Adam. R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery Now Open at Birch Aquarium at Scripps!
February 27, 2026
Adam. R. Scripps Living Seas Gallery Now Open!
Get ready to experience the Pacific like never before! Living Seastakes you on a journey through the ocean’s most vibrant ecosystems — from the colder waters of the Pacific Northwest and the beauty of Coastal California to the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific.
In this exciting new exhibition, you’ll …
Step into the secret world of the Giant Pacific Octopus — one of the ocean’s most intelligent and mysterious creatures — in a newly expanded habitat featuring an underwater grotto.
Feel what it’s like to live “under-the-pier” in our all-new Scripps Pier habitat, where you’ll come face-to-face with the marine life that clings to the pilings.
Marvel at an expanded Open Ocean habitat, featuring schooling fish and our beloved rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle.
Discover our stunning Tropical Coral habitat — now over four times larger than before — with an immersive viewing window that surrounds you in a dazzling display of colorful coral life.
Wander through a lush Mangrove habitat, where twisting roots emerge from the walls and reveal the life thriving within these vital coastal forests.