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The Aquarium of The Bay is a public aquarium in San Francisco that houses a wealth of local aquatic animals from the San Francisco Bay and neighboring rivers and watersheds. Located on the edge of the famous PIER 39 at the historic San Francisco waterfront, the Aquarium of the Bay is a Smithsonian-Affiliated museum and is home to more than 20,000 marine animals ranging from rays, sharks and jellyfish to octopus, river otters, and crustaceans. The aquarium features an array of fascinating exhibits, including exciting walk-through tunnels, and habitats such as shorelines, deep ocean waters, and freshwater rivers. The Aquarium of the Bay also offers a range of educational programs, workshops, and conservation projects that focus on critical environmental challenges such as habitat loss, plastic pollution in the oceans, and climate change.

PIER 39 The Embarcadero &, Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94133, Phone: 415-623-5300

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