Seattle Aquarium

Today’s the day! The eagle rays are gliding, the mangrove trees are towering, the clownfish are nestling into anemones—and the Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion expansion is now open. 🐠 At the Ocean Pavilion, you'll come face to face with 3,500 animals and plants, including rays, sharks, schooling fish, mangroves, nearly 30 species of coral and more. The Ocean Pavilion will also use state-of-the-art, 360-degree, digital displays to tell a story about Earth's one ocean. All waters are connected—from our beloved Salish Sea to the Coral Triangle across the Pacific. At the Ocean Pavilion, we’ll explore how our fate and the ocean’s are connected and how, together, we can make a difference for the ocean we all depend on. This expansion of our campus and our mission has been over a decade in the making, and we can't wait to see everyone experience it for the first time. Prepare to dive in: https://lnkd.in/gRmYaxep 📽️: Devin Muñoz

We're proud signatories of the WAZA Members' Commitment to Biodiversity Conservation declaration—and looking forward to celebrating Reverse the Red day next week! ✍ Read the declaration:

Some corals to brighten up your feed this frigid Friday morning ✨

The Washington state legislative session got started this past Monday! 🗳 Our dedicated policy team is ready to get to work and we hope you are too. If you're ready to help advocate for our marine environment, sign up for our policy action alerts. We'll keep you in the loop with occasional emails on ways you can help—from climate change and environmental justice to orca recovery and plastic pollution. Sign up via: https://lnkd.in/gJiHrbMs #WALeg #LegislativeSession #WashingtonLegislature

Teachers, we have an opportunity for you! 🪸 If you're a teacher for grades second–fifth, the Seattle Aquarium invites you and your students to participate in a contest celebrating the coral reef inhabitants of the newly opened Ocean Pavilion! With teacher supervision, students will create a submission related to the need to conserve and protect coral reefs. Classes will submit as one entry, and submissions can inspire through words, pictures, sounds and more. Creativity is encouraged! (See last year's winners below.) Winners will receive a special VIP experience at the Seattle Aquarium and more! Registration for the contest closes February 7. Full details available on our website: https://lnkd.in/gGnNKybq #Teachers #ElementarySchool #TeacherOpportunity

We're #hiring! The Seattle Aquarium is looking for a Senior Aquarist to join our dedicated Fish & Invertebrate team. 🐟 In this role, you'll further the Aquarium’s mission by providing oversight of and care for the Aquarium’s fish and invertebrate population—including temperate and tropical water invertebrates, cartilaginous and teleost fishes—and by taking a leadership role on the FIT team. Full information on duties, functions, skills, and salary can be found on the job posting here: https://lnkd.in/g9WBrzHK

This past Monday, the Biden-Harris administration protected more than 625 acres along the United States' coastline to ensure these waters will not be offered to the oil and gas industry for future offshore drilling lease sales. 🌎 The adverse effects of oil and gas drilling have had devastating impacts on our environment, coastal communities and vital marine ecosystems. These waters are essential to endangered orcas, fish and migratory bird populations—and we applaud The White House's action to help protect the millions of people and all the marine life that depend on our shared ocean. #ProtectOurCoast

The southern resident orcas need help—from all of us—to give their population a real chance at recovery. Take 30 seconds to learn how you can help. 👇 This population feeds mainly on Chinook salmon, using echolocation to find food and communicate. Back in 2023, the Aquarium worked with partners on a bill to help southern residents forage more successfully and feed their young. And as of January 1, 2025, these updated regulations are in effect. Boaters must now stay 1,000 yards from southern residents at all times to minimize noise and disturbance. Not sure if an orca is a southern resident or not? Err on the side of caution and keep your distance. But even with these regulations, the southern residents will continue needing our help. Here are a few ways you can start: • Contact your elected officials and advocate for more investment in salmon habitat restoration projects. • Use nontoxic and environmentally friendly household and yard products. Need to wash your car? Do it at a car wash facility, not in your driveway. • Choose sustainably caught and harvested seafood. Seafood Watch is a great way to get started.

Is volunteering on your list of New Year's resolutions? You should join us as a habitat volunteer interpreter! 🐠 You'll answer questions and facilitate conversations to help people better understand our marine environment. Even if you don't know much about marine animals and their habitats, you're still invited to get involved! Our winter 2025 training series will begin this month and the registration deadline is tomorrow, January 4. The following training series will begin in spring 2025 if you're unable to make this deadline. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkpdpp6v #Volunteer #VolunteerOpportunity

Happy New Year! 🎆 2024 was quite the year here at the Aquarium. With the official opening of our new Ocean Pavilion expansion, we've entered a new era—and it's only going to get better from here. We hope you'll come along for the ride in 2025. Here’s to the next year of seal-iously good times.