Winter Calendar 2021-2022
Winter Time is Whale Time Cabrillo Whalewatch
Sunday, December 26 through March 2022 Daily Go to sea any day of the week in search of migrating Pacific gray whales, as well as humpback and fin whales, a variety of dolphin species, sea lions, pelicans and other marine life. Cabrillo Whalewatch volunteer naturalists accompany you on two-to-three-hour boat trips from various landings. Join the fun! Fee: Varies by landing, contact Cabrillo Whalewatch at 310-548-7770 or visit our website.
Whale Fiesta
Baja Adventure
Our new inflatable whales were sponsored by Councilman Joe Buscaino and the Port of Los Angeles.
Pursuant to City of Los Angeles Ordinance No. 187219, beginning Monday, November 29, 2021, PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION will be required forindividuals eligible for COVID vaccination to enter all indoor LA Parks facilities. All individuals that are eligible for COVID vaccination participating or entering an indoor facility must show PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION. For those unable to provide PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION, alternative programming is available.
Sunday, February 6 11am-4pm Join us for tons of fun as we celebrate the migration of the Pacific gray whale and the beginning of the whale watching season! It’s a family day filled with activities and exhibits for all — games, arts and crafts, puppet shows, marine awareness organizations, expert guest lecturers and festive music. Merriments include building whale sand sculptures, the famous Duct Tape Whale Contest and life size inflatable whales you can go inside! A free event for the whole family!
Adults March 4 to March 12, 2022 Join CMA for a trip that truly is the journey of a lifetime! During this nine-day ocean voyage, we spend three exciting days anchored in San Ignacio Lagoon, where friendly gray whales and their curious calves swim within arm’s length of the skiffs. Naturalist-led hikes on remote, offshore islands provide exceptional views of elephant seal rookeries, a multitude of birds, diverse geological formations and a wide range of native vegetation. Thirty participants will eat well and sleep comfortably on the 113-foot Royal Polaris, leaving from San Diego (bus transportation between CMA and San Diego is provided). For more information, trip photos and a complete itinerary visit our website.
Special member preview event details coming soon!
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium • 3720 Stephen M. White Drive • San Pedro, CA 90731 • Tel 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org A facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks with support from Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
2021-2022
2021
Join us as CMA Educators help you discover the wonders of the Point Fermin Tidepools. Meet in the John M. Olguin Auditorium for a quick, informative slideshow, then join the naturalist-led hike to see animals in their natural habitat. Outdoor clothing and sneakers advised. Young children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required for groups of 15 or more. Free. Saturday, December 4
2:15-4pm
Sunday, December 5
3-4:30pm
Saturday, December 18
2:15-3:45pm
Sunday, December 19
2:45-4:15pm
Wednesday, December 22
3-4:30pm Sunset Tidepool Walk
Wednesday, December 29
11:15am-12:45pm
Saturday, December 4
9-10:30am
Saturday, January 8*
9-10:30am
Saturday, February 5
9-10:30am
Saturday, March 5
9-10:30am
*Please note that the January Beach Cleanup will take place on January 8
12-1:30pm
Friday, December 31
1-2:30pm Last Tidepool Walk of 2021
Saturday, January 1
1:15-3pm First Tidepool Walk of 2022
Sunday, January 2
2:15-4pm
Wednesday, January 5
3-4:30pm
Saturday, January 15
1:15-3pm
Sunday, January 16
1:45-3:15pm
Saturday, January 29
12:45-2:15pm
Sunday, January 30
1-2:30pm
Saturday, February 12
12:15-1:45pm
Sunday, February 13
12:45-2:15pm
Saturday, February 26
11:15am-1pm
Sunday, February 27
12-1:30pm
Saturday, March 12
11am-12:30pm
Sunday, March 13
12:45-2:15pm
Saturday, March 19
3-4:30pm
Saturday, March 26
11:15am-12:45pm
Sunday, March 27
12-1:30pm
Salt Marsh Open House Visit Cabrillo Beach’s own wetland habitat, Salinas de San Pedro, and discover the plants and animals that call it home! Using binoculars, magnifying glasses and other tools, CMA Educators and volunteers will help you observe and explore this habitat. Or simply sit back, watch the tide change and listen to the birds and other wildlife. Free.
