"In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we have been taught."
Baba Dioum

Ocean Myths | Ocean Facts
Learn about the ocean! Visit an aquarium, take a class, go on field trips, surf the web, or visit your local public library. Discover the wonder of what lies just off California’s shores. Understand the ocean's influence on you and your influence on the ocean. Make Thank You Ocean Day everyday!

Visit an aquarium

Follow the links below to find out about aquariums in your area.

Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Birch Aquarium, La Jolla
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium, Manhattan Beach
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Long Marine Laboratory, UC Santa Cruz
Ty Warner Sea Center, Santa Barbara
Ocean Institute
SeaWorld San Diego

Take a Class

There are many different kinds of ocean learning programs. You can take a college course, a class at the coast, on the water, or online. Find ocean learning opportunities in California by visiting the Ocean Communicators Alliance members’ websites under “Educational Programming.”

For a clearinghouse of online marine education resources, visit The Bridge.

Surf the Web

Visit Ocean Communicators Alliance members' websites.

Learn key facts everyone should know about the ocean, and understand how you and the ocean are connected.

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