Happy Shark and Ray Awareness Day! 🦈💙 We are proud to be an active partner in ReShark's Shark Ray 360 and StAR projects to recover bowmouth guitarfish and Indo-Pacific leopard sharks.

Flare says "Happy Monday!" 💙 Now say it back 🎤 📸: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

Seattle, come join us on the beach this week! ☀️ Now through Wednesday, our volunteer naturalists are stationed across local beaches to help you explore low tide. Visit our website to see when our naturalists will be at a beach near you: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/bn/ (1/2)

Still looking for things to do this month? We've got you covered. 😎 Learn more and grab your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/ 🎟️

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Thanks for hanging with us this summer, Seattle. 💙⚽ There's plenty of summer left to enjoy a visit to the Aquarium and everything our beautiful waterfront has to offer! Plan your day and grab your tickets now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/visit/ 🐠

MATCH DAY HYPE 💪⚽ 🎥: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

The girls are ready for some Monday Night Fútbol—are you? 👀⚽ Sea otters Mishka, Sekiu and Ruby are cheering on the U.S. Men's National Team the best way they know how: by chowing down on some tasty soccer-themed ice treats! ⚽🧊

Calling all crab fanatics! 🦀 On July 12, join us to participate in the third annual Pacific Crab Derby, where participants compete to find the most crab species in 24 hours. (1/3)

It's officially Pacific spiny lumpsucker summer ✨ Fun fact: These fish get their names from the sucker disk that they use to adhere to kelp, rocks and other surfaces—which helps them resist the strong pull of marine currents. 💪

New Aquarium managers just dropped 👀🦦

June may be over, but we're not done celebrating Pride! 🌈 Join us for After Hours Premier: Pride Celebration on July 17! Adults 21+ will take over the Aquarium at this night of drag, dancing and discovery. Get your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/after-hours-pride-celebration/ 💃

New podcast alert! 🎙️⚡ Lightning Strikes Twice welcomes back guests from Lightning Talks to discuss all the fun facts, cool stories and unanswered audience questions they missed during their initial five-minute talk. Listen now: https://lightningstrikestwice.buzzsprout.com/

Happy Pride! 🌈 To celebrate, we're highlighting some of the animals in our care whose species display queer behavior. These are just a handful of the many species who showcase the beauty and diversity of marine life. From birds to benthic sea stars, queerness is as natural as the ocean itself. 💙

Can we get a little commotion for the ice treats? 🤏🐭 📸: Animal Care Specialist II Angel

Mishka, Mooshka, Mickey Mouse! ❤️💛 Happy 12th birthday to Mishka the sea otter! 🎂 🎥: Animal Care Specialist II Angel

New soundtrack for wandering around the Aquarium just dropped 🎧🐠 We've partnered with our friends at @subpop.bsky.social to create a curated playlist of aquatic-inspired songs and artists! Dive into this otter-ly delightful playlist: https://music.subpop.com/subpopxseattleaquarium 🦦

Join us for Lightning Talks: Bioluminescence on July 23! ⚡ During this free virtual event, five expert speakers will have five minutes each to dazzle you with their knowledge of this amazing natural phenomenon. 💡 Register now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/lightning-talks-bioluminescence/

🗣️ PUT HIM IN, COACH! 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Jake

Happy Father's Day from tufted puffin and all-around awesome dad Boots! 💙🥾 Boots is the sire of Gill, another one of the puffins in our care. 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Kelli

Do I hear Flare for goalie of the year? 👀👂⚽ 🎥: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

We recently asked for your help to name our new sea otter research drone—and we received over 100 suggestions! We are happy to announce that our research team has selected the name OTIS, an acronym for Otter Tracking & Imaging System. 🦦📡📷 (1/2)

📢 EXTRA DATES ADDED! Score a night of fun at After Hours: Have a Ball on June 18 and 25, and July 2. ⚽ Adults take over the Aquarium during these 21+ events when we reopen at night and serve up delicious food and drinks. 🥂 Grab your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/after-hours/

THE RESULTS ARE IN! ⚽ The final lineup for the ultimate aquatic soccer team, as voted by YOU, is... 💥 Harbor seal as the striker 🏃 Bowmouth guitarfish as the midfielder 🛡️ Blacktip reef shark as the defender 🥅 Sea otter as the goalie 📣 And tufted puffin as the coach (1/2)

Our Beach Naturalist season is in full swing! 🌊 Our naturalists are back on the beach now through Tuesday to explore low tide with you.  🌿🐚 See a full list of dates and locations on our website: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/programs/beach-naturalist/ 🔗

It’s the clash of the coaches! 📣 In the final round of the Ocean Cup, YOU will decide the ultimate coach: the brainy humphead wrasse or the cooperative tufted puffin? 🤝 Who will lead the team to victory in the Ocean Cup? Check out our Instagram stories to vote for your coach! ⚽

It’s an arms race to grab the title of goalie! 🥅 In today’s round of the Ocean Cup, YOU will decide the ultimate goalie: the sea otter or the giant Pacific octopus! 🦦🐙 Who will grab the title? Check out our Instagram stories to vote for your ultimate goalie! ⚽

