NEW friends join Aquarium of the Bay!
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 [...]
BayEcotarium signs MOU with Sophia University, Japan
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 [...]
February 29 Marks Black History Month: SANKOFA DAYS
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 to Lead Bay Academy
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 [...]
BayEcotarium expands with Studio Aqua
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 [...]
She Sings, She Dances, but Not Really
Introducing our California Ground Squirrel, Woolsey! Rescued from the Woolsey, California wildfires in 2018 at just days old, she was rehabilitated by humans and deemed unreleasable by the [...]
Former President of Kiribati, Anote Tong, Keynotes CEO Summit atop Salesforce Tower: Urges Climate Action
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 [...]
Aquarium of the Bay visits MBARI
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 [...]
Baby Bat Rays
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 [...]
21st Annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest
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 [...]
Aquarium of the Bay celebrated its first Black History Month
Aquarium of the Bay at PIER 39 celebrated the first Black History Month in its history on February 22-23, 2019 in partnership with Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Community [...]
Tide Foundation opens the floor for the Future of Fish Feed at the Aquarium
Dignitaries and presenters from all over the world discussed sustainable seafood practices and next steps to help protect endangered fisheries. The Aquarium was proud to host the Tides Foundation [...]
San Francisco’s globe-trotting wolf eels
In late Spring of 2018, a mated pair of wolf eels laid and began to guard an egg mass at the Aquarium. For several months, staff observed the development of the eggs. In July, when the eggs were [...]
IBM at the Aquarium on Valentine’s Day
The Aquarium along with PIER 39 hosted over 10,000 guests for a night of cocktails and live music. The Aquarium was honored to host IBM as the grand finale of the IBM Think conference on February [...]
The Bay Institute receives Grant from Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
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 [...]
Newly Hatched Baby Wolf Eels at Aquarium of the Bay
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 [...]
More Flow From San Joaquin Valley Rivers Required to Help Salmon Runs
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 [...]
Book your next vacation at aquariumofthebay.org
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 [...]