Birch Aquarium spooks guests with 12-foot-tall skeleton in Giant Kelp Forest
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is ready for spooky season! Guests can expect to be greeted with a giant skeleton in the Giant Kelp Forest as part of the aquarium's Halloween celebration.
The 12-foot-tall skeleton can be viewed live on the aquarium's Kelp Cam, swaying with the giant kelp accompanied by Moray eels, horn sharks, Garibaldi and a giant sea bass.
Guests can also tune in on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. to see divers swimming with the skeleton.
According to an aquarium spokesperson, the skeleton received approval from both its animal care and veterinary teams prior to being installed.
Divers assemble a 12-foot-tall skeleton in the Giant Kelp Forest habitat at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. (Birch Aquarium at Scripps | Photo: Jordann Tomasek) 
Divers with the fully assembled giant skeleton in the Giant Kelp Forest habitat at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. (Birch Aquarium at Scripps | Photo: Jordann Tomasek)
The skeleton joined the Giant Kelp Forest just in time for the aquarium's Halloween Aglow, a family-friendly event taking place on Oct. 24-25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Guests of all ages are encouraged to visit in Halloween costumes, especially ocean-themed ones.
The event will feature live music and fun games. Plus, scuba divers will carve pumpkins underwater!
Tickets for Halloween Aglow are $22.50 for adult members 13 and over and $45 for adult non-members. They cost $20 for members ages 3-12 and $40 for non-members in the same age range. Children 2 and under are free.
