Heal The Bay

Santa monica pier aquariumheal the bay operates the santa monica pier aquarium, which is located beach level at the east end of the santa monica pier. The santa monica pier aquarium provides a unique, hands-on way to interact with local marine life in a safe and educational environment. The aquarium features live exhibits, including a shark tank, eels and tide-pool touch tanks, while promoting the conservation and protection of california coastal habitats. The heal the bay aquarium attracts over 20,000 school children and 60,000 public visitors each year.

Advocacy and lobbyingheal the bay campaigns for tough legislation that keeps harmful plastic out of the pacific ocean and the environment, advocates for the end of fossil fuel extraction offshore and in our neighborhoods, and raises awareness about sea level rise, global warming, coastal erosion, and other local impacts of climate change and presses local and state regulators to take action.

Research and advocacyheal the bay's unique approach of expert research combined with volunteer action and public education programs has been tremendously successful in working with local and federal government, industry and the public to clean up santa monica bay and southern california coastal waters. There is a clear track record of scientific evidence that the overall health of the bay has improved due to heal the bay's actions.