What's New

World Oceans Day Celebration

June 9-10 (Sat.-Sun.)

Join us for a celebration of the amazing ecosystem that covers 70 percent of our planet. You'll learn about the treasures of the ocean, the threats it faces and what we can do to keep it healthy. Free with Aquarium admission.

The Jellies Experience

Now open!

Discover a world where jellies dance and glow, bloom and sting. You’ll meet thimble-sized jellies as clear as glass, colorful creatures with ruffles and beads, and jellies that live their lives upside down. It's far out.

Underwater Explorers Tickets on Sale

Tickets are now on sale for our Underwater Explorers program, June 16-September 3. In this unique adventure, kids ages 8-13 are introduced to surface scuba diving with Aquarium dive staff in the Great Tide Pool. No experience or equipment is required. Summer's almost here, so make your reservations now!

Aquarium Gift Cards

Give your friends and family an Aquarium experience they'll never forget! Our new gift card can be used for admission tickets, Aquarium Adventures tours and activities, membership, and in the Aquarium's cafe and restaurant and gift and bookstore. The card has no expiration date and is available for purchase at the Aquarium, or by calling (866) 963-9645.

Awesome Sights off Our Ocean-View Decks

Baby Octopuses Behind the Scenes

Look what’s happening behind the scenes at the Aquarium! We’re working with this species, the California two-spot octopus, for possible future exhibit. Aquarist Alicia Bitondo looks pretty happy about how it’s going so far!

Sandbar Shark on Exhibit!

For the first time ever, the Aquarium is exhibiting a sandbar shark, in our million-gallon Open Sea exhibit. The male shark, originally from Hawaii, has been growing up behind the scenes in our Animal Research and Care Center in Marina. The new shark, which went on exhibit April 26, is 43 pounds and measures four feet, six inches.

Draw a Jelly!

Want to exercise your artistic skills? At “The Jellies Experience” you can draw a digital jelly and launch it into a virtual ocean with creations made by other visitors, and get a copy via e-mail! It’s turning out to be one of the most popular features of the new exhibit.

Aquarium of the Air

The Aquarium's culinary partner Cindy Pawlcyn talks about Cooking for Solutions in our newest podcast.

Behind the Scenes with a Jelly Scientist

Visit one of our jelly labs with an aquarist who explains what it's like to care for these delicate creatures--many of which are grown right here at the Aquarium.

Sustainable Seafood Recipes

Enjoy our collection of delicious seafood recipes created by the country's best chefs. Our recipes for May feature Albacore Tuna.

Julie Packard named to "50 Most Powerful Food People for 2012"

Executive Director Julie Packard has been named one of "America’s 50 Most Powerful People in Food for 2012" by the influential website The Daily Meal, because of the impact our Seafood Watch program is having on demand for sustainable seafood.