Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). You don't have to search too far, or rather dive too deeply, to discover a year that held a place of pomp and prominence in Los Angeles history: Just about everyone recognizes that 1984 was. For the first time since 1984, six Magellanic penguins are making their home at the Los Angeles Zoo, thanks to an aquarium in Long Beach and a theme park in San.