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What is the best day to go to the Seattle Aquarium?

The best time to visit the Seattle Aquarium is weekdays and weekends after 2pm. Summers tend to be the busiest time to visit, with fewer visitors on winter weekdays.



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It's a great aquarium if you've never been to one or you have young kids to educate/entertain. Definitely cheaper admission with the Seattle City Pass. Very clean, very organized, very friendly.

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Masks/face coverings are encouraged for all visitors, with the exception of babies/toddlers. Masks, including clear masks/face coverings, are available at no charge and upon request.

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Food: The Seattle Aquarium's café is open daily. Outside food is allowed in designated areas only. Accessibility: The Aquarium's exhibits and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible.

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The Seattle Aquarium is the ninth largest aquarium in the U.S. by attendance and among the top five paid visitor attractions in the Puget Sound region. Since our opening, we've hosted over 27 million visitors and provided marine conservation education to two million school children.

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How long does it take to see the entire Aquarium? It's possible to enjoy all our exhibits in about 90 minutes to two hours.

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Five spotted seahorses (Hippocampus kuda) are now on display in our Tropical Pacific exhibit! They join our one lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus).

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Prohibited items on Aquarium property For the safety of guests, staff, and animals, all bags are subject to search. Refusal to bag search may result in non-admittance to the Aquarium.

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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.

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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 ...

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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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Both are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Seattle Aquarium ranks significantly better than Woodland Park Zoo. Seattle Aquarium is ranked #7 in Seattle with positive reviews from 8 sources including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.

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We visited all three. Vancouver Aquarium is hands down the best of the three. It's no contest really. Far bigger that the other two and very well done.

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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!

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The best times to visit for a more peaceful experience are when we open or after 3:00 p.m. Come see what's new and don't forget to meet our penguins, sharks, and sea otters. Your admission fee helps us to feed our animals and supports our education and conservation programs. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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The Space Needle was designated as an official landmark in 1999. It takes 43 seconds to travel in a Space Needle elevator from the ground to the tower's top level, 520 feet above Seattle.

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You will be asked to select a 15-minute arrival window for each location. This is only the arrival window for entry, once inside you can stay until closing. Combination tickets are for a one-time entry at each location. Does the Space Needle have a revolving restaurant?

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Comber, on the left, is a Pacific green sea turtle. Tucker, on the right, is an olive ridley sea turtle.

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Sturgeon, Tufted Puffins and Dwarf Cuttlefish: They're Just Like Us! Seattle Aquarium.

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