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Penguin Feeding and Penguin 101 at Birch Aquarium

Join us daily at 10 a.m. for a feeding with our Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins! Watch our penguins waddle, swim and eat and find out how our husbandry team cares for them during our feeding events. You can also immerse yourself in the world of Little Blue Penguins by finding out what makes this species of penguins so unique during our 15 minute Penguin 101 talks! Learn all about our colony and how our husbandry team cares for them during this daily presentation led by an aquarium educator daily at 3 p.m. Both events are included with the price of admission, which is $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for kids ages 3-17. Advanced reservations are required for aquarium admission. For more information and to reserve your tickets, visit aquarium.ucsd.edu

Neighborhood: La Jolla

Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA 92093-0207

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Date & Time

Aug 19 - ongoing
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Recurs every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Price

Included with admission, $24.95 for adults, $19.95

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