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Know Your Past to Understand Your Future! SANKOFA DAYS @ The BAY, in celebration of Black History Month,  welcomes ALL to join us for one or more of the scheduled activities. We are excited to [...]

Newly hatched baby wolf eels are on display in the Go with the Flow gallery.

Aquarium of the Bay will be closed to the public after 2:30pm on February 14 for a private event. We apologize for any inconvenience. PIER 39 will also close early at 2:30pm, for more details, [...]

Aquarium of the Bay is here to support federal employees during the government shutdown. Federal employees can show their valid government ID to receive free admission to the Aquarium and can [...]

JANUARY 19 – 20, 2019 We’re celebrating the 29th anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival to PIER 39! Visit pier39.com for more details! EVERY DAY Stop by the Sea Lion Center (Level 2) and enjoy [...]

The Bay Institute will produce a scientific critique of the environmental documents for the Sacramento-Delta phase of the update, supported by major new statistical and other analyses that will [...]

The eels we are surplusing to various other AZA accredited institutions were born in July of 2018. The parents have been in our care for a number of years. The male was captive born and surplused [...]

On December 12, the State Water Resources Control Board voted 4-1 to require more flow from San Joaquin Valley rivers – the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced – to reach the Sacramento-San Joaquin [...]

Planning your next visit to San Francisco for your next stay-cation, let us help. Our website offers full vacation packages including lodging, airfare, car rental, attraction tickets and of [...]

We hope you will join us for a fun “day on” in service of a clean Bay for all, and help us celebrate the service legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We love working alongside dedicated [...]

CANCELLATION NOTICE: We have been advised by the National Park Services, due to the government shutdown, our clean-up day at Aquatic Park will be unable to take place. If you are still interested [...]

Enjoy light breakfast and photo opportunity with Santa Ollie 9-10am: Photos with Santa Ollie (one photo per paid guest included), and meet Ollie the Otter. 9-11am: Light breakfast and activities [...]

Enjoy light breakfast and photo opportunity with Santa Ollie 9-10am: Photos with Santa Ollie (one photo per paid guest included), and meet Ollie the Otter. 9-11am: Light breakfast and activities [...]

There’s snow in the forecast at Aquarium of the Bay. Join us as our river otters romp and roll in a winter white wonderland as we add over 1,000 pounds of snow to our river otter habitat! [...]

Watch our divers as they perform tricks and carve pumpkins underwater in our Nearshore Tunnel! October 29 – 31, 2018 1pm to 2 pm (Event is included with a General Admission ticket.) [...]

Watch our divers as they perform tricks and carve pumpkins underwater in our Nearshore Tunnel! October 29 – 31, 2018 1pm to 2 pm

There’s snow in the forecast at Aquarium of the Bay. Join us as our river otters romp and roll in a winter white wonderland as we add over 1,000 pounds of snow to our river otter habitat! [...]

Join David McGuire (Shark Stewards/Golden Gate MPA Collaborative) in a discussion about MPAs and the health of our oceans. California’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are home to a [...]

Exclusive Alcatraz Attraction Pass, giving access to Alcatraz, Big Bus Deluxe, and Aquarium of the Bay. Make a day of it at San Francisco’s Iconic PIER 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf.

After decades of serving millions of visitors, scientists and researchers affecting positive science-based environmental policies, bay.org is undergoing a major transformation into an Ecotarium; [...]