Aquarium Of The Pacific
A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook
Aquarium Of The Pacific
The Aquarium of the Pacific
is located in the city of Long Beach, California at the mouth of the Los
Angeles River. The aquarium features a collection of over 12,500 animals
representing over 650 different species. The facility focuses on the
Pacific Ocean in three major permanent galleries, Southern California
and Baja, Northern Pacific and Tropical Pacific.
The aquarium was designed as a joint venture of Hellmuth, Obata and
Kassanbaum and Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis. Construction began in 1995
and the 156,735 square foot (14,560 m³) aquarium opened in 1998. Since
the aquarium is built on a site created through land reclamation in an
area prone to earthquakes the facility is built on top of 1,800 cement
pilings which each extend 85 feet into the ground and are surrounded by
gravel. The facility filters about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters)
of salt water per hour, the capacity of all the exhibits totals about
1,100,000 gallons (4.2 million liters).
The aquarium is a non-profit institution whose mission is, “To instill a
sense of wonder, respect and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its
inhabitants and ecosystems.” The facility and the debt incurred to build
it are actually owned by the City of Long Beach with operations provided
by SMG, a nationwide property management company. The non-profit
institution has an agreement with the City to operate the facility
through 2060. The aquarium is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
accredited facility.
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