2022
2022
Thursday, December 30
Join CMA’s Education Team in cleaning up the Coastal Park every first Saturday of the month. Monthly Beach Cleanups are a great way to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the marine environment, all while helping out! Meet at the steps in front of the John M. Olguin Auditorium. Reservations required for groups of 15 or more. Free. 2021
Tidepool Walks
Monthly Beach Cleanup
2022
Science at the Seashore
2021
Winter Calendar
Sunday, December 12
1-3pm
Sunday, January 9
1-3pm
Saturday, February 5
2-4pm
Sunday, March 20
1-3pm
Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 • For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Walk Cabrillo
Saturday, February 19
2:15-4:15pm
Saturday, March 5
2:15-4:15pm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED CLASSES
SEA Club Science Education Afternoons 2022
2022
Pack a snack and join a walk guided by CMA Educators who will be interpreting the various habitats of the Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park. Starting at the Aquarium courtyard, you’ll visit the native garden, salt marsh, beaches and tidepools. Along the walk you will examine fossils, native plants, beach wrack and other interesting finds. Open to all ages. Reservations required for groups. Free.
For Educators
Wednesdays, January 5, 12, 19, & 26
Ages 9-11, 3:30-5pm
Wednesdays, March 9, 16, 23, & 30
Age 7-8, 3:30-5pm
On four consecutive Wednesday afternoons, join CMA Educators for a series of hands-on, after-school marine science adventures. Activities may include observing animal behavior; examining rocky shore animals at the tidepools; exploring the wonders of mud at the salt marsh; getting up-close with microscopes. Registration required - no walk-ins please. Deadline to register is one week before the class begins. Fee: $30 ($27 Friends members) for the series and includes a SEA Club T-shirt. Financial assistance available.
Educator Workshops
Keep an eye out for our upcoming Educator Workshop series! From local habitats and animals to relevant environmental issues, each workshop is designed for educators interested in engaging their students and themselves with the wonders of marine science! Free.
Lectures Discovery Lecture Series
2022
2021
December 3
WEBINAR ON ZOOM
7-8:30pm Dr. Marah J. Hardt, OceanInk LLC Sex in the Sea: The weird and wonderful ways animals reproduce in the ocean, and why that matters
February 4; April 1; June 3; August 5; October 7; December 2
Deeper Dive Webinar
2022
Cabrillo Whalewatch presents “Deeper Dive”, a monthly webinar series investigating the lives of whales and other marine mammals. All lectures start at 7pm. Visit our website for more details. All lectures are recorded and archived on our website.
January 25; February 22, March 29
Little Squirts 2022
Presented by Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, with support from support by Friends. All lectures start at 7pm. Visit our website for more details. All lectures are recorded and archived on our website.
Wednesdays, February 2, 9, 16, & 23
Ages 2-4, 1:30-3pm
On four consecutive Wednesday afternoons you can join CMA Educators for a series of handson marine science adventures. Little Squirts offers a chance to explore for 2-4 year olds participating with parent(s). Little Squirts class size is limited to 10 students. No walk-ins please, registration required. Deadline to register is one week before the class begins. Fee: $30 ($27 Friends members) for the series. Financial assistance available.
