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 🧡

Aquarium book club has been going swimmingly 🏒💙🐠 📸: Senior Aquarist Kelly

We have so many exciting events happening this month! Join us for... 🌸 AAPI Community Days throughout May ⚡ Lightning Talks: Corals this Thursday 🐚 Beach Naturalist season kicking off on Saturday 🥂 After Hours: Family Matters on May 21 Details and tickets: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/

Happy Mother's Day! 💗 Enjoy this throwback photo from 2012 of baby Sekiu cuddling with her mama, Aniak. 🦦

the handsomest birthday boy 🫶🎂 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Jake

Happy 13th birthday to the one, the only, our vertical king Flounder! 🎂🦭👑

There's only two weeks left to submit nominations for the Seattle Aquarium's Youth Advocacy Award! ⏰ We’re looking to honor young advocates who are making waves in ocean policy. Submit a nomination by May 22: https://seattleaquarium.wufoo.com/forms/seattle-aquarium-youth-advocacy-award

Thank you to our incredible community for giving BIG this week! 💗 With the help of 137 community members, we raised over $93,000 to support conservation in action. 💙 Even if you missed GiveBIG, there is still time to give! Make a gift today: https://give.seattleaquarium.org/campaign/766411/donate

We’re in the final hours of GiveBIG and we just received an additional $5,000 matching gift! Donate now and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000. 💙 GiveBIG today—with twice the impact—and support our conservation mission: https://give.seattleaquarium.org/campaign/766411/donate

Today is GiveBIG, WA's biggest online giving event, and Mishka, Sekiu and Ruby are helping us celebrate! 🦦 Thanks to a generous matching gift, your donation has double the impact. GiveBIG and go twice as far in supporting your Seattle Aquarium: https://give.seattleaquarium.org/campaign/766411/donate

Mark your calendars—Beach Naturalist season starts on May 16! Our volunteer naturalists are headed back to the beach this summer to explore low tide with you. 🦀 See the full list of dates and locations on our website: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/bn

Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We're celebrating and honoring the strength, resilience and contributions of our AAPI community. 🪷 Want to get in on the celebration? Join us at the Aquarium for Asian American Pacific Islander Community Days throughout the month of May! (1/2)

Scroll to find your coral 👀🧵

GiveBIG is next week! This is Washington's biggest online giving event. With your support, we can reach our goal and power conservation in action. 💙 Early giving is now open! Consider a donation and double your impact today: https://give.seattleaquarium.org/campaign/766411/donate

Happy World Veterinary Day! 🩺 Every animal at the Aquarium—from rockfish to sea otters—receives medical care from our expert veterinary team, including vets who are board-certified in zoological medicine and fish medicine. ❤️ (1/2)

If you've been to the Aquarium recently, you've probably seen harbor seal Flounder “bottling,” or floating vertically in the water. This is normal behavior for harbor seals, though it might be surprising for guests who are used to seeing the seals swim and relax horizontally. (1/2)

The Seattle Aquarium is seeking nominees for our first-ever Youth Advocacy Award! 🌟 This award honors young people in Washington state who are making waves in ocean conservation policy at the local, state or federal levels, or inspiring and empowering other youth to do so. (1/2)

Aquarium Manager clocking in for duty 🫡

Thanks for spending your morning with us @seattletorrent.bsky.social! 🌊🩵🦦 We seal-iously had a blast showing you around 🦭

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week! Since the Seattle Aquarium opened in 1977, volunteers have contributed well over one million hours of service supporting our conservation mission. This year alone, we've already had over 17,800 volunteer hours from both our adult and high school volunteers! 🫶 (1/2)

Join us for Lightning Talks: Corals on May 14 at 6pm PT! ⚡🪸 During this free virtual event, five expert speakers will have five minutes each to dazzle you with their knowledge of these beautiful marine invertebrates. Register now: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/lightning-talks-corals/

A sleepy Flounder for your rainy Wednesday 😴🦭

Take a spin with Freya the leopard whiptail ray 🌀✨

After Hours: New Beginnings is just a week away! 🌸🪼 Spring into the new season with us on Thursday, April 16, when the Aquarium will reopen in the evening just for adults 21+! 💐 Get your tickets today: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/after-hours-new-beginnings/

Ride transit for free to the Seattle Aquarium! ✨ We’ve partnered with King County Metro to offer free fare on Link light rail trains, Metro buses and other transit services. (1/2)

Tired of doomscrolling? Try kelpscrolling! 🌊 We're delighted to partner with Zooniverse to allow citizen scientists like you (yes, YOU!) to contribute directly to conservation research! Dive in: www.zooniverse.org/.../kelp-que...

Happy Easter! Hogan, Casey and Flounder got some treats from the Easter seal 🐰🦭 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Katie

We have lots of exciting events coming up at the Aquarium! Join us for... 🌸 After Hours: New Beginnings on April 16! 🧩 Toddler Time every other Sunday and Monday! ✨ AAPI Community Days throughout the month of May! Grab your tickets: https://seattleaquarium.org/events/

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Roaring Reef last week! 🥂🐠 This Gatsby-inspired underwater soirée showcased how you can transform the Seattle Aquarium into your own unforgettable event space—all while supporting vital marine conservation efforts. (1/2)

No tricks here—we're excited to welcome Sub Pop Records to their brand new store on the waterfront. Hi neighbors! 👋💿 @subpop.bsky.social Pop by Sub Pop Waterfront today at 908 Alaskan Way and show our new neighbors some love! Plus, enjoy Father John Misty ticket giveaways, new merch and more. 💙🎶

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ Today, we're celebrating the beauty and resilience of trans individuals, both in our communities and under the sea. Fun fact: All squarespot anthias begin life as female; some change sexes as they age! Their name comes from the square spot that males have. 💓

Bucket queen since birth 🦦🪣 Did you know? Mishka joined us in January 2015, after being caught in a fishing net as a young pup, then being rescued and rehabilitated by the Alaska SeaLife Center and deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 💙

How we're crossing between Seattle and the Eastside now that the Crosslake Connection is open 🚅💨 @sound-transit.bsky.social

LET'S GOOOO @mariners.com 🦦🔱🦭 🎥: Animal Care Specialist I Anthony

Tridents (and fins) up! 🔱⚾ Good luck to the Mariners on Opening Day! 📸: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

You probably already know that plastics in the ocean are a big problem. Take our new quiz to test your smarts on the issue—plus, learn what you can do to reduce the flow of plastics into the ocean: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/stories/quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-plastics-in-the-ocean/ 🌏💙

An elasmobranch cuddle puddle for your rainy Tuesday 😴

Happy International Day of the Seal to Casey, Flounder, Hogan, Flaherty and Chiidax! 🦭💗 Our pinniped pals celebrated with custom ice treats courtesy of our Birds & Mammals team. 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Katie

Members: have you joined us for an early opening yet? 🌅 As part of our March is for Members celebration, we're opening at 9am just for members every weekend in March! There are only four more members-only early openings left this month, so reserve your spot through the member portal today! 🌟