Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

Watch grunion come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and growth of this curious silver fish. The Aquarium opens at 8 pm and an auditorium program begins at 9, followed by guided observation at the beach. Warm clothing and a flashlight are recommended. May is closed season, taking grunion Read More ...

Join us for the next Discovery Lecture where Dr. Barbara Taylor from Southwest fisheries Science Center will share about the most-critically endangered cetacean: the vaquita, or Gulf of California porpoise. She will discuss what happened with vaquita conservation, help us understand what hope remains, and look to what could be done differently next time. Reserve Read More ...

Watch silvery fish come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and growth of this curious fish. The Aquarium opens at 8 pm and an auditorium program begins at 9, followed by guided observation at the beach. You must arrive before 9 pm to see the movie. Warm clothing and Read More ...

Join Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Educators to learn about the Salinas de San Pedro wetlands habitat at Cabrillo Beach by using binoculars and microscopes to observe live animals. Visitors can view the birds of the marsh, learn about native plants and observe the changes in the tides. Fee: FREE; open to all ages.

Relive your favorite memories and create new ones during Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Family Sandcastle Building Day. All you need to bring is your best sandcastle building tools, a little shovel and bucket, and your castle creativity to this fun beach event. The sand on Cabrillo Beach will be thoroughly wet down to prepare for sand Read More ...

Volunteer Tour Guides Needed Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Ride a wave of discovery. Love the Ocean? Interested in learning about marine life? Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is looking for adult volunteers to enroll in our fall docent training program. Prior ocean knowledge is not required. Make new friends, make a difference and have fun. It only takes Read More ...

Join CMA Educators to learn about the Salinas de San Pedro wetlands habitat at Cabrillo Beach by using binoculars and microscopes to observe live animals. Visitors can view the birds of the marsh, learn about native plants and observe the changes in the tides. Fee: FREE; open to all ages.

When the whales win, everyone wins: How a whale study in Mexico transformed a community by Katherina Audley Barra de Potosí in SW Mexico is a little known jewel, and it’s at a tipping point. Humpback whales breed there every winter and resident dolphins delight visitors, but before Katherina Audley arrived, fishing was almost the Read More ...

Join us for the 51st Annual Whale Fiesta - a day packed with activities celebrating the migration of the Pacific gray whale and the beginning of Southern California’s whale watching season! Enjoy a day filled with festive music, games, puppet shows, expert guest lecturers, and marine mammal-related arts and crafts for all ages. Have tons Read More ...