Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for stories and adventures in Coastal Park. You and your Young Explorer will discover the ocean at "see" level.  All classes will be onsite at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. All students are required to wear a mask at all times. Tickets: $26; $24 forContinue reading "Tales Between the Tides (3 to 5-year-olds) – Session 2"

Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for stories and adventures in Coastal Park. You and your Young Explorer will discover the ocean at "see" level.  All classes will be onsite at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. All students are required to wear a mask at all times. Tickets: $26; $24 forContinue reading "Tales Between the Tides (3 to 5-year-olds) – Session 2"

Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for stories and adventures in the Coastal Park. You and your Young Explorer will discover the ocean at "see" level. All classes will be onsite at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. All students are required to wear a mask at all times. Tickets: $26; $24Continue reading "Tales Between the Tides (3 to 5-year-olds) – Session 1"

Join the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for stories and adventures in the Coastal Park. You and your Young Explorer will discover the ocean at "see" level. All classes will be onsite at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Please bring a hat, sunscreen, and water. All students are required to wear a mask at all times. Tickets: $26; $24Continue reading "Tales Between the Tides (3 to 5-year-olds) – Session 1"

Spend some quiet time enjoying the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on Sensory Sensitive Saturdays, the third Saturday of each month. Visit the Welcome Booth for sensory bags equipped with noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards and a weighted lap pad. Dedicated areas also have been set aside for those who may require a quieter environment.Continue reading "Sensory Sensitive Saturdays at the CMA"

Head over to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium to watch silvery grunion fish come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and growth of this curious fish. The Aquarium opens at 9 pm followed by guided observation at the beach. Warm clothing and a flashlight are recommended. Grunion may not beContinue reading "Meet the Grunion"

Get a closer look at the outside and inside of fish at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Join our Education Team as we investigate the internal and external anatomy of fish through a dissection demonstration. Located at the Lower Courtyard, under the Coral tree. Free and open to all ages. No registration required. For more information,Continue reading "Public Fish Dissection"

Pack a snack and join a walk guided by the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Education staff. During the coastal park walk you'll visit the native garden, salt marsh, beaches, and tidepools. Explore each habitat and discover signs of the season along the shore. Examine fossils, native plants, and beach wrack. Meet in front of the Aquarium.Continue reading "Walk Cabrillo"

Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educators to learn about the Salinas de San Pedro wetlands habitat at Cabrillo Beach by using binoculars and microscopes to observe live animals. Visitors can view the birds of the marsh, learn about native plants and observe the changes in the tides. Event is free and open to all ages. ForContinue reading "Salt Marsh Open House"

Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium educators and volunteers in a beach cleanup, clearing the shore of marine debris. Meet at the steps in front of the auditorium. Groups are required to make reservations by the Thursday before the event: Call Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, 310-548-7562. For more information, visit cabrillomarineaquarium.org.