AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC CORPORATION
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
ANIMAL CARE - THE AQUARIUM'S HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT OVERSEES ALL OF THE CARE, FEEDING, AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS NEEDED TO SUPPORT OVER 12,000 ANIMALS REPRESENTING OVER 500 SPECIES IN MORE THAN 100 EXHIBITS, INCLUDING SEVERAL TOUCH TANK EXPERIENCES. SEA LIONS, SEA OTTERS, SHARKS, RAYS, DIVING BIRDS, SEA JELLIES, CORALS, SEA DRAGONS, TURTLES, AND FISH OF ALL TYPES FROM TEMPERATE TO TROPICAL SPECIES ARE ON DISPLAY. CARETAKING INCLUDES FEEDING OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD AVAILABLE, MONITORING WATER QUALITY AND ALL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MEDICAL EXAMS AND ROUTINE PROCEDURES, AND PROVIDING PROPER EXHIBIT AND BEHIND THE SCENES SPACE AVAILABLE TO THE ANIMALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.6MProgram 2 [2020]
GUEST SERVICES - RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL GUEST INTERACTIONS EXCEPT FOR EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION. COLLECT FUNDS FROM ON-SITE VISITORS, ENSURE SAFETY AND CLEANLINESS OF THE FACILITYGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.1MProgram 3 [2020]
EDUCATION- THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE OCEAN, AND TO ADVANCE SCIENCE LEARNING FOR A BROAD RANGE OF LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. TRADITIONALLY THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACILITATES LEARNING WITH USE OF OVER 20 CLASSROOM AND AUDITORIUM PROGRAMS (ONSITE) THAT ALIGN WITH CALIFORNIA MANDATED SCIENCE K-12 STANDARDS, COMPLEMENTING AND REINFORCING WHAT STUDENTS LEARN IN THEIR REGULAR CLASSROOMS AND EXPOSING THEM TO A UNIQUE, HANDS ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE. AS A RESULT OF COVID-19, THE AQUARIUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED LEARNERS ONSITE FROM JANUARY-MARCH. DURING THE PANDEMIC, ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SWITCHED TO BOTH PAID AND UNPAID, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. THE DELIVERABLES OF 2020 ARE SUMMARIZED HERE:1. FREE, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ("AQUARIUM ONLINE ACADEMY") REACHED 170,488 VIEWERS, REPRESENTING SOME 25,140 HOURS OF VIEWING TIME. APPROXIMATELY 10-20% OF VIEWERS WERE ENTIRE CLASSROOMS WATCHING OUR FREE PROGRAMS.2. PACIFIC PALS (AQUARIUM PUPPET CHARACTERS) CREATED 52 VIDEOS, AND GAINED NEARLY 309K VIEWS THROUGH MEDIA PLATFORM (YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK).3. A TOTAL OF 8,823 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN AN EXTENSION OF THE AQUARIUM ONLINE ACADEMY, SUMMER KIDS CLUB AND WINTER KIDS CLUB PROGRAMMING (A FREE VIRTUAL CAMP PROGRAM).4. NEARLY 200 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.5. COMMUNITY SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS WORK REMOTELY TO VIEW UNDERWATER BAITED CAMERA VIDEOS, NOTING THE NUMBER AND SPECIES OF SHARKS AND RAYS. THIS DATA IS JOINED TOGETHER WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO FORM THE LARGEST SHARK SURVEY EVER DONE, WHICH HAS MAJOR CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS. FOR THE PAST MANY YEARS, MORE THAN 44 EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 4,000 HOURS OF SHARK VIDEOS, AND SAW 2,861 SHARKS; THIS CONTRIBUTION REPRESENTED SOME 10% OF ALL DATA PROCESSED IN THE PROGRAM. THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC WAS ALSO THE FIRST, NON-UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNER TO PARTICIPATE. IN 2020, THESE RESULTS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL NATURE. 6. ON DECEMBER 31, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HOSTED NOON YEAR'S EVE, A LIVE, 45-MINUTE, PROGRAM TARGETED TO YOUNG FAMILIES. THIS EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDED WEBCAM EXPLORATION, A FISH PARTY HAT CRAFT, MEETING AN ANIMAL AMBASSADOR (LOLA, THE SULFUR CRESTED COCKATOO), AND A NOON YEAR'S EVE DANCE PARTY COUNTDOWN WITH THE PACIFIC PALS. THE PROGRAM SERVED 268 FAMILIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.6M
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