Aquarium in the News

Birch Aquarium at Scripps is constantly in the news, lending its experts to speak about issues in ocean science and promoting its educational programs.

The Truth About Sharks

San Diego CW 6, January 5, 2009

Interview with Richard Thiess, filmmaker of the documentary "Island of the Great White Shark," which will be screened at Birch Aquarium at Scripps on Jan. 6, 2009. (Click play to watch segment)
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Go Green in 2008 with Earth-Friendly Resolutions

KFMB 8, Dec. 31, 2008

It's that time of year when people start making New Year's resolutions -everything from getting in shape to quitting smoking. But what aboutresolving to do something for the planet in 2009? It can be easy to go green in the New Year. (Features Staci Shaut of Birch Aquarium at Scripps)
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Whale-Watching Tours and Festivals Along the Pacific
Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2008

From the deck of a boat or a sandy shore, the California coast offers some of the best seats for watching the annual migration of gray whales. Naturalists with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, one of the world's oldest and largest ocean and earth science research facilities, will lead twice-daily whale-watching tours starting Dec. 26, aboard San Diego Harbor Excursion vessels. Scripps Oceanography was launched in 1903, and 12 years later opened its first aquarium, now called Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

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When Tides Are Really Low, Discover Colorful La Jolla Caves

San Diego Union-Tribune, December 13, 2008

Fall and winter are the best times to explore the La Jolla caves on foot because tides are favorable. Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Birch Aquarium offers guided tours of these tide pools. Check its Web site at aquarium.ucsd.edu for a calendar.
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Whale of a Tale: Aquarium Kicks Off Gray Whale Migration Season with Family Program

North County Times, December 13, 2008

Every year about this time, California gray whales -- averaging 45 feet in length and 45 tons in weight -- swim south past San Diego in their annual migration to their winter home off the Baja coast. To familiarize the public with the whales and their migration, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, will kick off whale-watching season from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 20, with its most popular Family Days program, "A Whale of a Time."
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Adopt-a-Fish at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

KUSI San Diego, December 13, 2008

Cats and dogs aren't the only pets who need a home. Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has adoptable fish and other sea life creatures up for adoption. Birch Aquarium Executive Director Nigella Hillgarth joined us in studio with more. (To view segment, click "Video.")
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Spooky Science & Fun at Haunted Birch Aquarium

KFMB-8, October, 29, 2008

Things are getting spooky over at Birch Aquarium at Scripps ahead of Halloween. Visitors are coming face to face with some creeps from the deep. You can also get elbow-deep in ghoulish experiments with mad scientists, or wrap your tentacles around a slimy sea discovery. It's that time of year again when dark creatures of the night come out to surprise all the little landlubbers dressed in costume. 

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Spooky Fun and Games For the Whole Family

CNN News, October 20, 2008

There are nearly 2,500 haunted attractions around the country this year that offer chills and thrills for most of the fall, says Tim Gavinski, president of the International Association of Haunted Attractions, including his own in Milwaukee. Take your pick of Halloween away-from-the-neighborhood-fun: Trick or treat after hours among the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, or explore a "haunted" aquarium in San Diego at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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The Aquarium is Haunted!

San Diego Traveler, October 2, 2008

Are you looking for family-friendly Halloween fun? Would you like to try something a little different? Then you won’t want to miss the 8th annual Haunted Birch Aquarium at Scripps – where science goes mad! On October 24, 25, 26, 2008 (6-9 p.m.), you can begin your spook-tacular adventure with a journey down the spirited pumpkin patch where extraordinary characters will have you spellbound. Then, if you dare, enter the haunted Hall of Fishes, home to wolf eels, moon jellies, and other marine animals that slither and float. In the dark, catch a glimpse of bioluminescence from the sea. Are you brave enough to peer into jars of amazing deep-sea creatures?
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In-Ground Marine Reserve Map Blends Art & Education

KFMB-8, September 17, 2008

Until now, the undersea reserve just offshore was invisible and unnoticed by most visitors to La Jolla Shores. But thanks to the artistic vision of one woman, and a lot of help from the community, beachgoers can learn what life under the surface looks like. (Mentions Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Birch Aquarium at Scripps. To view entire segment, click "Watch Video.")
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