California Academy of Sciences: Behind-the-Scenes Aquarium Tour

Explore one of the most biodiverse and interactive aquariums on the planet! Get express entry into the California Academy of Sciences and a behind-the-scenes one-hour tour of the Steinhart Aquarium. Learn how the biologists care for the watery residents, see the food prep kitchen and more!
The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has been a vital part of the San Francisco scene since 1923, and here's your chance to learn the inner workings from a pro.
Learn how the biologists look after the 40,000 animals who call the aquarium home and be wowed by the colors and residents of the Philippine Coral Reef - the deepest and biggest indoor display of living corals!
Head to the food prep kitchen and see what the albino alligator Claude is getting for breakfast and check out the spaces no ordinary visitors get to see!
After the tour, stick around and explore the rest. Interactive exhibits, free-flying birds, seven unique observation stations, a planetarium and a natural history museum and more, all under one living roof!