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 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Dive Into Unique Valentine's Day Gifts at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Surprise your sweetie with a bounty of ocean-themed tokens Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego Fishing for a unique way to express your affection this Valentine's Day? Submerge your special someone in a sea of love with these gifts from Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.GREEN FLASH SEASIDE CONCERT SERIES Special Deal: 20% Off Season Pass Soak up a season pass to the five-show Green Flash Seaside Concert Series this summer at Birch Aquarium at Scripps for just $60 per person, a 20 percent discount off the regular price. Experience live music, stunning ocean views, fantastic food and specialty beers and wines. Local Americana music queen Eve Selis and San Diego favorite Steve Poltz will perform, and the full concert line-up on the aquarium's outdoor Tide Pool Plaza will be announced this spring. Offer ends Feb. 14. To purchase, call Birch Aquarium at Scripps at 858-534-4109. Save the Dates: Wednesdays - May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19 and Sept. 16 6- 9 p.m., ages 21 and over Click here for more information. ADOPT-A-FISH With Adoption, Save 20% at the Aquarium Bookshop  Adopt a clownfish or blue tang! Adopt online today or call 858-534-5771. EXPERIENCE THE ROMANCE OF THE OCEAN Gift Certificates Available for Springtime Grunion Runs Plan ahead for an unforgettable night of ocean romance by witnessing the remarkable Grunion Run with Birch Aquarium at Scripps naturalists. Gift certificates are available now for this passionate moonlight program, which begins in late March. On certain spring nights following high tides, hundreds of the small, silvery fish ride the waves onto the sandy shore for an amazing mating ritual.  Experience the remarkable Grunion Run! · March 28, 10:30 p.m.-12:20 a.m. · April 10, 9:30-11:30 p.m. · April 11, 10 p.m.-12 a.m. · May 9, 9-11 p.m. · May 25, 9:30-11:30 p.m. · June 8, 9:30-11:30 p.m. To purchase a gift certificate, call 858-534-7336. Click here for more information. GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP Enjoy Birch Aquarium at Scripps All Year Long Celebrate your love affair with the sea for an entire year with the gift of a dual aquarium membership. For $68, you and your sweetie receive unlimited aquarium admission, four guest passes, a 10 percent discount to the Splash Café and aquarium bookshop, invitations to special members-only events and more! Your membership provides vital support for the aquarium's interactive exhibits and dynamic public programs. Join online today or call 858-534-5771. # # # Note to broadcast and cable producers: University of California, San Diego provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. Please phone or e-mail the media contact listed above to arrange an interview. 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. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide 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 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. |
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