It’s a shark showdown for the title of defender! 🦈⚽ In today’s round of the Ocean Cup, YOU will decide between the dogfish and the blacktip reef shark as the ultimate defender. 🛡️ Which will come out on top? Check out our Instagram stories to vote for your ultimate defender! ⚽

It’s a midfielder match-up! ⚽ In the second round of the Ocean Cup, YOU will decide the ultimate midfielder: the long-lived rockfish or the prehistoric-looking bowmouth guitarfish. 🪨 Which will come out on top? Check out our Instagram stories to vote for your ultimate midfielder! 🗳

It’s a striker showdown! 💥 In this first round of the Ocean Cup, YOU will decide the ultimate striker: the speedy harbor seal or the hard-hitting mantis shrimp. ⚽ Which will come out on top? Check out our Instagram stories to vote for your ultimate striker! 🗳️

Get ready to build your ultimate aquatic soccer team in the Ocean Cup, happening on our Instagram! ⚽ This week, we’ll be posting daily match-ups between two marine animals to fill a different soccer position. Vote on our Instagram story for the animal that you think would best fill each position!

We have so many exciting events coming up! Join us for: 🌈 Queer Community Days throughout June 🌼 Celebrate a Pikmin summer at the Seattle Aquarium through Labor Day 🏖️ Beach Naturalist ⚽ After Hours: Have a Ball on June 18 and 25, and July 2 Grab tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/

Can Zweigle get the last piece of fish out of his puzzle feeder? 🤔 🎥: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

Meet Tandu the humphead wrasse, the newest resident in The Reef! 💙 Humphead wrasses are an endangered species that live in coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Tandu was confiscated from traffickers by authorities in Hong Kong several years ago. (1/3)

Happy 13th birthday to handsome Hogan! 🦭🎂 Hogan was born at @ptdefiancezoo in 2013 and came to the Seattle Aquarium in 2015. This charming guy loves eating ice treats, lounging in a patch of sun and playing peek-a-boo in his playhouse. 🫣

THE AQUARIUM MANAGER IS HERE TO STAY 🙌🌊 @seattletorrent.bsky.social

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🫶 Here at the Seattle Aquarium, fostering an inclusive community is one of our central values. We're proud to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ staff, volunteers and visitors. Everyone is welcome at the Aquarium—always. 💕

🚨 Help us name our sea otter research drone! This year, Aquarium scientists began using a drone to help monitor sea otters on Washington’s outer coast. Our researchers hope that this project will give us a new perspective on otter populations, foraging habits, geographic range and more! 🦦 (1/2)

Happy World Otter Day! 🦦✨ Today we're celebrating the five fabulous otters in our care: sea otters Ruby, Sekiu and Mishka, and North American river otters Molalla and Zweigle! 💙 Plan your visit to the Aquarium soon to visit these rambunctious rascals! 🦦

You're invited to Queer Community Days throughout the month of June! Join us for Drag Story Time, special talks and more on select days throughout June. Plus, bring your little ones to Toddler Time: Happy Pride on May 31 and June 1. See our website for a full schedule. 🌈 (1/2)

Happy 12th birthday to Casey! 🎉 A true Pacific Northwesterner, Casey was born at the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon in 2014 and came to the Seattle Aquarium in 2022. 💙 📸: Animal Care Specialist II Lizzy and Senior Animal Care Specialist Jake

Sunday vibes with Sekiu ✌️😎

Splash! is just two weeks away! 🌊 Put on your finest resort-casual wear and join us for an unforgettable night at our annual fundraising gala. 🥂 Come raise your paddle high for the ocean at Splash! Get your tickets now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/splash/

Celebrate a Pikmin summer at the Seattle Aquarium! Starting May 23 through Labor Day, visitors can find Pikmin hidden within the Seattle Aquarium. Ask a staff member where to find them. 🔍 (1/3)

There's still time to join us for Asian American Pacific Islander Community Days! Enjoy special talks, a scavenger hunt and more through the end of May. 🌸 Learn more and grab your tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/asian-american-pacific-islander-community-day/ 💙

A Zweigle to start your week off right ❤️🌭

Our Beach Naturalist season kicks off TODAY! 🏖️ Our naturalists are stationed across local beaches to explore low tide with you! Join us on a beach near you on select days in May, June and July: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/bn

Zweigle has been having a blast getting to know his new habitat (and his new habitat-mate, Molalla!) 👯 Plan your visit to the Aquarium soon so you can personally welcome Zweigle to Seattle: http://seattleaquarium.org/visit 💙

We are thrilled to welcome Zweigle to his new home in Seattle! 💙 Zweigle is a one-year-old North American river otter who was born at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York. His name comes from a NY-based hot dog company (when he was born, his care team thought he looked like a hot dog! 🌭) (1/3)

Lightning Talks: Corals is TONIGHT at 6pm PT! ⚡🪸 Join our five expert speakers as they dive into the colorful world of corals, including reef health, propagating corals at aquariums, conservation efforts and so much more. Join to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/LnfvYKcyliU 🧡