Tag Archives: Underwater Dome

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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Spotted ratfish 101

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Hariana Chilstrom, Interpretation Supervisor

Spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei, are cartilaginous fishes (meaning their skeletons are composed of cartilage) related to sharks, rays, and skates. Males have a club-like structure on the snout called a tenaculum, which they use to hold the female’s pectoral fin more »

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Winter Fishtival January 4: Wolf Eels

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Anna McAllister, Copywriter

Join the Seattle Aquarium for Winter Fishtival, where we’ll feature different sea animals and fun activities each day. January 4 is all about wolf eels, which actually aren’t eels at all—they’re fish! See below for some fun wolf eel facts, more »

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