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Tap Into Your Own Boundless Energy at Birch Aquarium's New Exhibit

Kids and adults can harness renewable energy from the sun, wind and ocean in this new exhibit, which opens July 9.

opens its newest exhibit "Boundless Energy" on July 9. The outdoor, interactive exhibit shows innovative ways to harness renewable energy from the sun, wind and ocean.

Kids and adults can pedal, teeter totter or pump to create water energy. Guests can power a mechanical fish with solar power, compare wind turbines and explore the rest of the aquarium.

"We want to show our visitors - especially children - the exciting future that awaits us all," said Nigella Nillgarth, aquirum director in an announcement. "Through human ingenuity, we can create a future in which clean power comes from renewable sources, a future that supports our quality of life and protects the health of people and our planet."

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Boundless Energy was made possible through lead sponsor Sempra Energy.

Admission:
$12 Adult, 18+
$9 Senior, 60+
$8.50 Youth, 3-17
Free Children, 2 and under
Free Scripps Oceanographic Society Members

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