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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is an attraction in La Jolla, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: under $25.
2300 Expedition Way · La Jolla, CA
Why you should go…
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public outreach center for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, home to more than 9,000 animals across over 400 species, including weedy seadragons and little blue penguins. The hilltop site in La Jolla overlooks La Jolla Shores and the Pacific Ocean and pairs marine life exhibits with oceanographic science education. More than half a million people visit the aquarium each year.
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