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2012 animal highlights

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Animal highlights of 2012 include the birth of our sea otter pup, Sekui, on January 14 at about 5am. Otter Watch volunteers then began regular around-the-clock monitoring shifts for about four months, recording behaviors of the pup and her mom more »

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Winter Fishtival December 28: Cephalopods, Camouflage Masters

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Paul Ehlen, Seattle Aquarium Cold-water Intern

Join the Seattle Aquarium for Winter Fishtival, where we’ll feature different sea animals and fun activities each day. December 28 is all about cephalopods (meaning “head-foot”), a group that includes octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Seattle Aquarium intern Paul Ehlen is more »

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Cuttlefish Camouflage

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Our cuttlefish in the Ocean Oddities exhibit can often be found under the soft corals and anemones in their enclosure, but last week two of them were perched atop these two cnidarians. Although capable of matching their surroundings, both animals more »

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