San Diegans can experience the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in a whole new light with the return of ...

"Nighttime at the aquarium reveals a completely different side of the ocean," Executive Director Harry Helling said. "With ...

SAN DIEGO — The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has hatched five Little Blue Penguin chicks this season, the first since the aquarium welcomed the birds in 2022, ...

Rearing the babies will provide scientists with a rare opportunity to learn about the typically deeper-water creatures ...

Out of sight from visitors and school field trips, Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is quietly raising more than 3,000 tiny octopus ...

LA JOLLA, Cali. (KGTV) -- Southern California students now have access to special virtual programs at Birch Aquarium for free. It is thanks to generous donations that allowed for 600 scholarships.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is inviting visitors to explore the enchanting glow of the ocean during two Halloween-themed events ...

A striking 11-foot oarfish on display in the new exhibit Oarfish: Recent Discoveries from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Collection at the Birch Aquarium. (Photo Courtesy of the Birch ...

LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV)-- The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is welcoming guests again this weekend. Staff is hoping this is the last reopening of the pandemic. In the last few months, not a single ...

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is closed to the public, but its 6,000 fish, invertebrates, and one reptile still require daily care. Like many businesses and ...

La Jolla’s Birch Aquarium — a science center that frequently suffers from crowding due to its small size and high popularity — may be expanded to accommodate at least 100,000 additional visitors per ...

As Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego’s 30th year “on the hill” comes to a close, the aquarium has much to celebrate including its all-time attendance record as well ...