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Comments:	Birch Aquarium at Scripps (sometimes referred to as Scripps Aquarium or Birch Aquarium) is the public face of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. It features more than 5,000 animals representing 380 species. The hilltop site provides spectacular views of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and the Pacific Ocean.<p> All machines are located inside the facility. I asked nicely to ticketing agent and they did allow me access to them without paying the $24.95 admission.<p> <b>Machine 3</b>: Located outside the restrooms, next to the gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium At Scripps':<br> 1. (V) Seahorse<br> 2. (H) Gray Whale.<br> 3. (H) Octopus.<br> 4. (H) Moray Eel.<p> <b>Machine 4</b>: Located near the restrooms but around the corner to the right next to the photo booth. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium At Scripps':<br> 1. (V) Seastar.<br> 2. (H) Sea Turtle.<br> 3. (H) Grouper.<br> 4. (H) White Tip Shark.<p> <b>Machine 6</b>: Located out in the tent by the Shark tank. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a penny collector.com beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium':<br> 1. (H) Thresher Shark.<br> 2. (H) Leopard Shark.<br> 3. (H) Hammerhead Shark.<br> 4. (H) Great White Shark.<p> <b>Retired Machines: </b> <p> Retired 1: 1) R/V Roger Revelle - Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2) Angel Fish - Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum UCSD, 3) Octopus - Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum <br> Retired 2: 1) Great White shark "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA", 2) Grey Whale"Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA" , 3) Octopus "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA", 4) Sea Horse "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA" <br> Retired 5: 1) Great White shark -"Birch Aquarium at Scripps", 2) Hammerhead shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 3) Thresher shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 4) Whale Shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps <p> Scan of new machine 6 is installed. Machine 5 is Retired. GSY <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N32° 51' 57.8412" Longitude: W117° 15' 2.3142"<br> Google Maps coordinates: VP8X+8P La Jolla, San Diego, CA<p> 3/8/24- Added back in the descriptions of the retired machines. P_AT <p> 6/12/23: Penny machines are located through the main entrance on the balcony overlooking the ocean.
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA , 92037-5009

Phone: (858) 534-FISH

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Birch Aquarium at Scripps (sometimes referred to as Scripps Aquarium or Birch Aquarium) is the public face of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. It features more than 5,000 animals representing 380 species. The hilltop site provides spectacular views of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and the Pacific Ocean.

All machines are located inside the facility. I asked nicely to ticketing agent and they did allow me access to them without paying the $24.95 admission.

Machine 3: Located outside the restrooms, next to the gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium At Scripps':
1. (V) Seahorse
2. (H) Gray Whale.
3. (H) Octopus.
4. (H) Moray Eel.

Machine 4: Located near the restrooms but around the corner to the right next to the photo booth. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium At Scripps':
1. (V) Seastar.
2. (H) Sea Turtle.
3. (H) Grouper.
4. (H) White Tip Shark.

Machine 6: Located out in the tent by the Shark tank. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a penny collector.com beaded border with 'Birch Aquarium':
1. (H) Thresher Shark.
2. (H) Leopard Shark.
3. (H) Hammerhead Shark.
4. (H) Great White Shark.

Retired Machines:

Retired 1: 1) R/V Roger Revelle - Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 2) Angel Fish - Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum UCSD, 3) Octopus - Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum
Retired 2: 1) Great White shark "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA", 2) Grey Whale"Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA" , 3) Octopus "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA", 4) Sea Horse "Birch Aquarium at Scripps, La Jolla CA"
Retired 5: 1) Great White shark -"Birch Aquarium at Scripps", 2) Hammerhead shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 3) Thresher shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 4) Whale Shark - Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Scan of new machine 6 is installed. Machine 5 is Retired. GSY

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N32° 51' 57.8412" Longitude: W117° 15' 2.3142"
Google Maps coordinates: VP8X+8P La Jolla, San Diego, CA

3/8/24- Added back in the descriptions of the retired machines. P_AT

6/12/23: Penny machines are located through the main entrance on the balcony overlooking the ocean.

Machine 3 - Located outside the restrooms, next to the Restrooms by the Gift Shop

Machine 4 - Located outside the doors leading down to the tide pools

Machine 6 - 2013 - Located out in the tent by the Shark tank

Retired 2

Retired 1

Retired 5