Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Birch Aquarium at Scripps serves as the public-facing exploration center for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. It is located at 2300 Expedition Way in La Jolla, California 92037. The organization operates in the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector and has a staff of 51 to 200 employees. The facility showcases the work of Scripps Oceanography and UC San Diego scientists, alongside conservation breeding programs and interactive exhibits. Its mission is to connect understanding to protecting the ocean planet through hands-on learning for more than 500,000 visitors and over 40,000 pre-K–12 students each year, and more information is available at aquarium.ucsd.edu.