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A Lion’s Mane Nudibranch attach itself to kelp to catch planktonic creatures in their magnificent “mane.”

Searching for Sea Slugs in San Diego

Our local tide pools are teeming with life and the perfect place to participate in the City Nature Challenge.

Two guests gaze into the Giant Kelp Forest at the aquarium.

Celebrating National Student Employment Week 2024

Guests Explore a labyrinth of cyanotype-printed giant kelp by photo-based artist and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter

Hold Fast Immersive Art Exhibition Now Open at Birch Aquarium

Hold Fast connects local kelp forests and climate change through the intersection of science and art.

Scripps Pier

Lecture Series Highlighting Climate Change Research Reopens to Public

Birch Aquarium is hosting a conversational series based on Scripps Oceanography science told through diverse perspectives.

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

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

Colorful sunset over Scripps Pier with silhouettes of palm trees.

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

A Lined Seahorse swims in its habitat at Birch Aquarium.

Searching for Seahorses