For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org • Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 3
Winter Calendar Sunday
2021-2022
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday 1
5
2
Friday 3
Virtual Discovery Lecture Series 7pm
Saturday 4
Beach Cleanup 9-10:30 am Tidepool Walk 2:15-4pm
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
27
28
29
Tidepool Walk 3-4:30pm
Salt Marsh Open House 1-3pm
December 2021
Thursday
Nature Journaling 1-3pm Tidepool Walk 2:45-4:15pm
26
Sunday
Monday
Sunset Tidepool Walk 3-4:30pm
Tidepool Walk 11:15am-12:45pm
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
Tidepool Walk 12-1:30pm
31
Thursday
Public Fish Dissection 1:15-2:15pm
Aquarium Closed
25
Tidepool Walk 2:15-4pm
3
4
5
Tidepool Walk 3-4:30pm
6
Friday
7
SEA Club, Ages 9-11 Session 1, 3:30-5pm
9
Salt Marsh Open House 1-3pm
January 2022
16
Tidepool Walk 1:45-3:15
23
30
Tidepool Walk 1-2:30pm
10
11
12
17
18
19
24
25
26
Deeper Dive Webinar 7pm
SEA Club Session 2
SEA Club Session 3
SEA Club Session 4
Aquarium Closed
Tidepool Walk 1-2:30pm
Saturday 1
2
Tidepool Walk 2:15-3:45pm
Tidepool Walk 1:15-3pm
8
Beach Cleanup 9-10:30am
Public Fish Dissection 1:15-2:15pm
13
14
15
20
21
22
27
28
29
Tidepool Walk 1:15-3pm
Nature Journaling 1-3pm
31
Aquarium Closed Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 • For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Tidepool Walk 12:45-2:15pm
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 2
Little Squirts, Ages 2-4 Session 1, 1:30-3pm
Thursday 3
Friday 4
Discovery Lecture Series 7pm
Saturday 5
Beach Cleanup 9:10-10:30 am
Public Fish Dissection 1:15-2:15pm Salt Marsh Open House 2-4pm
6
Whale Fiesta 11am-4pm
13
Nature Journaling 12-2pm
7
8
9
14
15
16
21
22
23
Little Squirts Session 2
Little Squirts Session 3
10
11
12
17
18
19
24
25
26
Birds and Bees Under the Seas (Friends Members Only) 5:30-8pm
Tidepool Walk 12:15-1:45pm
Walk Cabrillo 2:15-4:15pm
Tidepool Walk 12:45-2:15pm
February 2022
20
27
Tidepool Walk 12-1:30pm
Deeper Dive Webinar 7pm
Little Squirts Session 4
Tidepool Walk 11:15am-1pm
28
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 2
Thursday 3
Friday 4
Saturday 5
Baja Adventure Departs
Beach Cleanup 9-10:30am
Public Fish Dissection 1:15pm-2:15pm Walk Cabrillo 2:15-4:15pm
6
7
8
9
SEA Club, Ages 7-8 Session 1, 3:30-5pm
10
11
12
Baja Adventure Returns Tidepool Walk 11am-12:30pm
13
Tidepool Walk 12:45-2:15pm
March 2022
20
Salt Marsh Open House 1-3pm Nature Journaling 1-3pm
27
Tidepool Walk 12-1:30pm
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
Spring Program Docent Training 9am-12:30pm Spring Program Docent Training 9am-12:30pm
Deeper Dive Webinar 7pm
SEA Club Session 2
SEA Club Session 3
SEA Club Session 4
17
18
19
24
25
26
Tidepool Walk 3-4:30pm
Tidepool Walk 11:15am-1pm
31
For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org • Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 5
Winter Calendar
2021-2022
Special Events
Grunion Fish-tival
Animal Identification and Nature Journaling
2022
2021
Join CMA education staff as we learn how to identify common marine animals. Practice tips and techniques for nature journaling with animals that we find. All materials will be provided, including an upcycled/recycled nature journal that you can keep. Materials will be shared; you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer (such as pencils, colored pencils, watercolor paints and brushes). Meet in the Lower Courtyard; participants are welcome to join anytime throughout the experience. All ages are welcome! Registration is not required. Free. Sunday, December 19
1-3pm (Tidepool Animals)
Saturday, January 22
1-3pm (Whales and Dolphins)
Sunday, February 13
12-2pm (Tidepool Animals)
Sunday, March 20
Wednesday, June 1 8pm-12midnight PREDICTED RUN 10:35pm During this special evening, you’ll be able to hatch grunion eggs, participate in grunion arts and crafts, watch a classic grunion video, interact with grunion researchers, touch live tidepool animals and see the many fish and other live animals in the Aquarium. After participating in fun grunion activities, everyone will head to the beach to observe these enchanting fish. Warm clothing is recommended. Fee: $5 adults and $1 seniors, students and children (Friends members free).
