cabrillo marine aquarium vs aquarium of the pacific

The release location will be kept confidential among the project partners, allowing the young fish to acclimate to their new home.”Īquarium of the Pacific staff added giant sea bass are “notoriously difficult to breed in an aquarium setting.”

“Divers from both aquariums will release several hundred fish into the ocean at a time on two trips, the first of which has already been completed.

“The young fish will all be released into the wild with approval from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife,” Aquarium of the Pacific staff said in a released statement. Staff with Aquarium of the Pacific and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium reared the baby giant sea bass babies, setting the tone for eventual release. Researchers at California State University, Northridge shared giant sea bass eggs with Aquarium of the Pacific and Cabrillo Marine Aquarium last summer, as part of an attempt to produce offspring for the species. The release was part of an effort to slowly increase the population of giant sea bass, a species that has been in decline and was listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List. LONG BEACH-A partnership of three institutions/organizations announced they have successfully raised hundreds of juvenile giant sea bass for release into the ocean.

Cabrillo marine aquarium vs aquarium of the pacific