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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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Healthy barnacles, healthy grunt sculpins

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Have you seen the grunt sculpins in the Seattle Aquarium’s Puget Sound Fish exhibit? They’re entertaining to watch because of their awkward way of swimming: they “crawl” on the tips of their finger-like pectoral fins in a series of twitchy more »

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Winter Fishtival: Tide Pool Animal Fun Facts

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Pam Lamon, Web and Social Media Coordinator

Join us for hands-on activities, special talks and opportunities to learn more about the care and feeding of the Aquarium’s fish, birds, tide pool animals and marine mammals during Winter Fishtival! Each day we’ll highlight a different sea animal and more »

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