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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 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

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

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.

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.

Two Birch Aquarium staff members hold a KultureCity Sensory Bag

Birch Aquarium is KultureCity Certified!

a dancer in the Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen installation Superradiance. EmbodyingEarth. moves with the projected imagery on the wall behind

Birch Aquarium at Scripps and Oceanside Museum of Art Announce Membership Trade to Support PST ART Exhibitions in November

From November 1 - 30, OMA and Birch Aquarium Members will receive reciprocal membership access to PST ART: Art & Science Collide Exhibitions ‘Transformative Currents’ and ‘Embodied Pacific: Ocean Unseen’

View of Birch Aquarium overlooking Scripps Pier.

Member Beach Cleanup Highlight