Films & programs: tide pool tour and African wildlife presentation

CABRILLO BEACH

A tour of tide pools

A guided walk along the rocky shore at Point Fermin State Marine Park is included in an interactive presentation about tide-pool flora and fauna.

Where, when: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro; noon to 1:30 p.m. today.

Admission: $1 per person.

Info: (310) 548-7562 or www.cabrilloaq.org.

JORDAN

African wildlife

James Michael Dorsey, an author and photographer, will give a presentation about his travels through this ancient Hashemite kingdom.

Where, when: Distant Lands, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Admission: Free.

Info: RSVP (626) 449-3220.

MARINE EXPLORATION

Science for kids

Children will use science to understand the ways animals use buoyancy, behavior and sound to interact with their underwater world.

Where, when: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Admission: Free.

Info: (310) 548-7562 or www.cabrilloaq.org.

SAN DIEGO

Volcano lecture

The difference between Hawaiian volcanoes and Vesuvian eruptions is highlighted in a lecture by Pat Abbott, a geologist with San Diego State University.

Where, when: San Diego Natural History Museum, Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater, 1788 El Prado, San Diego; 8 p.m. Feb. 25.

Admission: $16 for nonmembers; $12 for members, seniors, students and military members.

Info: (619) 255-0203 or tickets.sdnhm.org.

Films & Programs, Travel, Los Angeles. Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; travel @latimes.com.