Birch Aquarium

The Birch Aquarium is a popular tourist spot in any San Diego travel packages. It was founded with a mission to carry on marine research on the Pacific. It was the intention of the founders to build an aquarium so that their investigations may come before the public and they can have a clear idea of the marine life.

It was in the year of 1905 when a small laboratory was founded with the aim of carrying on the research work on marine life. The first official building of the research center was built after a few years. The building has an architectonic grandeur and is visited by Sandiego travel tourists round the year.

In 1985 aided by Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation the present aquarium was given shape. In the aquarium there are several tanks for the perfect display of the oceanographic studies.

There are laboratories where scientists are engaged in research work. In the aquarium there are different marine specimens reserved for research work as well as for the public view.

There is a special aquarium section for the sharks. It is the centre of attraction in Birch Aquarium. Different species of sharks are kept here under keen monitoring. Researchers are always busy in observing and researching the sharks. But other animals are not kept aside. Tropical aquatic animals are observed minutely. Their interactive status is always recorded by the scientists.

Birch Aquarium has a global reputation hence tourists throng here all the time to watch the aquatic wonder at an elbow's end. Children have much pleasure to watch the deadly sharks and the other aquatic specimens playing in the water of the aquarium.

Those who have interests in marine life come here to take part in the interactive seminars held frequently in the large seminar hall of the Birch Museum. Students have free access here to learn knowledge of the marine world.

Besides, Birch Aquarium has a historic architectonic glamour too. To have an idea of its architecture, many visitors assemble here to have a glimpse of it. Perfect study of oceanography is imparted here, so those interested in the subject should come to have the idea from the scientists.

Now Birch Aquarium is one of the famous tourist spots of travel San Diego CA in the globe. There is a constant flow of tourists all the year round. And to the people of San Diego, Birch Aquarium is the boast of heraldry, and the grandeur of architectural.

Birch Aquarium Address
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, California 92037

Contact:
Tel: (858) 534-3474 Fax: (858) 534-7114
Email: aquariuminfo@ucsd.edu

Birch Aquarium Hours:
Open daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ticket Information for the Birch Aquarium:
Adults: $12.00
Senior: $9.00
students: $9.00
Youth: $8.50(3 years old - 17)
Children: Free(2 years old and under)

Website: http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu