Aquarium of the Bay

Episode 6: Pacific Rock Fish is now LIVE! Beyond the Pier is a new podcast series by Aquarium of the Bay where we explore the fascinating world of fish/wildlife and their habitats around the Bay Area. This episode will take us beyond the pier to see what lies beneath: a colorful, rocky world with a huge array of fish species.... Today, you'll hear about rock fish populations along the Pacific coast, from California to Alaska and the history of how they have been impacted by fisheries! Special thanks to intern Emily and Biologist Andrew for making this episode possible! Search Beyond the Pier on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/234PW5uNDCPthlIuC7seWI #podcast #newepisode #pacificrockfish #noaa #fisheries #ecology #colorful #nearshore #oceanconservation #sustainableseafood #fishtacos #onlyinsf #visitcalifornia

Volunteers Needed! As a Non-Profit, we rely heavily on our Aquarium volunteers in every aspect of daily operation; from floor docents and educators, to animal care / volunteer divers, and everything in between! Volunteering at Aquarium of the Bay gives the rewarding opportunity to contribute towards our mission of protecting, restoring, and inspiring conservation of the San Francisco Bay, while enriching guests visits and making an impact on the next generation of envir...onmental stewards! We are currently looking to add team members to our volunteer program! If you’ve got a passion for ocean conservation, climate resilience, and marine/wildlife conservation, head to https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/volunteers/ for more info and to get involved! #volunteer #environmental #education #oceanconservation #climateresilience #bethemovement #visitcalifornia #onlyinsf

I always look forward to Aquarium of the Bays underwater pumpkin carving!

This ones a ~smash hit~ every year It’s time for underwater pumpkin carving!!!

Tala the porcupine Likes include: Long walks around the Aquarium All of the freshest food she can find ... Meeting new friends You can meet Tala on your next Aquarium visit at 1pm during one of her adventures to the Farallon room on the 3rd floor! Use code TAHOE for your online tickets during the week at aquariumofthebay.org/tickets for a $5 discount; which you can combine with amazing @pier39 garage advanced reservation parking rates: $10 weekdays and $15 weekends!

Diving for citizen scientist course #2 is now open for booking! For divers that are already open water certified, Bay Academy Director and PADI Master Instructor Dr. Dayne Buddo is offering another round of this critically acclaimed Diving for Citizen Scientists course with 2 dives in each specialty, on December 5th and 6th in collaboration with @montereybayscuba !! Specialties include:... PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy PADI Digital Underwater Photography PADI Fish ID Specialty Upon course completion, divers will have the opportunity to complete a check-out dive to become a volunteer diver at Aquarium of the Bay! Course info can be found here: https://bayecotarium.org/about/bay-academy/#diving-course You can sign up here: https://aquabay.wufoo.com/forms/m14vc0qs01ibr58/ Or at the link in our Instagram bio! #padi #specialty #diver #certification #scubadiving #scuba #explore #engage #experience #aquariumofthebay #bethemovement #visitcalifornia #onlyinsf

Here are 5 toad-ally awesome Western Toad facts, just in case you frogot! DYK the California toad is a subspecies of the western toad, and we have a California Toad exhibit on the 3rd floor of our Aquarium, right as you enter the Bay Lab! Adult Western Toads can grow to 2-5 inches and have dry, warty skin. Don't worry, these amphibians will NOT give you warts if you touch them-unlike what's often shown in the movies.... Males are generally smaller than females-they have dark pads on their thumbs that help them cling to females during mating. They usually reach sexual maturity in two-three years and may live for 10 or more! Their diets consist of invertebrates like flying insects, ants beetles, slugs, and earthworms-most of which is located by vision and caught with a large, sticky tongue! Visit the California Toads on your next Aquarium visit with a timed ticket, available for purchase at aquariumofthebay.org/tickets Weekdays Only: use code TAHOE on our website for $5/$3 off adult/child tickets! Make an advanced reservation at the PIER 39 parking garage for only $10/day weekday and $15/day weekend rates!

Diving for Citizen Scientists The Bay Academy developed and ran a scuba diving training course geared towards citizens with scuba certification who want to get more involved with ocean conservation. Eight (8) divers participated in the course which was done in Monterey Bay over the past 2 weekends. The course was led by PADI Master Instructor and Marine Biologist, Dr Dayne Buddo, Director of the Bay Academy.... From this course, the participants earned 3 PADI Specialty Certifications: PADI Fish Identification Specialty Diver PADI Digital Underwater Photography PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy In addition, all participants will receive training and knowledge from our team at Aquarium of the Bay about the interesting facts about the aquatic wildlife in the Bay Area. This will include the opportunity to do single dive in our 370,000 gallon Nearshore Tunnel exhibit. This unique experience will provide them the opportunity to get up close to thousands of fish including giant sea bass, garibaldi, numerous rockfish and perch species, among others. This section will be led by Chris Grace, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Aquarium of the Bay’s Dive Safety Officer. Due to the over subscription of this course, we will be doing another course before the end of the year.

Head to our Instagram account! We are giving away a virtual tour for 4 valued at $40 with San Mateo County/Silicon Valley!

Episode 5: Sea Jellies is now LIVE Beyond the Pier is a new podcast by Aquarium of the Bay and Bay Academy featuring the amazing animals at the aquarium! Find out why sea jellies are actually considered a form of plankton and lean about how we take care of all 5 of our jelly species on exhibit!... Find Beyond the Pier at https://open.spotify.com/show/234PW5uNDCPthlIuC7seWI or search Beyond the Pier on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #environment #education #explore #engaged #experience #bethemovement #oceanconservation #spotify #applepodcast #googlepodcast

Saturday’s are for fun, fish, and friends! Take advantage of $15/day weekend rates, with advance reservation, at @pier39 parking garage!

Calling all aspiring youth scientists!!! Science Saturday’s are socially distant, science workshops for kids! Join us for outdoor, hands-on science workshops in the area pictured here right in front of the Aquarium!... Come collect plankton samples from the Bay, observe wild Sea Lions, meet one of our animal ambassadors up close, and learn about the San Francisco Bay! This workshop will be led by our experienced science educators and include a small, safe, socially distanced group of other kids. Get your mask on and your science on too! These workshops are from 10am-12pm every second Saturday, beginning October 17th! Kids in 2nd-6th grade are encouraged to sign up, along with any children under 6 accompanied by a parent! Tickets are $75/student, $25/adult and include a full aquarium experience after the workshop! Www.aquariumofthebay.org/tickets