BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS - SAN DIEGO

UCSD BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS   Here's what's happening....

Shark Summer

Each July, join us as we dive deep into the world of these amazing animals, with fin-tastic fun for shark fans of all ages! Shark Summer celebrates the vital role sharks play in the ecosystem, while shining a light on the important conservation work and research being done to protect them.

At Birch Aquarium, our commitment to ocean conservation and climate action starts at home. Through a variety of on-site initiatives, we bring our mission to connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet to life.

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It's been years since I posted and linked to this aquarium!

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE AQUARIUM?  WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT?  

HOLD FAST ART INSTALLATION : BIRCH AQUARIUM - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO - SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY

AQUARIUM UCSD - SCRIPPS 

EXCERPT:  On February 8, 2024, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is opening Hold Fast, an immersive art installation that explores our local kelp forests and climate change through the lens of three local artists and scientists who are using their unique skills and talents to take climate action. 

Guests will weave through a labyrinth of cyanotype-printed giant kelp by photo-based artist and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter, dive into the details of local species via gyotaku prints by artist Dwight Hwang and witness up-to-the-minute kelp forest mapping by Scripps Oceanography PhD student Mohammad Sedarat. 

“Warming waters and giant kelp don’t mix. We have to be realistic about the outsized impact that climate change has on our local Giant Kelp forests,” said Megan Dickerson, Birch Aquarium’s Director of Exhibits and co-curator of the installation. “But at the same time, local people are doing beautiful things. This Hold Fast installation posits that the actions of local artists and scientists can give us hope that together, as a community, we can make collective change as we also acknowledge climate trauma.”

PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER : PINNIPED HOSPITAL IN LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

PACIFIC MMC ORG : CALL IF YOU SEE A SICK SEA LION  Located in Laguna Beach, Southern California.

If you see an animal who is ill, perhaps showing signs of the recent algea bloom toxicity, do not push them back into the water or get near them. 

According to PMMC the most common Pinnipeds to Southern California are Northern elephant seals, Pacific harbor seals, and California sea lions.  Occasionally, the treat Northern fur seals.  PMMC is also the only temporary holding facilities for small whales and dolphins between Santa Barbara and San Diego.