Animal Encounters, More: Aquarium Of The Pacific Gift Guide 2019

LONG BEACH, CA — If you're looking for a gift for a philanthropist, animal lover or anyone in between, the Aquarium of the Pacific has ideas for holiday shoppers.

Get up close and personal with aquarium friends with an animal encounter (available for sharks, penguins, sea otters or sea lions), adopt an animal, stop by the gift shop or snag an Aquarium membership for someone you love. Gifts from the Aquarium of the Pacific help support education, conservation and rehabilitation work, and more.

Here are some ideas from the Aquarium of the Pacific for gifts that keep on giving:

Enhanced Aquarium experiences

These range from behind-the-scenes tours, to an up-close animal encounter with sharks, penguins, sea otters, or sea lions, and even a dive immersion experience for certified divers. Animal encounters can be upgraded to a private VIP experience, with two animal choices and a customized tour. Call the Aquarium at (562) 590-3100 to make your reservations.

Adopt an Animal

Adopting an animal is a great gift for anyone who has a favorite marine mammal. Your gift will include an adoption certificate, animal updates and more. Adopt an Animal proceeds fund the Aquarium’s conservation initiatives and animal rehabilitation work so that you can ensure a better world for your favorite animals.

Give the gift of membership

An Aquarium of the Pacific membership provides twelve months of unlimited free admission so you can visit your favorite animals as often as you'd like. Members also receive exclusive benefits, discounts and more. Membership helps support care for the Aquarium’s animals and supports our important educational and conservation programs.

Pacific Collections gift store

The Aquarium’s Pacific Collections gift store features a wide selection of gifts, books, souvenirs, and artwork. Along with plush animals, apparel, and decorative items that represent the Aquarium’s animals and exhibits, Pacific Collections also stocks jewelry, housewares and toys that celebrate the ocean and marine life.

Earth-friendly items in the gift shop include toys and artwork made with recycled materials and reusable beverage containers, straws and utensils. Aquarium admission is not required to shop in the gift store. Items can also be ordered by phone by calling (562) 951-1732.

Give a gift to your favorite Aquarium animal

For all the Amazon shoppers out there, support the Aquarium by shopping on AmazonSmile and selecting the Aquarium of the Pacific as your charity of choice. For set-up instructions, visit the Aquarium’s AmazonSmile page.

You can also support the Aquarium and your favorite Aquarium animals through a donation to the Animal Care and Conservation Program. Donations help feed the animals and contribute to the Aquarium’s conservation work benefiting endangered species locally and around the world.

For more information, visit the Aquarium of the Pacific website.