The Aquarium of the Pacific is offering discounts in celebration of soccer on select days in June and July. Visitors who sport an article of clothing with the name of their favorite team on it are eligible to receive $10 off adult admission and $4 off child admission June 26 and 28, July 1, 4-5, 8-9, and 12-13. Guests can visit the June Keyes Penguin Habitat to see four rescued penguins from Rio, Brazil, including Kate and Avery: first-time parents who just had a baby penguin!
During your visit you can also meet over 11,000 animals, like playful sea lions and colorful lorikeet birds you can feed. The new Summer of Wonder exhibits and programs feature areas for petting sharks, cownose rays, and horseshoe crabs. Visitors can also explore the new Southern California Steelhead Story exhibit, and make an underwater submarine as they learn about ocean exploration.
WHEN: June 26, June 28, July 1, July 4-5, July 8-9, and July 12-13, 2014
WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
COST: Adults get in for just $18.95 and children for $10.95 each when they bring an item with the name of their favorite national soccer team on it to the Aquarium ticket windows on the following game days: June 22-26 and 28 and July 1, 4-5, 8-9, and 12-13, 2014.
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INFO: (562) 590-3100 or
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/visit/discounts/soccerpromo
WHO: Meet the Aquarium’s penguins rescued from Brazil.
Avery: Avery is a mellow, mild-mannered male penguin. He is the only penguin at the Aquarium on Twitter (@AverythePenguin). He is paired up with Kate.
Kate: Kate has paired up with Avery and will follow him around. Her trainers call her a “flighty southern belle.” She recently became a first-time mother.
Roxy: Roxy likes to be first, especially when it comes to feeding time. Other than that, her personality is relaxed. She is paired up with Floyd and is the mother of the first penguin chicks born at the Aquarium in 2013—Heidi and Anderson.
Robbie: When he arrived, he had a foot infection and received medical treatment at the Aquarium’s Molina Animal Care Center. His caretakers say he has been heroically tolerant and brave through the discomfort of his ailment, garnering the love and admiration of staff members who work with him.
AQUARIUM: The Aquarium of the Pacific, a nonprofit institution, is home to more than 11,000 animals and is dedicated to environmental education.
Photo Credit: Aquarium of the Pacific.
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