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The ‘Living Seas' exhibition will open at Birch Aquarium in 2025
The sizable sea-celebrating space will replace the “Hall of Fishes” at the La Jolla destination.
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New at Birch Aquarium: Outdoor Adventure Bundles
Enjoy an engaging alfresco experience at a discount when you buy admission to the La Jolla aquatic institution.
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Stolen Lamborghini crashes during San Diego police chase through La Jolla
A driver suspected of stealing a Lamborghini crashed in La Jolla after being chased by San Diego police on Tuesday.
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Free: The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival is a festive fall favorite
The Geppetto’s Toys Family Art Center is one sweet feature of the weekend-long celebration.
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‘We want it for humans only': San Diego group pushes to get sea lions out of La Jolla Cove
As the beach becomes a more popular spot, concerns are growing about people getting too close to wildlife. Now, there’s a new push to create a sea lion management plan at La Jolla Cove.
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Birch Aquarium's ‘Shark Summer' has feedings, kelp dives, and trivia
Observe shark feedings on select days at the La Jolla destination.
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Dozens of baby dragons — make that Weedy Seadragons — just hatched at Birch Aquarium
The male Weedy Seadragon carries the eggs, making the babies’ Father’s Day Weekend arrival perfectly timed.
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Little Blue Penguin chicks are tugging heartstrings at Birch Aquarium
The La Jolla-based ocean institute just shared adorable snapshots of the wee waddlers; all five babies are now on view.
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Pelicans flock to La Jolla Children's Pool by the hundreds
An expert from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography said that pods of pelicans are here to roost before heading off to breed.
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Juvenile gray whale that washed up on La Jolla beach towed away
A juvenile gray whale washed up on the shore near the iconic Marine Room restaurant in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
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A baby Little Blue Penguin — a first for Birch Aquarium — will soon waddle onto public view
The little fluffster, born on New Year’s Day, will join the Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins colony in a few months.
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Parents sue San Diego Unified over blackface accusations involving La Jolla middle-schooler
Parents of a La Jolla middle schooler are suing the San Diego Unified School District because a principal is falsely accusing their son of wearing blackface to a sporting event and punishing him for it, they told NBC 7.
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WATCH: Orcas here to stay? Killer-whale pod spotted off La Jolla on Christmas
Some are wondering if, like the juvenile great white sharks that have transformed Torrey Pines into their personal playpen, the orcas may just stick around, too, despite San Diego’s skyrocketing home prices.
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A quintet of cobalt cuties just waddled into the ‘Little Blue Penguins' habitat in La Jolla
Admire these beautiful blue birds at Birch Aquarium.
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Warwick's bookstore employee in La Jolla gets $500 bonus from James Patterson
One lucky bookstore employee in La Jolla received a special surprise from best-selling author James Patterson.
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Pilot exchanged last words with air traffic control before fatal San Diego plane crash
NBC 7 obtained chilling audio of the last words a pilot exchanged with air traffic control before he crashed into a hill in La Jolla a few feet away from homes Wednesday night.
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Birch Aquarium's new Halloween event will be “aglow” in late October
The La Jolla destination’s “Halloween Aglow” will feature trick-or-treat stations, tunes, and more haunting holiday merriment.
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San Diego City Council votes to close Point La Jolla year-round to protect wildlife
The San Diego City Council will meet on Monday to discuss closing Point La Jolla year-round to protect both wildlife and the hundreds of people who visit the sea-lion pupping area.
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Video shows California sea lions charging at beachgoers, sending crowd running in shock
In the latest incident of humans vs. nature, beachgoers in La Jolla were chased by a few large sea lions at the Cove in a video that’s making the internet rounds and once again raising concerns about cohabitating beaches.
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We're flapping our wings over Little Blue Penguin Day
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is beaking out over the feathery favorites and their very special anniversary.