Special Activities

La Jolla boasts southern California's most beautiful and majestic coastline and the finest weather in the world. It really does have something for everyone. While you could easily spend hours just admiring the sheer beauty of La Jolla, there are many other attractions and activities that will both entertain and educate.

The following activities are planned and organized by the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. If you would like to participate, please contact Shelley Glenn Lee by phone at (858) 822-3147 or by e-mail at sglenn@ucsd.edu.

Whale Watching
Day: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Times: Cruise departs at 10:15 a.m.
Prices: Adults (13 and up): $21 per person
Youth (4-12 with paid adult): $15 per person

Scripps naturalists and assistants will be on each cruise to search for gray whales as they migrate past the La Jolla shores on their way to the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico, to breed and give birth. Scripps naturalists will share gray whale artifacts and specimens and a take-home information packet on the gray whale. Each whale watcher will also receive a "Whale-of-a-savings" coupon with tempting discounts to Anthony's Fish Grotto, San Diego Maritime Museum, Seaport Village, San Diego Harbor Excursion, and the Birch Aquarium. A minimum of 20 people is required for this tour.

Tidepooling
Day: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Prices: Adults (14 and up): $12 per person
Youth (4-13): $8 per person

Join an aquarium naturalist and explore local tidepools during the best season of the year for tidepooling. Participants in this activity will meet at the Scripps Pier gate and walk south to the extensive tidepools of La Jolla Shores. Lobsters, eels, and octopus have been spotted on past excursions, in addition to other fascinating tidepool fauna and flora. This activity must have a minimum of 10 people and no more than 30.

An Evening on Scripps Pier
Day: Sunday, March 16, 2003
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Prices: Adults (14 and up): $17 per person
Youth (4 - 13): $14 per person

This promises to be a very special night! Join the Scripps staff as they discuss the history of Scripps pier and how it is currently used by researchers and aquarists. Though this La Jolla landmark is usually closed to the public, participants will walk the length of the pier under the stars. They will also take water samples, collect plankton, observe sea conditions, and explore the nocturnal habits of marine life. This activity must have a minimum of 15 people and no more than 40.