Celebrate the World Ocean at Audubon Aquarium

 World Ocean Day celebration is this weekend at Audubon Aquarium. While it is important every day to protect the ocean and the animals that live in it, this Saturday June 7, 2025, will also have extra fun at Audubon Aquarium!

Audubon experts, a variety of conservation partners, and the community will be at the Aquarium to celebrate and share information about how people can take action to help animals and the world ocean.  

On Saturday, June 7, 2025, special World Ocean Day activities will take place at Audubon Aquarium from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Guests can watch feeding time for the sharks and penguins, chat with keepers located throughout the facility about the animals in their care and visit with local conservation groups.

World Ocean Day is part of Party for the Planet presented by Entergy and is one of a five-part series of conservation focused events. In addition to Aquarium activities, multiple conservation partners will be on hand to highlight the work they are doing and encourage people to get involved.

Among the groups participating in this year’s World Ocean Day event:

·       Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries

·       Audubon Aquarium Rescue

·       African Penguin Conservation Station

·       Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program

·       Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge

·       Energy Smart

·       Louisiana Depart of Wildlife and Fisheries

·       Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

·       Louisiana Sea Grant

·       Plastic Pledge Conservation Station

·       The Water Institute

Later this month, Pollination Celebration will take place at Audubon Insectarium, highlighting the important role that pollinators like bees play in our lives. Pollination Celebration is set for Saturday, June 28, 2025, with more fun activities and learning experiences for guests.  

This conservation series is supported by Entergy’s Environmental Initiatives Fund, which directs $1 million annually to environmental improvement projects.

A visit to an Audubon Nature Institute attraction is a first step in taking positive action to learn about and protect the environment. Audubon joins many other Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited zoos and aquariums across North America in throwing a Party for the Planet, making it the largest combined Earth Day, Endangered Species Day, and World Ocean Day celebration. AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums spend $230 million on field conservation alone, supporting projects benefiting more than 800 species in 130 countries. To date, the AZA Conservation Grants Fund has provided $7.7 million in support for 400+ projects worldwide.