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Aquarium of the Bay
— Aquatic & Marine Animals
— NEW Exhibits Now Open
— Jellies & Giant Octopus
— Land Animals & "Touch the Bay"
— Behind the Scenes Tours
— Shark Week Family Sleepover

People lining up to buy tickets to Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39, San Francisco, California

Aquarium of the Bay
The Embarcadero @ Beach Street
(Pier 39 near Fisherman's Wharf)

"Every drop in the ocean counts." - Yoko Ono - Quote inside the Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

Aquarium of the Bay is the only aquarium devoted exclusively to showcasing the marine life of San Francisco Bay. The popular attraction is visited by over 600,000 people every year.

New Exhibits Now Open!
Three NEW exhibits opened at Aquarium of the Bay in April 2009:

FUN Family Day Outing
Conveniently located at Pier 39, near historic Fisherman's Wharf, the aquarium is a FUN place to visit while you're in the area. If you're a local, play tourist for the day — it makes a FUN Family Day Outing and it's educational too!

Aquarium of the Bay's three main exhibit areas include:

Discover the Bay
Under the Bay
Touch the Bay

Beautiful fish and marine animals at Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California

Aquatic Animals
The aquarium and nature center is home to 20,000 local aquatic animals (featuring more than 200 different species), including Sevengill Sharks — the Bay's largest predators — Bat Rays, Leopard Sharks, Skate, Jelly Fish, Anchovies, Giant Sea Bass, Rock Fish, Flat Fish, Eels, Starfish... and more!

Giant Sea Bass at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

Sharks swim overhead as you walk through the 300-ft of tunnels at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

Beautiful fish and coral at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

San Francisco Dungeness Crab at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

Grass Eels at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

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Walk thru' the Aquarium of the Bay's clear tunnels and get up close to the sharks, bat rays and thousands of SF Bay's marine animals - Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

Shark Week Family Sleepover
in the Tunnels at Aquarium
of the Bay
Yes, families have the unforgettable opportunity to sleep just inches from sharks, while species including the mighty sevengill, leopard, spiny dogfish and angel sharks swim overhead, along with nearly 200 species of other aquatic animals.

Sting Ray at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

Group sleepovers include a Guided Tour of the Aquarium, a fun evening of shark-related activities and trivia from the Aquarium naturalists, hands-on meeting and greeting with select animals, evening snacks, paid overnight parking and a full breakfast.

Contact the Aquarium of the Bay for more info and sleepover fees.
415-623-5313

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View of Pier 39 Boats and SF Bay from the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California

Fun Venue for Private Events
415-623-5326
Rent the entire Aquarium and make your Corporate Event or Private Party a memorable one — the space can accommodate up to 550 people. For smaller groups, the Farallon Room (with access to the East Deck), can accommodate 120 for a sit-down dinner. The room can also be used for groups of up to 40 people.

"Behind the Scenes" Tours
See what goes on behind the scenes at the Aquarium of the Bay — Fun for kids and big kids too!

More Info and Pictures of Aquarium of the Bay's "Behind the Scenes Tours"

CityPass includes Aquarium Admission.

Buy San Francisco CityPass and other Sightseeing Tickets & Passes

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Bat Ray swimming above the tunnels at the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California

Take an up-close picture of sharks and other aquatic animals indigenous to San Francisco Bay - walk thru 300-feet of clear tunnels and watch the fish swim overhead at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

"Under the Bay" Tunnel Vision — Get an Up-Close View of Sharks!
Walk through 300-feet of crystal clear tunnels (holding over 700,000 gallons of filtered Bay water) and get an up-close view of marine animals indigenous to San Francisco Bay — your kids will love watching the Sharks, Bat Rays and other fish swim right over their heads!

Sharks swim overhead as you walk through the 300-ft of tunnels at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

So close, you can almost touch 'em!

Can you believe the lips on this Sting Ray at Aquarium of the Bay! San Francisco, California

Yes, the Rays' lips really do look like this — NO, they haven't been Photoshopped!

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Jellies
If you like Jelly Fish, it's worth a trip to the aquarium just to see these amazing Moon Jellies and Brown Sea Nettles.

More Info and Pictures of Moon Jellies and Brown Sea Nettles

Giant Pacific Octopus

Giant Octopus at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

Highly intelligent, Giant Pacific Octopus grow bigger and live longer than any other octopus species. Usually a reddish-brown color, they have an ability to change colors in an instant and blend into their environment.

Giant Pacific Octopus - Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

Octopus are generally nocturnal, so don't expect a lot of movement during the day.

Little girl sticking her head up at the bubble window at the base of the Octopus Exhibit at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

The Octopus exhibit, features a clear bubble window at the base of the tank where kids can stick their heads up and be a part of the exhibit — we were so tempted... maybe next time :)

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PG&E Bay Lab
— Land Animals
— Touch Pools
The Aquarium of the Bay's largest new interactive exhibit features a variety of local and exotic Land-Dwelling Animals.

"Touch the Bay" exhibit space has two Touch Pools where visitors can touch marine animals — FUN for the whole family!

Giant Starfish in one of the Touch Pool at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, CA

More Info and Pictures of the PG&E Bay Lab, Land Animals and Touch Pools.

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View of Pier 39 from the interactive exhibit area at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California

Aquarium Hours
Open daily, except for Christmas Day

Summer:
9am-8pm

Winter:
Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm
Fri-Sun 10am-7pm

Call ahead to confirm. The aquarium may be closed early for Private Events.

Aquarium Info & Tickets
Aquarium of the Bay
1-888-SEA-DIVE
415-623-5300

Jelly Fish - Moon Jellies
and Brown Sea Nettles

Land Animals & Touch Pools

Behind the Scenes Tours

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