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During the Shelter-in-Place Order in March, the Aquarium of the Bay was faced with an urgent need to bridge the gap with students who were unable to visit the Aquarium. Our drive to continuing [...]

TALA, the North African Porcupine A prickly addition has joined the Aquarium of the Bay family and will be making her first public debut upon reopening.  Tala, a Cape porcupine, Hystrix [...]

The Bay Ecotarium recently signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding with Sophia University (est. 1913), one of the top private Universities in Japan. With agreements with 370 overseas [...]

The Broadnose Sevengill Shark, Notorynchus cepedianus, is an apex predator that migrates along the Eastern Pacific coastline and is prevalent within temperate bays and estuaries. While the [...]

SANKOFA DAYS @ The BAY explores the environmental movement and celebrated notable African American heroes and leaders in the environmental space. The recognition of environmental justice and [...]

Dr. Dayne Buddo is a Marine Ecologist with expertise in marine invasive alien species, fisheries management and marine protected areas. He currently holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in [...]

Let’s get together and dance the night away to celebrate 30 years of Sea Lions in the Bay! Admission includes: After hours access into Aquarium of the Bay (located at Pier 39) Silent Disco [...]

Fridays at 7:30am September 27th – November 8th Start your day off with a gentle yoga flow as sharks, fish, and bat rays swim over and around you. Aquarium of the Bay and Wheel House have [...]

Studio Aqua is the BayEcotarium’s newest division, and functions as a design studio driven by the growing gap in climate and ocean messaging. The studio is uniquely positioned to work in tandem [...]

Do you remember learning about Lotta Crabtree, a celebrated entertainer during the California Gold Rush? Called the “Nation’s Darling” in the late 1900s, her energetic singing and dancing [...]

230 corporate executives from the San Francisco Bay Area gathered atop Salesforce Tower to hear former President of Kiribati Climate Warrior, His Excellency Anote Tong whose tiny atoll nation in [...]

Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The [...]

Spring and Summer are the seasons when many sharks, rays and skates breed in San Francisco Bay—and at the Aquarium. When one of the female bat rays on display in the Sharks of Alcatraz exhibit [...]

Each year the California Coastal Commission sponsors an amateur photography contest featuring photographs that reflect the importance of the coast and ocean for California residents and the role [...]

Join us on June 8, 2019, World Ocean’s Day, in taking a pledge to protect our oceans and the San Francisco Bay. Each year, we serve over 600,000 visitors, inlcuding 17,000 school children for [...]

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the sea lions residency at PIER 39 in 2020, Aquarium of the Bay is celebrating with “Sea Lions in San Francisco” initiative, by having 30 local artists [...]

We are grateful for the men and women of our military. Free Admission* for Military Members this Memorial Day Weekend. Plus 20% off general admission for accompanied friends and family. *Military [...]

We are grateful for the men and women of our military. Free Admission* for Military Members this Memorial Day Weekend. Plus 20% off general admission for accompanied friends and family. *Military [...]

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Aquarium of the Bay will host a special beach cleanup at Aquatic Park alongside our longtime partner, SF Maritime National Historical Park. We love working [...]