The Living Coast

Discovery center Chula Vista, California, United States
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What to expect

The Living Coast Discovery Center is a unique zoo and aquarium featuring animals native to the Southern California coastline, including endangered Eastern Pacific green sea turtles, sharks, rays, reptiles, owls, hawks, eagles, and more. Visitors can enjoy up-close animal encounters, interactive exhibits, and wildlife events. The center also offers year-round wildlife day camps for kids and teens, critters and crafts programs, composting workshops, and walking trails through the wildlife refuge. It's a great place for families to learn about and connect with nature

Plan your family visit to the The Living Coast with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Living Coast Discovery Center, located in Chula Vista, and saw some amazing animals like sea turtles and bald eagles. The kids got up close with fish, sting rays and even small sharks in the large touch pool area

Highlights: We enjoyed the Living Coast Discovery Center, it's a great place to get close to animals and have fun with the kids ✨