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The Aquarium's latest announcements

Press releases

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Media advisory: Diving Santa returns to the Aquarium!

WHEN: Friday, November 29 at 11:30am. Members of the media are encouraged to arrive at 11:15am for the 11:30am dive.[...]

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Sea-lebrating spooky season: Underwater pumpkin carving & Halloween fun at the Aquarium

WHEN: Thursday, October 24 at 12pm (Crew set-up at 11:45am) WHERE: Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle, WA[...]

Bob Davidson stands, smiling, in front of the Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion building. Large glass windows on the upper front of the building reflect a partly cloudy sky. The word Seattle Aquarium are displayed across the bottom of the windows.

Seattle Aquarium President & CEO Bob Davidson announces retirement after two decades of leadership

SEATTLE, WA — After more than 20 years of dedicated service to the Seattle Aquarium and following the grand opening[...]

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Media advisory: Grand opening of Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion expansion

WHAT: Celebrate the historic grand opening of the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion, the state-of-the-art expansion highlighting one of the[...]

Aquarium divers seen through the window of The Reef.

A peek inside Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion expansion

In less than three weeks from now, the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion expansion will open to the public on[...]

Rendering depicting the west exterior of the Seattle Aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion expansion, with crowds of people walking along the steps and walkways near the building on the waterfront.

Seattle Aquarium announces new partnership with Muckleshoot Tribe

The Seattle Aquarium announced today a new groundbreaking partnership with the Muckleshoot Tribe. The non-exclusive, collective partnership is aiming to[...]

Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion opens August 29

Expansion brings the biodiversity of the Coral Triangle with sharks, rays, reef fish, corals & mangroves to the Pacific Northwest[...]

Lisa Hartman, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a checkered blue shirt.

Seattle Aquarium welcomes Lisa Hartman as new VP of Animal Care

SEATTLE, Wash. – The Seattle Aquarium welcomes Lisa Hartman as its new Vice President of Animal Care. “Lisa’s experience in[...]

Jim Wharton, Bob Davidson, and Erin Meyer smiling while holding the Seattle Aquarium's AZA accreditation certificate.

Seattle Aquarium receives recognition from Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Seattle Aquarium’s Vice President of Conservation and Learning, Jim Wharton, Ph.D., CEO and President Bob Davidson, and Chief Conservation Officer[...]

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