Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
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About this organization
Mission
'To instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.'
About
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.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of CA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 100 AQUARIUM WAY, LONG BEACH, CA, 90802.
- The non-profit has a total of 444 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $7,487,277.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $17,616,754 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,332,314 in fundraising expenses.
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