 L)^[3]
Annual visitors	1.7 million^[4]
Memberships	AZA^[5]
Major exhibits	Coral Reefs: Nature's Underwater Cities, June Keyes Penguin Habitat, Lorikeet Forest, Northern Pacific Gallery, Shark Lagoon, Southern California/Baja Gallery, Tropical Pacific Gallery, Frogs: Dazzling and Disappearing, Sea Otter Habitat^[2]
Public transit access	Downtown Long Beach (A Line)
Website	www.aquariumofpacific.org