1-3pm (Birds)
Public Fish Dissection
2022
Saturday, April 2 (Special FRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY)
8pm
10:45pm
Monday, April 18
8pm
10:55pm
Tuesday, May 3
8pm
10:55pm
Tuesday, May 17
8pm
10:35pm
Wednesday, June 1 (Fish-tival)
8pm
10:35pm
Thursday, June 16
8pm
11:15pm
2021
Watch the captivating grunion come up on the beach to spawn! Learn about the interesting mating rituals and biology of this curious fish. The Aquarium opens at 8pm and an auditorium program begins at 9pm, followed by guided observation at the beach. Cabrillo Beach closes at midnight. Warm clothing and a flashlight are recommended. During April and May (closed season) grunion may be observed but not touched. March, June and July are open season, when grunion may only be taken by hand. Grunion hunters, 16 years or older, must have a valid California fishing license. Fee: $5 adults and $1 seniors, students and children (Friends members free). Aquarium Open Predicted Run
Get a closer look at the outside and inside of a fish. Join our Education Team as we investigate the internal and external anatomy of fish through a dissection demonstration. Lower Courtyard, under the coral tree. All ages are welcome! Registration is not required. Free. Saturday, December 11 Saturday, January 8 2022
Meet the Grunion
Saturday, February 5
Two sessions: 1:15pm and 2:15pm
Saturday, March 5
Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 • For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
Birds and Bees Under the Seas
Friday, February 11 5:30-8pm FRIENDS MEMBERS ONLY Get ready for Valentine’s Day with CMA. This exclusive afterhours Friends event is a members-only opportunity to learn from CMA “Matchmakers”! Learn about how marine creatures find mates, reproduce and ensure their young survive. Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about our marine life and participate in fun activities and demonstrations. This event is free to members. It’s not too late to become a member and enjoy perks like this! Contact the Membership Department: 310-548-7562 x211 or membership@cmaqua.org.
Membership with CMA will Blow You Away! Being a member is a great way to support Cabrillo Marine Aquarium while receiving special members-only benefits. It’s a win-win! Join our membership program today. Your Friends membership helps support the Aquarium’s quality education, research and outreach programs provided to nearly 150,000 schoolchildren each year. Membership has benefits for everyone – for you, the member and for us, the Aquarium! Keep your membership current and enjoy the following perks. Membership Benefits (included with all levels for one full year):
Volunteer Spring Program Docent Training
Monday, March 14 and Monday, March 21 9am-12:30pm Join us on the beach! Applications are being accepted through February 18 for volunteers in our Spring Outdoor Classroom Program which is held Tuesday through Friday mornings from March 29 through June 3. Docents provide schoolchildren with information about the ocean and conduct related activities on Cabrillo Beach.
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Free Aquarium admission
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Free events including Birds & Bees Under the Seas, Grunion runs and Sea Scare
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Receptions before Discovery Lectures
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Discounts on the Grand Grunion Gala and excursions
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15% discount on all gift shop purchases
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Early access / discounts on all classes and programs
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Free or discounted entrance at more than 150 AZA zoos and aquariums.
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Quarterly Tidelines newsletter and calendar
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Parking perks
Make a donation, become a member and shop online at www.friendsofcabrilloaquarium.org
One-Day Special Events
Adults and Youth Individuals and groups are welcome to help at various events throughout the year. Please call ahead to schedule yourself or your group. A list of upcoming events may be obtained by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator, Floyd Anderson, 310-548-7562 x229 or floyd.anderson@lacity.org For additional information about our programs, please visit our website or call 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org • Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 7
3720 Stephen M.White Drive San Pedro, CA 90731 AQUARIUM HOURS
Wednesday through Sunday - 12 noon to 5 pm Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day GIFT SHOP HOURS
Wednesday through Sunday - 10 am to 5:30 pm Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day Tel 310-548-7562 www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org
A facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks with support from Friends of CMA
Hi kids! Take a part of Cabrillo home and grab a marker or crayon to give it some color. You’ll find three more sections of this tidepool seascape in upcoming quarterlies!
Calendar • Winter 2021-2022 • Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen M.White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 • 310-548-7562 • www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org