Community Corner
Give a Gift from the Ocean
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography offers a sea of choices for your holiday shopping.
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When a gift from the mall doesn’t seem special enough, head over to for unusual items that also benefit ocean science education and conservation.
“It’s a good place to shop, because you’re benefiting a good cause,” said Addie Eure of the Birch Marketing Department.
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Eure’s top pick for the holidays: A children’s book called What Color Would You Be to Hide in the Sea? The book features stunning photography of the marine life at the aquarium, and 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to Birch for purposes of education, research and conservation. The book is sold exclusively at the aquarium’s bookstore.
Eure also recommends the store's reusable water canteen that showcases fun facts about sea horses. All informational tidbits were hand-selected by the local aquarists. This eco-friendly gift is both educational and functional.
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Glass figurines, paperweights and ornaments offer the holiday gift giver a more classic, sophisticated option. The delicate jellyfish, stingrays and sea horses are made of 20 percent recycled glass, another eco-friendly bonus. They come in various colors and designs, and look “really beautiful when light comes through them.”
Partial proceeds from the canteen, figurines and other items are donated back to Birch.
What: A children’s book and other ocean-themed accessories.
Where: The gift shop at .
How much: The book is $18.95. The canteen is $19.95. Figurines range from $12.95 to $39.95. Prices do not include tax.
Who it’s good for: The little fishies and Sally sea shells in your life.
