Friday, November 2, 2012
Explore San Diego Tide Pools this Winter with Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Go tidepooling with aquarium naturalists and learn about these fragile ecosystems
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego
Explore the mystery of life along San Diego's coastline during tidepooling excursions beginning in November with Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Late fall through early spring is an excellent time to explore tide pools, as low daytime tides reveal wider beaches and pools teeming with native marine life such as hermit crabs, sea hares and sea anemones.
Tidepooling Adventures in San Diego
Aquarium naturalists will show participants how to tread lightly through these fragile ecosystems and will help them discover the wonderful world of tide pools.
Cost: Public: $15; Members $12; Ages 2+
Discover tide-pool ecosystems with the help of Birch Aquarium naturalists.
858-534-7336 or
online.
Directions to meeting place will be provided at time of RSVP.
Tidepooling Dates:
Nov. 12: 12:30-2:30 p.m., Dike Rock
Dec. 27: 2-4 p.m., False Point
Jan. 12: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Dike Rock
Jan. 27: 2:30-4:30 p.m., False Point
Feb. 9: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Dike Rock
Feb. 24: 1:30-3:30 p.m., False Point
Tidepooling for Tots
Scan hiding places for scurrying hermit crabs, slimy snails, sticky sea anemones and other delightful tide-pool animals that live on the edge of land and sea. Birch Aquarium naturalists will guide our youngest explorers (ages 2-5) into tide pools more ideal for children's discovery.
Cost: Public: $15; Members $12; Ages 2+
RSVP REQUIRED: 858-534-7336 or
online.
Directions to meeting place will be provided at time of RSVP.
Tidepooling Date:
Dec. 12: 1:30-3 p.m., Dike Rock
About Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center for the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the aquarium features more than 60 habitats of fish and invertebrates from the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest to the tropical waters of Mexico and beyond. An interactive museum showcases research discoveries by Scripps scientists on climate, earth and ocean science and features five dozen interactive elements. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium has an annual attendance of more than 436,000, including 40,000 school children.
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About Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,400, and annual expenditures of approximately $170 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates robotic networks, and one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps serves as the interpretive center of the institution and showcases Scripps research and a diverse array of marine life through exhibits and programming for more than 415,000 visitors each year.
Learn more at scripps.ucsd.edu.
