Seattle Aquarium
@seattleaquarium
Nonprofit aquarium committed to Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment. Join us in protecting our one world ocean—from the Salish Sea to the Coral Triangle. The Ocean Pavilion is now open! Visit our expanded campus today.
Happy Women's Dive Day! 🤿 Today and every day, we celebrate the incredible divers at the Seattle Aquarium who make our conservation mission possible. We encourage divers of all genders, ages, races, backgrounds and abilities to confidently explore the ocean and act to protect it. 🩵
Snack time with Miss Mishka 🦐✨ 📸: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor
After Hours Premier: Pride Celebration is TOMORROW! Join us for a 21+ night of drag, dancing and discovery. Explore our habitats while enjoying sea otter feedings, special talks, a drag show and more. 💃🪩 Get your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/after-hours-pride-celebration/ 🎟️
Happy Shark and Ray Awareness Day! 🦈💙 We are proud to be an active partner in ReShark's Shark Ray 360 and StAR projects to recover bowmouth guitarfish and Indo-Pacific leopard sharks.
Flare says "Happy Monday!" 💙 Now say it back 🎤 📸: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor
Plus, the third annual Pacific Crab Derby is in full swing! 🦀🔍 Today only, compete with other beachgoers to find the most crab species in 24 hours. Find more information and upload your crab photos on the iNaturalist page: www.inaturalist.org/projects/pac... We'll see you on the beach! 🏖️ (2/2)
Seattle, come join us on the beach this week! ☀️ Now through Wednesday, our volunteer naturalists are stationed across local beaches to help you explore low tide. Visit our website to see when our naturalists will be at a beach near you: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/bn/ (1/2)
Still looking for things to do this month? We've got you covered. 😎 Learn more and grab your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/ 🎟️
Thanks for hanging with us this summer, Seattle. 💙⚽ There's plenty of summer left to enjoy a visit to the Aquarium and everything our beautiful waterfront has to offer! Plan your day and grab your tickets now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/visit/ 🐠
The girls are ready for some Monday Night Fútbol—are you? 👀⚽ Sea otters Mishka, Sekiu and Ruby are cheering on the U.S. Men's National Team the best way they know how: by chowing down on some tasty soccer-themed ice treats! ⚽🧊
With this community science mission in mind, we ask that participants upload photos of all their crab species sightings on July 12 to our iNaturalist project. 🌊 To see more details and sign up, visit the Pacific Crab Derby iNaturalist page: www.inaturalist.org/projects/pac... (3/3)
Calling all crab fanatics! 🦀 On July 12, join us to participate in the third annual Pacific Crab Derby, where participants compete to find the most crab species in 24 hours. (1/3)
It's officially Pacific spiny lumpsucker summer ✨ Fun fact: These fish get their names from the sucker disk that they use to adhere to kelp, rocks and other surfaces—which helps them resist the strong pull of marine currents. 💪
June may be over, but we're not done celebrating Pride! 🌈 Join us for After Hours Premier: Pride Celebration on July 17! Adults 21+ will take over the Aquarium at this night of drag, dancing and discovery. Get your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/after-hours-pride-celebration/ 💃
New podcast alert! 🎙️⚡ Lightning Strikes Twice welcomes back guests from Lightning Talks to discuss all the fun facts, cool stories and unanswered audience questions they missed during their initial five-minute talk. Listen now: https://lightningstrikestwice.buzzsprout.com/
Happy Pride! 🌈 To celebrate, we're highlighting some of the animals in our care whose species display queer behavior. These are just a handful of the many species who showcase the beauty and diversity of marine life. From birds to benthic sea stars, queerness is as natural as the ocean itself. 💙
Can we get a little commotion for the ice treats? 🤏🐭 📸: Animal Care Specialist II Angel
Mishka, Mooshka, Mickey Mouse! ❤️💛 Happy 12th birthday to Mishka the sea otter! 🎂 🎥: Animal Care Specialist II Angel
New soundtrack for wandering around the Aquarium just dropped 🎧🐠 We've partnered with our friends at @subpop.bsky.social to create a curated playlist of aquatic-inspired songs and artists! Dive into this otter-ly delightful playlist: https://music.subpop.com/subpopxseattleaquarium 🦦
Join us for Lightning Talks: Bioluminescence on July 23! ⚡ During this free virtual event, five expert speakers will have five minutes each to dazzle you with their knowledge of this amazing natural phenomenon. 💡 Register now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/lightning-talks-bioluminescence/
Happy Father's Day from tufted puffin and all-around awesome dad Boots! 💙🥾 Boots is the sire of Gill, another one of the puffins in our care. 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Kelli
Do I hear Flare for goalie of the year? 👀👂⚽ 🎥: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor
We recently asked for your help to name our new sea otter research drone—and we received over 100 suggestions! We are happy to announce that our research team has selected the name OTIS, an acronym for Otter Tracking & Imaging System. 🦦📡📷 (1/2)