Aquarium in the News

Birch Aquarium at Scripps is constantly in the news, lending its experts to speak about issues in ocean science and promoting its educational programs.

Grunions Mate On Local Beaches On Spring Nights

KFMB News 8, April 23, 2008

On certain nights following high tides, hundreds of small, silvery fish ride the waves onto our local beaches for a remarkable mating ritual. Spring is the season to catch the grunion run.

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Grunion Make Second Appearance of the Season

SignOnSanDiego.com, April 23, 2008

Dozens of people stayed up late in hopes of seeing the grunion run during the Birch Aquarium's public educational program at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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Spring Is An Eggs-Tra Special Time For Ocean Animals

KFMB News 8, April 16, 2008

Spring is a special time of year as it marks the beginning for new moms and dads. This is when many ocean animals are starting a new life under the sea.

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Storming the beach: Armed with flashlights and sandals, enthusiasts seek elusive grunion

North County Times, April 9, 2008

Every other Monday until June 4, Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is offering lectures about grunions and leading beach excursions to watch, with any luck, the fish lay and fertilize eggs in the sand.

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Mammals Make Economic Splash

San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16, 2008

UCSD's Birch Aquarium at Scripps also offers a research-focused whale-watching experience. Its boat tours, conducted in partnership with SanDiego Harbor Excursion, operate twice daily from San Diego Bay during the migration period for gray whales.

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Renee at Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Fox 6 News, March 15, 2008

Renee is hanging out with the fish and marine animals at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography to learn about the SpringEggs-travaganza.

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Shark Tank Marriage Proposal

Good Morning America, Jan. 25, 2008

Birch Aquarium at Scripps volunteer diver, Sarah Glaser, received a big surprise on her last day at work when her boyfriend, Cullen Hendrix, proposed to her during the aquarium's daily kelp tank dive show.

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