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A group of people explore local tide pools.

Let the Tidepooling Adventures Begin!

Tickets for Birch Aquarium’s Tidepooling Adventures go on sale Dec. 15.

Oriana Poindexter, Giant Kelp Study 16, Windansea Beach, February 11, 2022

New Art Exhibition to Take Hold at Birch Aquarium

Hold Fast, an immersive art exhibition, explores local kelp forests and climate change through the lens of three local scientists and artists.

Birch Aquarium and La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club unveil the new La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Potbelly Seahorse Habitat.

Birch Aquarium Celebrates $150k Gift from La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club with the naming of its Potbelly Seahorse Habitat

The generous gift launches a strategic partnership between two iconic La Jolla institutions.

Melissa Torres from Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Margarita Upton from Steinhart Aquarium at California Academy of Sciences carefully administer a spawn-inducing hormone into a Sunflower Star at Birch Aquarium.

Star studded team successfully spawns three Sunflower Sea Stars at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Hope is on the horizon for the critically endangered Sunflower Sea Star thanks to a groundbreaking collaborative effort among accredited aquariums and zoos and research laboratories.

A leopard sharks swims in the Giant Kelp Forest at Birch Aquarium.

Zoos and Aquariums Join Forces to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places Across the World

With the Power of Millions Behind Us: We Are Resolved to Halt and Reverse the World’s Catastrophic Decline in Biodiversity

 While skates closely resemble stingrays, they are different. Big Skates lack a stinging barb and do not give live birth.

Meet the new Big (little) Skates!

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating the arrival of some ravioli-sized newborn Big Skates.

A kid stands in front of a Moon Jelly habitat wearing a glowing skeleton costume.

Halloween Aglow to Light Up Birch Aquarium

New family-friendly Halloween event explores the wonders of the ocean after dark.

A group of guests stands in front of Birch Aquarium's Giant Kelp Forest.

Banner Year for Birch Aquarium

Aquarium closes out its 30th year “on the Hill” with record attendance, record scholarships and a prestigious AZA Award.

A group gathers for a Pier Walk.

Sunset Pier Walks Return to Birch Aquarium

The Scripps Pier, which is usually closed to the public, will open for tours with Birch Aquarium naturalists.

Bridge Builders students observing research samples.

Bridge Builders Partnership Creates Opportunities for Youth of Color

Thirty-five high school students from Los Angeles participated in a hands-on science program at Scripps Oceanography

Blue Beach Happy Hour.

Birch Aquarium Announces ‘Science Night’ Lineup

Wednesday happy hours bring Scripps Science to the forefront beginning July 19.

Students look at the Pacific Ocean over the railing of Scripps Pier.

Birch Aquarium Reports Record Scholarship Year

The aquarium distributed more than $375,000 in scholarships to 22,000+ Pre-K-12 students this school year

shark shores

International Angel Shark Day

Flat Features are Fin-tastic

Birch Aquarium courtyard painted blue to resemble the map of La Jolla Canyon.

Birch Aquarium Unveils Blue Beach, Launches Happy Hour Series

Happy Hours kick off July 10 in a new space that includes a giant floor mural and stunning ocean views

Aerial view of Birch Aquarium showing the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean.

Birch Aquarium Is Making a Splash with New Seasonal Offerings this Summer

The aquarium will be open until 7 p.m. from May 28 through Labor Day

Loggerhead sea turtle has its head measured with a yellow measuring tape.

Annual Loggerhead Sea Turtle Checkup

Let's get physical!

Collage of work on mangrove exhibit.

Mangrove Makeover

Students gather plankton samples for analysis with downtown San Diego buildings in the background.

Local Students Experience On-the-Water Field Trip in Seaport Climate Science Program

Educators from Birch Aquarium and San Diego Unified Lead Pilot Program To Inform Design of Future Seaport Learning Center

Staghorn coral against blue backdrop.

Grow Coral Grow!

A rainbow shines over Scripps Pier as seen from Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

Get Ready to Party: Birch Aquarium Celebrates Earth Day with Fun, Family-Friendly Event

Enjoy live music, a community art project and science stations on April 22-23 and 29-30!