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Today, July 14, 2025

9:00 am

Aquarium Opens

9:30 am
Included with Admission, All Ages

Storytime with Seadragons

Join us for storytime in our seadragon nook, perfect for young ocean enthusiasts! Enjoy an enchanting storybook tale about ocean creatures from around the world.

Children enjoying storytime in the seadragon nook
10:00 am
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Penguin Feeding

Watch our penguins waddle, swim and eat and find out how our husbandry team cares for them during this daily feeding event.

Little Blue Penguins getting fed some fish.
10:30 am
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Coral Feeding

Discover our reef residents while an educator reveals the hidden lives of corals!

Guests of all ages gather at Birch Aquarium to admire a brightly lit coral reef habitat teeming with colorful tropical fish and vibrant corals. A staff member stands nearby and gives a Coral Feeding talk.
12:00 pm
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Sharks and Rays Feeding

Join an educator to learn more about our Sharks and Rays residents during their feeding session! Discover the diversity in our local San Diego waters and find out what makes our sharks and rays so special.

A Leopard Shark interacts with a puzzle feeder to retrieve a food item.
12:30 pm
Included with Admission, All Ages

Meet the Shark Specialists

Wonder how we care for our sharks and rays? Meet and ask questions to the specialists who care for them 365 days a year!

While each Leopard Shark is in tonic immobility, we’ll measure their weight and length and examined their eyes, gills, fins, and skin to make sure everything is looking good.
12:30 pm
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Reptile Meet and Greet

Meet one of our Animal Ambassadors up close and discover how these incredible animals help inspire conservation action!

A Birch Aquarium staff member wearing a blue shirt holds a snake during a reptile meet and greet as a group of children and adults watch attentively.
1:30 pm
Behind the Scenes Tours

Behind-the-Scenes: Penguin

$100 Members | $115 General Public — Aquarium admission is included in the price. Tickets must be purchased at least 1 hour prior to start time.

Three smiling people look through a clear barrier at a small penguin standing in a behind-the-scenes animal care area. The Little Blue Penguin wears identification bands on its flippers and is surrounded by a few pieces of greenery.
2:00 pm

Shark and Ray Exploration Station

Dive into the world of sharks and rays through hands-on experiences that explore how these incredible animals grow, sense the world around them and stay healthy. Activities may vary depending on the day

Guests learned how sharks get a check-up during an interactive station at the aquarium.
2:45 pm
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Open Ocean Feeding

Join us for a feeding of our Open Ocean habitat and discover how unique adaptations help these animals survive in this diverse and dynamic environment.

A large school of silvery sardines swimming closely together in deep blue water, their streamlined bodies catching the light as they move in unison.
3:15 pm
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Little Blue Penguins 101

Immerse yourself in the world of Little Blue Penguins and find out what makes this species of penguins so unique! Learn all about our colony and how our husbandry team cares for them during this daily presentation.

Little Blue Penguins 101
5:30 pm
Included with Admission, Feedings and Talks

Seadragon 101

Join an educator to explore more about these nearly mythical creatures and learn about the discoveries we've made about such unique and remarkable animals.

Two Weedy Seadragons swim in their habitat in Seadragons & Seahorses.
8:00 pm

Aquarium Closes

Last entry is 1 hour before closure.