Category Archives: Seattle Aquarium

May 12: Mother's Day at the Seattle Aquarium

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Join us to celebrate moms and discover some of the secrets of our sea animal mothers. Seattle Aquarium member moms can get a free latte from our café at any point during the day, and we’ll also be offering a more »

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Help build Barney’s new home! GiveBIG May 15

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Christie Cotterill, Individual Giving Manager

Over the years the Seattle community has helped the Aquarium accomplish very ambitious education, conservation and fundraising goals—we couldn’t do it without you. So we want you to be the first to hear about our upcoming plans for GiveBIG and more »

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Longtime Seattle Aquarium volunteer retires from NOAA after 30 years

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Orlay Johnson has been involved with the Seattle Aquarium for the past 32 years: first as a volunteer, then as a staff member (in a now-defunct position called “Tour Guide”), and again as a volunteer after he began his 30-year more »

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Sound Conversations with Ken Balcomb III: May 2 at the Seattle Aquarium

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Ken Balcomb has been researching our local orca populations since 1976 and, as he says, he’s been “hooked ever since.” Back when he started, they numbered 70. Now, he says, there are 83 or 84. A promising increase but Ken more »

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Plankton makes its presence known at the Seattle Aquarium

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

We have been seeing high levels of plankton in our water lately. Many Aquarium exhibits were a bit cloudy last week from all the algae and other planktonic organisms that are becoming more numerous as the season progresses. Suspension-feeding animals, more »

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