Upcoming Events
Sea Lion Kisses
2:30pm - 2:45pm
No trip to the Aquarium is complete without a fishy kiss from a sea lion! Take a trip behind the scenes and meet one of our furry friends and get a memory you will never forget. Make sure to bring your camera!This is a short, 15-minute program. For a more in-depth look at California Sea Lions, we suggest you consider our hour-long Sea Lion Encounter program. Ages 8 and up. Maximum n... more
Behind The Scenes Tour
1:30pm - 2:00pm
How do you work with a slimy Pacific Hagfish, a five-hundred pound California Sea Lion and a quirky, charismatic Tufted Puffin? Travel behind the scenes with us to explore the ins and outs of caring for over 20,000 animals everyday. You’ve walked through the Passages of the Deep tunnels, now see what’s above the water and discover how Aquarium staff feed, train and support these amazing ocean... more
Sea Lion Kisses
2:30pm - 2:45pm
No trip to the Aquarium is complete without a fishy kiss from a sea lion! Take a trip behind the scenes and meet one of our furry friends and get a memory you will never forget. Make sure to bring your camera!This is a short, 15-minute program. For a more in-depth look at California Sea Lions, we suggest you consider our hour-long Sea Lion Encounter program. Ages 8 and up. Maximum n... more
Giant Pacific Octopus Encounter
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Are you a sucker for the spineless? Go behind-the-scenes on a popular encounter to shake our octopus's hand... er, suckers. Learn about the exciting life of one of the most intelligent invertebrates on this planet!Spineless... And Spectacular!Octopuses live along the rocky shores and in tide pools, where they prowl the ocean bottom in search of crab, scallops, clams and other crustaceans. Their... more
Behind The Scenes Tour
1:30pm - 2:00pm
How do you work with a slimy Pacific Hagfish, a five-hundred pound California Sea Lion and a quirky, charismatic Tufted Puffin? Travel behind the scenes with us to explore the ins and outs of caring for over 20,000 animals everyday. You’ve walked through the Passages of the Deep tunnels, now see what’s above the water and discover how Aquarium staff feed, train and support these amazing ocean... more
Sea Lion Kisses
2:30pm - 2:45pm
No trip to the Aquarium is complete without a fishy kiss from a sea lion! Take a trip behind the scenes and meet one of our furry friends and get a memory you will never forget. Make sure to bring your camera!This is a short, 15-minute program. For a more in-depth look at California Sea Lions, we suggest you consider our hour-long Sea Lion Encounter program. Ages 8 and up. Maximum n... more
Behind the Scenes Tours
1:30pm - 2:00pm
What does it take to care for a 1 million gallon goldfish bowl? Come with us to see the ins and outs of the aquarium world. See how to vaccum in the water, make food for 500 pound sea lion and what it looks like ABOVE the water in Passages of the Deep.Behind-the-scenes tours run every day from June through August. Maximum number of participants per tour: 15. more
Sea Lion Kisses
2:30pm - 2:45pm
No trip to the Aquarium is complete without a fishy kiss from a sea lion! Take a trip behind the scenes and meet one of our furry friends and get a memory you will never forget. Make sure to bring your camera!This is a short, 15-minute program. For a more in-depth look at California Sea Lions, we suggest you consider our hour-long Sea Lion Encounter program. Ages 8 and up. Maximum n... more
Giant Pacific Octopus Encounter
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Are you a sucker for the spineless? Go behind-the-scenes on a popular encounter to shake our octopus's hand... er, suckers. Learn about the exciting life of one of the most intelligent invertebrates on this planet!Spineless... And Spectacular!Octopuses live along the rocky shores and in tide pools, where they prowl the ocean bottom in search of crab, scallops, clams and other crustaceans. Their... more
Behind The Scenes Tour
1:30pm - 2:00pm
How do you work with a slimy Pacific Hagfish, a five-hundred pound California Sea Lion and a quirky, charismatic Tufted Puffin? Travel behind the scenes with us to explore the ins and outs of caring for over 20,000 animals everyday. You’ve walked through the Passages of the Deep tunnels, now see what’s above the water and discover how Aquarium staff feed, train and support these amazing ocean... more
