p4a 2010: Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium
Yay Project for Awesome 2010!
I had to upload this early, because i wouldn't have had time to otherwise. oh well.
I blink more than i realized.
Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium
Beautiful
- Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach, California
Manhattan Beach Pier, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Fishing, Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium
Surfing, wave, surfers,
Save Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium
Built in 1979 and operated by a nonprofit solely funded by private organizations, the Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium is facing a closure due to funding issues.
A few weeks ago, the local newspapers reported that the Roundhouse has an operating deficit of approximately $100,000 of the $250,000 annual budget. Upon reading the article, a few concerned citizens banded together, contacted other community members and develop a plan to raise money to keep the aquarium running. They then contacted the Roundhouse to tell them how they are going to keep the aquarium alive.
This truly is a community effort during these challenging economic times.
For more information, call John Corrales at 310-545-3332 or Edwin Duterte at 310-571-5483
Roundhouse Aquarium on the Manhattan Beach Pier
Check out the Roundhouse Aquarium located at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach California. The Roundhouse Aquarium is a free attraction and thing to do for kids, families and adults and the walk out to the pier provides for some great views and fresh air. The Roundhouse Aquarium provides a lot of hands on things for kids to touch in addition to education and learning classes. Visit the Roundhouse Aquarium for more information on hours and ways to donate and sponsor an aquarium.
Manhattan Beach Pier And Roundhouse Aquarium
The kids had a great time visiting the Manhattan Beach Pier and Roundhouse Aquarium in Manhattan Beach, CA. The Roundhouse Aquarium has FREE admission and is a fun and educational experience for the whole family. We especially enjoyed touching the starfish, seeing the seahorses, eels, and sharks, and learning about keeping the oceans trash and pollution-free. Please see for more info.
Manhattan Beach Pier - Entrance View
The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California on the Pacific Ocean coast. The pier is 928 feet (283 m) long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. An octagonal Mediterranean-style building sits at the end of the pier and houses the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium. Surfers can be seen below the pier and sometimes weave in and out of the mussel covered pilings. The pier is popular with locals, tourists, and for fishing, as well as with photographers and artists, offering sunsets and vantage points from the shore and hillside.
Manhattan Beach Drone Video - Manhattan Beach Pier
- The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The pier is 928 feet long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
The pier includes the Volleyball Walk of Fame, featuring plaques dedicated to past winners of the Manhattan Beach Open beach volleyball tournament.
The Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is located at the end of the pier, and is free to the public.
Shark attack was 'provoked,' expert says
The director of the Manhattan Beach, Calif., aquarium at the beach's pier says Saturday's shark attack on a swimmer was provoked by people fishing from the pier. I was at the beach when the attack occurred. (RAW VIDEO - ENDS ABRUPTLY)
Dolphins - Manhattan Beach
Underwater with dolphins. Aug 04-2014
Manhattan Beach, California - Manhattan Beach Pier HD (2015)
The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The pier is 928 feet (283 m) long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard.[4] An octagonal Mediterranean-style building sits at the end of the pier and houses the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium. Surfers can be seen below the pier and sometimes weave in and out of the mussel-covered pilings. The pier is popular with locals, tourists, photographers, and artists and for fishing. It offers sunsets and vantage points from the shore and hillside.
Reason to keep Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium | Edwin Duterte
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The Roundhouse Aquarium helps kids develop life skills and prepares them for college.
The Roundhouse Lab and Aquarium is run by Oceanographic Teaching Stations (OTS). OTS is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to teaching people about the oceans, marine life, and human impacts on the environment.
We are one of the only aquariums in the Los Angeles area open for free. We rely solely on donations and grants to support our operations and programs. All donations are completely tax-deductable!
Your donations help support:
FREE admission to the aquarium, which helps us educate over 100,000 visitors each year from around the world. Many of whom would not be educated about the ocean environment without free access to the Roundhouse Aquarium.
Our growing volunteer and internship programs. Allowing individuals in high school, college, and beyond to gain valuable experience in marine science, biology, and environmental education, and learn valuable life skills.
A highly dedicated and educated staff, committed to educating people about the diverse life found in the oceans, the impact of the oceans on our daily lives, and the impacts humans have on the marine environment.
