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Birch Aquarium at Scripps

2300 Expedition Way La Jolla, CA

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Birch Aquarium at Scripps Visitors often ask why the scythe butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcifer, Prognathodes falcifer) is the emblematic fish of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. This dazzling fish of vivid yellow with distinctive ... more on Aquarium.ucsd.edu

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The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography UCSD has fantastic aquariums and an interactive museum, that are great for kids, and interesting for adults. more on igougo

My son and I went to the Birch Aquarium while my husband was in San Diego for business and had a great time!!!! more on Epinions.com

It would have been better if we would have had access to the pier because the view would have been sensational. more on GoCityKids

He did like the water current exhibit, but his younger brother (1 1/2) kept trying to climb into it, so it was not a good lingering place for us. more on GoCityKids

Super awesome place full of cool creatures and the petting place was nice with a good view. more on insiderpages.com

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We were not ready for our experience - fabulous displays of sea creatures, helpful staff, reasonable entry fee for us seniors, great accompanying displays on sea horses, tidal pools, shark feeding, cl ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I went here on a recent vacation in San Diego and scored half price tickets through living social. The aquarium itself was suprisingly small, but was pretty and had lots of interesting ... more on TripAdvisor

Overall, the aquarium was nicely kept and had interesting exhibits of fish. All staff encountered were very nice. However, for what they're charging, it doesn't ... more on TripAdvisor

Small aquarium that can't can't come close to Monterey's or San Francisco's Academy of Sciences. You can walk through the exhibits in about 10 minutes--and the price ... more on TripAdvisor

Surprisingly large aquarium in a beautiful spot in hills above La Jolla. Discounts are widely available. They seem ... more on TripAdvisor

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I love this aquarium. It isn't huge so it won't take you all day to go through it but it does have a nice variety of sealife. Their is a cute ... more on insiderpages.com

Super awesome place full of cool creatures and the petting place was nice with a good view. The kids love this place. more on insiderpages.com