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Design a mobile experience to inspire conservation action through empathy for animals. Do you care about animals and the environment? So do we at the Seattle Aquarium! We work every day to take excellent care of the animals that reside at the Aquarium and help people connect with animals in their native habitats. We also enjoy sharing what our guests can visitors do to help the marine environment. 

The Seattle Aquarium is deeply saddened to announce that Q, one of our beloved harbor seals, has passed away. He was one of three harbor seals living at the Seattle Aquarium. Twenty-two-year-old Q started showing some health issues in March of this year. Veterinarian and animal care staff ran many diagnostics and found a mass inside his chest. 

The Seattle Aquarium is deeply saddened to announce that Aniak, one of our sea otters, was humanely euthanized this morning. She was one of three sea otters living at the Seattle Aquarium.

This year marks Susan’s 25th year as a Seattle Aquarium board member, and the Aquarium is proud to honor her with the Scott S. Patrick Inspirational Award. Named for the late Aquarium board member and Seattle Seahawks executive who served with extraordinary passion, the Scott S. Patrick award annually recognizes the Seattle Aquarium board member whose service best exemplifies the passion, leadership and enthusiasm that characterized Scott Patrick’s life and board service. 

Seattle, WA – Governor Jay Inslee today signed a new law (SB5022) that will reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling in Washington. The bill came to him with bipartisan support with the Senate voting 31-17 and the House 73-24. The comprehensive law bans certain expanded polystyrene products, requires opt-in for accessory foodware for take-out food, and mandates post-consumer recycled content in bottles and trash bags.

Seattle—When most people think of a nursery, it’s a cozy place full of cuddly babies or baby animals. Although a coral nursery may not give you those warm, fuzzy feelings, its importance cannot be denied!

Mark your calendars for our next virtual Lightning Talks event. In honor of Orca Action Month, this one is devoted to all things orca!

Join the Seattle Aquarium and five guest experts—virtually—to learn more about sea otters and their critical importance to the marine environment. During a series of tantalizing, five-minute talks, our guests will pique your interest to discover even more about the importance of these adorable, furry, shellfish-loving marine mammals.   

The Washington Environmental Council (WEC) and Braided River have partnered to launch an awe-inspiring, curated photo exhibit, We Are Puget Sound, at the Seattle Aquarium. The exhibit, based on a book and campaign launched last year and long-delayed due to COVID-19, features captivating photography and stories from around our region designed to spark collective and personal action to restore Puget Sound for generations to come.

Show your support for the Seattle Aquarium during GiveBIG on May 4 and 5, and SeaChange, our signature fundraising event, on May 20. Gifts made during either event will go further thanks to generous donor matches!

The Seattle Aquarium is happy to announce that, as part of our work to fulfill our Inclusive Community value, we’ve partnered with KultureCity, the nation’s leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities, to improve our ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs.

Each year since 2004, the Seattle Aquarium has presented two outstanding individuals with our highest honors during a special event celebrating their accomplishments. The annual Ocean Conservation Honors dinner raises the visibility of ocean conservation, highlighting and celebrating the honorees’ aspirations and impact, and sharing the passion for the work and the difference our actions make on behalf of ocean health. 
 
This year, of course, we can’t host our annual gathering—but we can still heighten awareness around the urgency of marine conservation and work to inspire the next generation of leaders by presenting the 2021 Seattle Aquarium Conservation Research Award and Seattle Aquarium Sylvia Earle Medal.