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Heal the Bay Aquarium, previously named the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, is a private-public aquarium at a California State Beach Park managed by Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, located beneath the Santa Monica Pier, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
The aquarium features a collection of over 11,000 animals, representing over 500 different species, in exhibits ranging in size and capacity from about 5,000 to 350,000 gallons. [ 3 ] The Pacific Ocean is the focus of three major permanent galleries, Southern California and Baja , the Northern Pacific, and the Tropical Pacific. [ 2 ]
The aquarium is operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. [3] The original building was a small structure that welcomed visitors until there was a move to a much larger structure designed by Frank Gehry in 1981. The 2004 expansion was designed by Barton Phelps & Associates.
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden (Arcadia) Los Angeles County Coroner's Office; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) (Miracle Mile) Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial * Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (Westchester, Los Angeles) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (south of Downtown) Los Angeles Nurses' Club *
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium — Aquarium on the pier operated by Heal the Bay, and formerly known as the Ocean Discovery Center; Pacific Park — the amusement park portion of the pier; Hot Dog on a Stick — original, opened in 1946, found on the sidewalk just south of the pier in front the original Muscle Beach
This is a list of existing public aquariums [1] in the United States, some of which are unaccredited. For zoos, see List of zoos in the United States. Aquariums are facilities where animals are confined within tanks and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred.