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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