Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
Heal the Bay Aquarium, which was previously named the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, is a public aquarium in Santa Monica, California, located beneath the Santa Monica Pier, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Since 2003, it is operated by Heal the Bay, a nonprofit organization. It was formerly known as the Ocean Discovery Center and was operated by UCLA until 2003.
As Heal the Bay's marine education, advocacy, and community science facility, it is open to the general public and attracts more than 100,000 visitors from around the world per year. This facility offers educational programs, activities, and special events dedicated to marine conservation, pollution prevention, and environmental education.
Species on display include:
Chordata | Arthropods Molluscs | Echinoderms Cnidaria |