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Collage of volunteers at Birch Aquarium.

Meet the amazing volunteers of Birch Aquarium!

Student worker in dive gear on surface of ocean.

Celebrating National Student Employee Week

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!

Amber seadragon against dark background with tiny seadragons swimming around.

Birch Aquarium Welcomes Baby Weedy Seadragons

More than 70 seadragons are thriving behind the scenes

Yellow seadragon with purple accents floats in an aquarium.

Birch Aquarium Announces Pregnant Weedy Seadragon

A rare egg transfer was made last night, marking the first time eggs have been transferred in the Seadragons & Seahorses habitat.

Two people on shoreline looking into tidepools.

From Sea to Shore: Peer into the Captivating World of Tidepools

Birch Aquarium kicks off Tidepooling Adventures January 7

Patrons drink in the dark while illuminated with multicolored lights.

Bioluminescence, Biofluorescence, and Underwater Acoustics: Birch Aquarium Launches Oceans at Night

The new monthly signature event for 21+ kicks off January 26

Little blue penguins ensconced in comfy crate for their trip to Cincinnati.

Behind the Scenes: Little and Blue and On the Move!

Little blue penguins ensconced in comfy crate for their trip to Cincinnati.

Birch Aquarium and Cincinnati Zoo Join Forces to Bolster the Little Blue Penguins Population in the United States

Moon jellies in purple on black background.

Drifting into World Jellyfish Day like...

Colorful sunset over Scripps Pier with silhouettes of palm trees.

Explore the Iconic Scripps Pier at Sunset with a Naturalist from Birch Aquarium

leopard shark

Caring for our Leopard Sharks

Dignitaries cut a ribbon to mark the opening of Beyster Little Blue Penguins.

Little Blue Penguins Make San Diego Debut at Birch Aquarium

Made possible with philanthropic support from the Beyster Family, the new exhibit brings the world’s smallest penguins to the West Coast for the first time.

A Lined Seahorse swims in its habitat at Birch Aquarium.

Searching for Seahorses

Loggerhead Sea Turtle swims in her habitat.

Celebrating World Sea Turtle Day

Divers in the Kelp Forest tank hold a banner with the name Azulito

Meet Azulito! Birch Aquarium Announces Winning Little Blue Penguin Name

Loggerhead sea turtle swimming to left in habitat.

Endangered Species In the Spotlight at Birch Aquarium

A young girl stands in front of the Giant Kelp Forest habitat at Birch Aquarium.

Invest in Our Ocean Planet

women of birch aquarium

Women of Birch Aquarium

Meet some of the incredible women of Birch Aquarium!

Bulbous Pacific footballfish on display in a clear container at Birch Aquarium.

A Pacific Footballfish Touches Down at Birch Aquarium!

This deep-sea specimen will be on display at the aquarium from Mar. 25 to Apr. 24, 2022.

Little blue penguins announcement image

We Have Big News and It’s Little!

Birch Aquarium will open Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins next summer.

Doug Daniels and Scott McAvoy perform a structured blue light 3D scan on the Loggerhead Sea Turtle.

Our Loggerhead Sea Turtle underwent a structured blue light 3D scan!

Charles Hopper

Birch Aquarium Welcomes New COO, Charles Hopper

The former senior manager of business operations for the Seattle Aquarium will help lead Birch Aquarium into the future.