April 2011 Archives

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Artist and environmental activist Thom Lacie built this 60 by 20 foot foot out of plastic on the bay side of the peninsula in Long Beach, Calif. on April 22, 2011. Lacie found on the beach over the past seven years. He said he did it to make people aware of the amount of trash that is on the beach. See more pictures>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- A Dolphin swims in circles in the Cerritos Bahia Marina in Long Beach, Calif. on April 22, 2011. According the wetlands activist Lenny Arkinstall, the dolphin is likely suffering from domoic acid poisoning, a neurological disease. causes grand mal seizures, which lead to lesions in the victims' brains. It's produced by algae blooms and siphoned out of the water by plankton-eating fish including sardines and anchovies, which are then eaten by the larger mammals. The toxin then concentrates in the bodies of the larger animals until symptoms appear. See more pictures>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Volunteer Malinda Brinkley snuggles with a bunny she is adopting at a warehouse at Long Beach (Calif.) Cty College on April 20, 2011. Last year the campus was overrun by abandoned bunnies. Volunteers have helped cut the population by 75 percent after an aggressive spay/neuter campaign. See more pictures>>

COSTA MESA, CALIF. USA -- Long Beach City College's Dylan Marquess (3) and Parker Del Re (76) react as they lose to Grossmont College in the state semifinals in Costa Mesa, Calif. on April 20, 2011. The Vikings lost to the Griffins, 3 to 1. See More Pictures / Buy Reprints>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Aerial view of the Izod Indy car series race during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Calif.) on April 17, 2011. The racers are on Shoreline Drive. See more pictures>>

Along with hourly updates to our website, I spent a lot of time in the Pro/Celebrity compound. Here Chris Rado, left, and Brian Austin Green share a laugh after a practice run of the Pro/Celebrity compound during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 15, 2011. See more pictures on our Grand Prix section>>

Matt Lamb, Day Zero, performs during Thunder on Pine as motorcycles jump over him in Long Beach, Calif. on April 14, 2011. See more pictures>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Bella Carbonara, left in green, Amelia Campos, center in green, and Alexis Villate, right, of St. Cornielus School cheer on their solar vehicle in the second annual Solar Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif. on April 9, 2011. One-Hundred and forty teams raced their home-made solar vehicles on a 10-lane track during the double-elimination competition. Each team received a solar car kit, which includes a solar panel and an electric motor and were allowed to using any other materials to build their model vehicle. See more photos / buy reprints >>

Sabrina Sun, left, and her sister, Vanessa Sun, join other dancers from the Khmer Arts Academy as they perform during the Cambodian New Year Celebration at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, Calif. on April 9, 2011. See more pictures / buy reprints >>

Magellanic penguins in their temporary home at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. on April 8, 2011. The five rescued animals arrived at the aquarium on Thursday. The Magellanic penguins were found stranded off a beach in Brazil and are believed to be yearlings. "When these penguins stranded in Rio, they were frail and emaciated after such a long swim up the Atlantic coast of South America. We're happy to be able to provide a home and medical care for these unreleasable animals," said Dudly Wigdahl, the aquarium's curator of marine mammals and birds. The new penguins will be cared for by the aviculturist (bird biologist) team and veterinary staff in the aquarium's behind-the-scenes holding area. The penguins are scheduled to be moved to the new June Keyes Penguin Habitat in the summer of 2012. See more photos>>

As Seyhak Som, left, and Sisacha Tan, right, wave flags, Melvina Ran, center, checks out the rest of the 7th. Annual Cambodian New Year Parade in the Cambodian Town neighborhood of Long Beach, Calif. on April 2, 2011. See more pictures / buy reprints>>