San Pedro / California / United States
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, located near the Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, Calif., is a nonprofit public aquarium and museum. The museum promotes knowledge and awareness of the marine life of Southern California through recreational, educational and research programs. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. It offers various special events, voyages, lectures and educational programs, such as science at the seashore, public classes, marine laboratory workshops, field trips, and voyages for all ages. It also offers school and group programs, including guided and unguided aquarium tours, sea search marine biology workshops, ocean outreach, aquatic nursery, exploration center and whale watch trips. It offers a previsit guide for tour groups, also helpful for classroom studies.
