Birch Aquarium at Scripps

2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, California

Phone: 619 534 FISH --
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Statement of Purpose:

The purpose of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is public education.

The mission of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps is to provide ocean science education, to interpret Scripps research, and to promote ocean conservation.

Discover more than 30 tanks teeming with a variety of marine life from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical South Pacific.

Aquarium displays, demonstration tide pool, ocean science museum, public activities.

34 aquarium tanks depicting marine life along the Pacific Coastline from Canada to the tip of Baja and a tropical seas gallery.

Aquarium displays, demonstration tide pool, ocean science museum, public activities.

I-5 to La Jolla Drive, West 1 mile to Expedition Way.

The Stephen Birch Aquarium Museum.
Overlooking picturesque La Jolla, California and the campus of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD.

Kelp Forest Exhibit.
The aquarium's showcase exhibitfeatures a 75,000 gallon tank with locally collected sea plants and animals.

Scripps Hall of Oceanography.
Hands-on exhibits are the central attractions in the museum wing, where visitors learn about Scripps research.

Outdoor tide-pool Plaza.
A realistic tide-pool exhibit offers close-up looks at local marine life, backed by scenic views of the coast.

Ned A. Smith, Executive Director

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