Beautiful and educational tanks and displays with native marine life.
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HouseSmarts Avila House Episode 124
We can learn so much from the past. And in Los Angeles you can't get any more past than the Avila Adobe. It's the oldest surviving residential structure in the city. Originally built in 1818, the Adobe has been in ruins and revived several times. Lou explores it's history throughout the episode.
Manhattan Beach Pier
The Manhattan Beach Pier is a pier located in Manhattan Beach, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The pier is 928 feet (283 m) long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. An octagonal Mediterranean-style building sits at the end of the pier and houses the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium. Surfers usually can be seen below the pier. The pier includes the Volleyball Walk of Fame, featuring plaques dedicated to past winners of the Manhattan Beach Open beach volleyball tournament. The pier is popular with locals, tourists, photographers, artists and fishing. It is a great spot to watch the sunset.
Lack of money, lawsuits, storms, World War I and debates about when and where to build another pier delayed Manhattan Beach from having a pier completed until 1920. Engineer A.L. Harris developed the concept of the circular end for less exposure and damage to the pilings by the waves. The pier was completed and dedicated on July 5, 1920. The next version built was a cement pier with a rounded end and it was 928 feet (283 m) long. Octagonal house that now holds a lunch restaurant was completed in 1922. In 1928, a 200-foot (61 m) wooden extension was added but it was destroyed in a storm in 1940.[5] In 1991 the pier was restored to its 1920s appearance with a dedication ceremony in 1992.
In 1928 the pier was extended out 200 feet (at no cost to the city) when Captain Larsen of Redondo Beach offered to pay for an extension in exchange for the rights to run a shore boat between the pier and his barge the Georgina. On January 9, 1940, 90 feet (27 m) of the extension was ripped away during a winter storm. The extension was never repaired and the remaining section was swept away in February 1941.
In 1946 the pier and adjoining beach were deeded over from the city of Manhattan Beach to the state. During the next four decades the pier would remain a focus of beachfront activity, but Mother Nature and old age took their toll and by the 1980s the pier was in sad shape and in need of renovation.
Restoration took place in the early 1990s with a focus on retention of the old time appearance, much like Pier 7 in San Francisco. The original pier had to be fixed as old age and decay required extensive repair, and in fact made it unsafe by the late 1980s (when a jogger was injured by falling concrete).
In 1995, the pier was declared a state historic landmark. It is the oldest standing concrete pier on the West Coast. It is managed by the County of Los Angeles, Department of Beaches and Harbors.[1] Correction: The Pier is managed by the City of Manhattan Beach Public Works.
The Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is located at the end of the pier, and is free to the public. The Aquarium includes a shark tank, tide pool touch tank with animals common to Southern California, tanks with lobsters, and baby sharks as well as brightly colored, non-native fish and invertebrates. During the summer, the aquarium is open from 2PM to 5PM on weekdays and 10AM to sunset on weekends. During the rest of the year, it is open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.
In January 2018, the aquarium was closed and construction began on a major renovation project. The sealife was relocated to a temporary structure near the entrance to the pier during the renovations.[9] The aquarium reopened on November 5, 2018 with an all-new interior.
The octagonal building includes a Spanish tile roof and large gooseneck reflectors to improve lighting.
Manhattan Beach Pier in the South Bay of Los Angeles, California.
The Manhattan Beach Pier is 928 feet long and located at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. The newly renovated Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium is located at the end of the Pier and is FREE to the public. The pier itself is one of the most iconic symbols of the South Bay of Los Angeles, California and can be seen in the films Point Break, Starsky and Hutch, and Tequila Sunrise.
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A stroll on the Pier
little Sophia loves to walk on the pier in Manhattan Beach
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Overview of the Roundhouse Aquarium in Manhattan Beach, CA. Featuring the educational activities, community outreach and volunteer programs surrounding the aquarium at the end of the pier.
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Video Tour
The Santa Monica Pier is a hands on educational aquarium, located at the world famous Santa Monica Pier. We offer educational field trips, private events and am open to the public to help people experience the amazing life found in Santa Monica Bay.
Manhattan Beach Pier Aquarium
Justin is having fun at the aquarium.