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Birch Aquarium welcomes West Coast's first Little Blue Penguin chick
A Little Blue Penguin has hatched at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego for the first time, it was announced Thursday.
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Pizza-sized endangered sunflower sea stars spawned at Birch Aquarium
The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered sunflower sea stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates.
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Sunflower Sea Stars spawned at Birch Aquarium
Three sunflower sea stars were spawned at the Birch Aquarium. The creatures are critically endangered and considered functionally extinct in California.
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Birch Aquarium welcomes these not-so-Big Skate babies
The Birch Aquarium welcomed some new guests this week — ravioli-sized newborn Big Skates, who will live in the nursery habitat in the Hall of Fishes.
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Birch Aquarium expands 21+ event series to new, seaside patio
Birch Aquarium’s luminous 21+ evening event series is expanding to its new outdoor patio space for the summer, the space announced on Thursday.
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Birch Aquarium's new patio boasts happy hour menus, coastal views
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography Thursday opened Blue Beach, an outdoor patio with a 4,500-square-foot floor mural depicting the terrain of the sea canyons off La Jolla Shores.
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Seadragons Hatch at Birch Aquarium
Birch Aquarium is now home to more than 70 baby seadragons after they successfully hatched in captivity.
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70+ Weedy Seadragons Hatch at Birch Aquarium
Birch Aquarium is swimming with joy following the hatching of more than 70 Weedy Seadragons in its captivity.
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Birch Aquarium Seadragon is Pregnant, ‘Extremely Rare' in Captivity
A female Weedy Seadragon has transferred eggs to a male at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, a rare event and a first for the institution, it was announced Monday.
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Birch Aquarium Moves 5 Little Blue Penguins From San Diego to Cincinnati Zoo
These well-traveled penguins are part of an international Species Survival Plan that works to maintain the genetic diversity of certain species in zoos and aquariums.
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Too Cute: San Diego Zoo, Humane Society and Aquarium's Residents Celebrate Halloween
The San Diego Humane Society, the San Diego Zoo and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps treated some of their resident animals to sweet pumpkins to celebrate Halloween and the fall season.
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How to Make Sure Your Pet's Halloween Costume is Safe
Things like ensuring full mobility can help your pet enjoy the costume as much as you.