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Nighttime scene outside an aquarium event called 'Oceans at Night.' The entrance is brightly illuminated with colorful projections of jellies, coral and other sea life.

New Year, New Nighttime Offerings at Birch Aquarium

The popular Oceans at Night Returns for 21+ Guests, Alongside the Debut of All-Ages Birch After Hours

A scuba diver in a towering giant‑kelp forest habitat at the aquarium feeds marine animals while guests look on in excitement

Living Seas, Living Dreams: Birch Aquarium’s 2025 Story

Over a 10-day study, researchers filmed the feeding behaviors of several syngnathid species at Birch Aquarium, including the Weedy Seadragon.

Scientists Study How Syngnathids Snack at Super Speed

Birch Aquarium's Loggerhead Sea Turtle swims below a school of Sardines

Celebrating Birch Aquarium Members This December!

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle swims gracefully through deep blue water, with a large school of small silvery sardines in the background.

Enjoy December Deals at Birch Aquarium

A Little Blue Penguin sitting on a nest of grass, sticks and leaves inside a brown burrow box at Birch Aquarium.

Little Blue Penguin Nesting Season Begins at Birch Aquarium

An overhead view of Blue Beach at Birch Aquarium shows people attending Indigenous Ocean Day 2024 including a tule boat building station

Lanise Luna Brings Fresh Perspective to Birch Aquarium

Internship Connects Indigenous Ocean Knowledge to Aquarium Experience

Photo from the Jaws film production set in 1974 with Wendy, Peter and Clay Benchley standing with Roy Scheider in Martha’s Vineyard

Birch Aquarium to Host JAWS@50: A Conversation with Wendy Benchley

The event celebrates the cultural legacy of JAWS and the future of shark conservation.

Two tiny red octopus hatchlings, only a few days old.

Birch Aquarium Celebrates World Octopus Day with Red Octopus Hatchlings

A diver sits on the underwater platform of Aquarius Reef Base.

Birch Aquarium Announces Meditation Ocean: Aquarius Reef Base

Meditation Ocean Constellation installation opens this November

An overhead view of Blue Beach at Birch Aquarium shows people attending Indigenous Ocean Day 2024 including a tule boat building station

Birch Aquarium Hosts Indigenous Ocean Day 2025

A celebration of Indigenous people and ocean culture brings together local communities for the second year.

A group of cheerful students in a classroom, some wearing brightly colored shirts, engaging in an science project and looking at the camera with smiles. Teachers and other students are visible in the background.

Marine Science Club and RoboBattles Launch at Birch Aquarium!

Two new educational programs offer unique opportunities for hands-on learning and fun.

Child dressed in a Halloween costume, looking at a leopard shark swimming nearby in the Shark Shores habitat at Birch Aquarium.

Get Your Glow On as Halloween Aglow Returns!

Celebrate the wonders of the ocean after dark with family-friendly fun.

An endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frog leaps into its new home after being released into the lake.

Hundreds of Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs Leap Back Into the Wild

Birch Aquarium, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and other partners join forces to help save this endangered amphibian.

Guests walk on Scripps Pier at sunset

Seasonal Sunset Scripps Pier Walks Return!

Birch Aquarium brings back popular pier walks that combine science and signature scenery.

Sardines swim in the Open Ocean habitat in Living Seas

Lecture Series Highlights Scripps Oceanography Research in Living Seas

2025 Perspectives on Ocean Science Lectures Continue this Fall With Emphasis on Eco-optimism

Birch Aquarium recently tagged more than 220 frogs with Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags

Endangered Frogs Tagged for Reintroduction to the Wild

More than 220 Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs are one step closer to returning to their native Southern California mountains.

Guests observe a Tropical Coral habitat at the aquarium filled with colorful corals, fish and giant clams.

Coral Conservation Comes to Life in Living Seas

The aquarium’s new Tropical Pacific Coral Habitat brings big wins for coral conservation

A Little Blue Penguin is in the beginning stage of its annual catastrophic molt.

Penguin Molting Makeover

Annual Catastrophic Molt Underway for Birch Aquarium’s Little Blue Penguins

Students pose for photos in front of a glowing sunset view at Birch Aquarium

Birch Aquarium’s 2024 - 2025 UC San Diego Student Impact

UC San Diego students are fundamental to the aquarium’s mission

guests stand at a shark exploration station, with a large inflatable shark mouth in the background

Shark Summer Returns to Birch Aquarium!

This summer, sharks take the spotlight with fun activities for all ages!

Kelp Cutting ceremony.

Kelp Cutting Marks New Chapter: Birch Aquarium Unveils Adam R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery

New exhibition brings guests into the world of the Pacific Ocean through immersive displays.

Person holding up a phone displaying Birch Aquarium's free digital guide on the Bloomerg Connects app, with colorful tropical fish and vibrant corals in the background.

Birch Aquarium Launches Free Digital Guide Alongside UC San Diego Partners

Bloomberg Connects app makes arts and entertainment organizations accessible for onsite and offsite visits through photo, audio and video features.

Three Birch Aquarium Educators wearing blue shirts demonstrate a Science Bites lesson

Bite-Size Science, Big Impact: Birch Aquarium Brings Scripps Research to Local Schools

Entrance to an exhibit featuring the Oarfish, Regalecus russellii, with blue curtains framing a dark room where the preserved deep-sea fish is displayed in a lit case.

Birch Aquarium Unveils Oarfish Exhibition

A preserved Short-crested Oarfish found locally last year is on display at Birch Aquarium