Pay a Visit to Birch Aquarium in San Diego - Bringing to Life the Exciting Discoveries of World-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanograph

One of the fantastic tourist destinations in San Diego is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. The coastal aquarium is located along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, a vibrant neighborhood in the north of downtown in San Diego. You can actually go for a day-long visit to the La Jolla Shores beach and combine it with the aquarium visit. The tourist spot attracts over 400,000 visitors from across the globe every year.

The aquarium was open to public in 1992 and is maintained by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography that is renowned for conducting research-oriented and public awareness activities on marine life. The aquarium also provides an opportunity of meet a wide variety of aquatic creatures of the Pacific region such as different species of sea sharks, whales, water turtles, sea horses and dragons as well as live coral reefs, which are kept inside different compartments. You can also visit a nursery, which is a part of the aquarium which is also a breeding ground for small fish for conservation purposes.

A number of educational programs are also organized by the institution on grave issues such as impact of global warming on sea creatures, how exotic sea animals can be protected and so on.

The Birch Aquarium has a parking space that is free for 3 hours and special parking for the handicaps. The place is also wheelchair accessible. Reaching the place is easy as it takes nearly an hour to reach La Jolla Beach from downtown by car or by public transit. Overall it is a fun and exiting experience out there at the Birch Aquarium.