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Family-owned paleontology, marine biology, natural history t-shirt and museum gift shop, located in

We sell premium American Apparel tees, featuring original scientific illustrations of prehistoric marine life, by Pacifica, CA artist, and Academy of Art University student, Aaron John Gregory. These shirts are printed locally in Oakland, CA by Badskulls Screen Printing.

10/03/2026

Bay Area and Peninsula Fish and Aquatic Society meet up today!! Come grab some cheap tropical fish, plants, supplies!!

09/26/2026

Fog Fest madness!! Day one… Slamming! Check out our brand new Chambered Nautilus tee and crew-neck sweatshirt! Thank you Fog Fest!!

09/19/2026

We have to close early today at 1:00pm, Saturday September 19th. But will be open tomorrow, Sunday the 20th, at 11am till 5pm. So sorry for the inconvenience.

09/05/2026

Epic haul of plush in! We’re stocked to gills!! Come see the whales that are out, all the wild ocean birds taking of the pier, grab some delicious food from the pop-ups out front, and then grab your new squishy souvenir soulmate to cuddle up with at home. We got you covered!

08/29/2026

Massive restock on Kids shirts!! Come on down! Dinosaurs! Snakes! Octopus!

And thank you Graphic Sportswear in South San Francisco for dropping off some of these beauties today!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Cotton Crustacean!! We’re open today till 5pm. Bring Mom in and get her a super soft and cozy zip-up hoodie, like our wildly popular Humpback Whale Mom and Calf design. Lots in stock!

03/05/2026

Closing the park today (Thursday March 5th) while I recover from knee surgery for a bit. I feel miraculously good considering the procedure was yesterday afternoon.

Massive shout out to the awesome surgery center staff Palo Alto Surgery Center. What amazing, professional and kind people.

Special thanks to for the authentic John Hammond cane. Putting it to good use now.

Special, special thanks to my loving partner, who got me home, safe and sound and comfortable. (Also, Happy Birthday Jackie!!)

We’ll be open tomorrow, Friday 6th.

See you all Friday. 🦖🦕🦈

02/22/2026

In celebration of the recent remarkable discovery of th new Spinosaurus mirabilis species, we are discounting our giant Spinosaurus figures by 20% all week long!!

Normally $65, now only $52!! They’re huge! While limited spiny supplies last. In store only.

Incredible Illustration by Dani Navarro.

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01/30/2026

We are closed today for the Nation wide ANTI-ICE strike.

ICE OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Cotton Crustacean will always be a safe space for all people that live their lives from a place of tolerance, equality, anti-exploitation, anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia, and anti-fascism.

Please remember, some small and local businesses can’t close today. Support them and be empathetic. Times are tough and January is already brutal. Pay with cash. Don’t give a cent to the system today.

01/24/2026

Our insanely soft Great Blue Heron zip-up hoodies were the not so surprising hit of Fall 2025. We only have a few left of the larger sizes (XL-3X) in the shop right now, but we’ve ordered more!

Go to Cottoncrustacean.com and pre-order now. You can select to have it shipped, or to pick up in shop once we receive them!

Don’t miss out. These sold so fast last year. Celebrate your love of Pacifica and local wildlife, and have the perfect light weight hoodie for these beautiful, warm winter days on the California Coast.

Photos by Pepper Jo!

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Pacifica, CA
94044

Website

http://cottoncrustacean.com/

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