Aquarium Of Pacific To Host Virtual Earth Day

LONG BEACH, CA — The Aquarium of the Pacific is marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a virtual event geared to kids and adults on Wednesday, April 22.

For the past 20 years, the Aquarium has hosted its annual Earth Day Celebration in April, a weekend-long festival featuring booths and activities. This year, given coronavirus shutdowns and mandates, it will use technology to observe Earth Day and provide a way for the public to connect with ocean science while they shelter at home.

During the online event, The aquarium’s animal ambassadors, including penguins, will make an appearance. And parents, looking for educational activities for kids and teens, can tap into Earth Day-themed interactive classes.

The aquarium’s Pacific Pals characters will release a special episode of their show "The Daily Bubble" to celebrate the special day.

Adults are invited to tune in at 7 p.m. for a live-streamed lecture hosted by Aquarium President Dr. Jerry Schubel, with guest speaker Douglas McCauley, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

McCauley will share lessons of resiliency in oceans and what responsibility we have, on Earth Day, to recommit to protecting ocean health

Animal appearances (Facebook live): 9:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 2:45 p.m.
Classes for kids and teens (aquariumofpacific.org): 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker Series lecture (aquariumofpacific.org): 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Virtual Earth Day Full Schedule:

8:45 a.m. Live introduction with Aquarium educator
9:00 a.m. Friends in the Sea (Pre-K-K live class) with sulfur crested cockatoo appearance
9:45 a.m. Animal appearance: sulfur crested cockatoo explores the Honda Blue Cavern*
10:00 a.m. Draw With Us: Habitats (grades K-2 live class) with penguin appearance
10:45 a.m. Animal appearance: Penguins at the Honda Blue Cavern*
11:00 a.m. All About Invertebrates (grades 3-5 live class) with desert tortoise appearance
11:45 a.m. Animal appearance: desert tortoise at the Honda Blue Cavern*
12:00 p.m. The Daily Bubble with the Pacific Pals
1:00 p.m. Honda Blue Cavern Webcam Live with MC
1:00 p.m. Aquarium Live Ep 5: Animals and their Senses (grades K-5 live class) with rosy boa appearance
1:45 p.m. Animal appearance: rosy boa at the Honda Blue Cavern*
2:00 p.m. Whales & Conservation (grades 6-8 live class) with Virginia opossum appearance
2:45 p.m. Animal appearance: Virginia opossum*
4:00 p.m. Moon Jelly Webcam Live
5:00 p.m. Wrap-up for the Day Live
7:00 p.m. Guest Lecture: Flood Tides and the Affairs of Humans with Douglas McCauley

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