Birch Aquarium

Birch Aquarium
32°51′57″N 117°15′2″W / 32.86583°N 117.25056°W / 32.86583; -117.25056
Date opened1903
LocationScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California
No. of animals3,000+
No. of species380
Volume of largest tank70,000 U.S. gal (260,000 L)
Annual visitors500,000+
MembershipsAZA
Websiteaquarium.ucsd.edu

Birch Aquarium is a public aquarium in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It serves as the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, with over half a million people visiting the aquarium each year.

The aquarium houses more than 3,000 animals representing over 380 species. The hilltop site provides views of La Jolla Shores and the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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