Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

This marine aquarium is also considered a museum. Exhibits include sharks, whales, vegetation and an area where visitors can touch live animals. Through interactive and entertaining presentations and activities the aquarium hopes to enlighten and educate people on all the different aspects of under-water life.

Dedicated to the marine life that flourishes off the Southern California coast, this Frank Gehry–designed center gives an intimate and instructive look at local sea creatures. Head to the Exploration Center and S. Mark Taper Foundation Courtyard for kid-friendly interactive exhibits and activity stations. Especially fun is the "Crawl In" aquarium, where you can be surrounded by fish without...

Although upstaged by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's collection of sea creatures is still impressive, and best of all, it's free. Among the species you will find here are sharks, eels, octopus, and crabs. In all, there are 38 salt-water aquariums, as well as interactive exhibits such as the tide pool 'touch tank'. In addition to the live exhibits, the...

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium engages all visitors in education, recreation and research to promote knowledge, appreciation and c...onservation of the marine life of Southern California. With its spectacular natural setting adjacent to Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park and the Port of Los Angeles, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is uniquely suited to its leadership role in marine science education, aquaculture...

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is an educational, recreational, and research facility devoted to encouraging active public participation to promote knowledge and conservation of the marine life of Southern California. Resources: Physically accessible aquarium and exhibits, Virginia Reid Moore Marine Research Library for on site use (opening Summer 2005), teacher workshops, tours for school groups,...