Life on the Edge is your chance to get up close and personal with the many fascinating creatures that dwell in the tide pools of Washington State's outer coast and Puget Sound's inland sea. Step up, lean over and reach in—watch what happens when you gently stroke a sea cucumber.
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At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, while the Shedd Aquarium was closed to guests, the animal care staff started bringing the penguins to new places, where they'd never been, throughout the aquarium.
Join Seattle Aquarium staff as they answer your questions about these fascinating cephalopods—plus, enjoy footage of our octopus habitat and watch a feeding of Kraken, our giant Pacific octopus!
It takes a lot of moon jellies (between 150 and 200) to fill our popular Ring of Life exhibit—and that's why we grow our own, behind the scenes in small tanks called “kreisels.” The jellies start out as polyps and, in about six to eight months, when juveniles have matured to a larger size, they can be moved into the ...
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, March 30, 2022 — American Humane, the country's first national humane organization and the world's largest certifier of animal welfare practices, today announced that The Florida Aquarium earned the American Humane Certified™ seal, demonstrating the exceptional welfare and treatment ...
Dogs are not allowed on Seattle's saltwater beaches in order to preserve the marine ecosystem, such as seal pups. However, dog lovers believe that the ban should be lifted at least for dogs on leashes.
Located in the Dubai Mall, the Dubai Aquarium is the largest suspended aquarium in the world—hosting thousands of species dwelling in the sea, found nowhere else in the world.
Regular health checks, careful observation and daily monitoring help the team provide the best care for the Aquarium's animals. The Seattle Aquarium is home to nearly 400 species and over 12,000 individual mammals, birds fish and invertebrates.