This site uses cookies. View our Cookie Policy to learn more about how and why. Step out of the Pacific Northwest and into a warm, bright and vibrant underwater world teeming with life. Rockfish are red. The ocean is blue. We've got the perfect Valentine's Day event for you! It arrives late in the fall: a period of delayed sunrises, hastening sunsets and endless rain.
Check out our collection of stories, quizzes, videos and more to help you get through The Big Dark. Caring for animals at the Aquarium is core to our marine conservation mission. Learn more about how we provide expert care for every animal. We helped launch a first-of-its-kind global coalitionβReSharkβto restore endangered shark and ray populations. The Seattle Aquarium works to advance science-based policies to conserve and protect our marine environment. Our advocacy work at the local, state and federal levels contributes to securing climate resilience, sustainable seas and clean waters.
We are honored to be responsible guests on the traditional and contemporary territories of the Coast Salish people, who have stewarded these lands and waters since time immemorial. The Seattle Aquarium is committed to developing a strong foundation for long-lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships with Tribal Nations, urban Native peoples and, as our mission grows, the Indigenous peoples of the Indo-Pacific and their local diaspora.
We strive for reciprocal, respectful relationships rooted in the sovereignty of our Indigenous hosts. We too give thanks to the ocean and all our ocean relatives we have the honor to care and advocate for, be in relationship with, and be educators with for the future wellbeing of our shared Earth. This drop-in program is free with Aquarium admission and offers a variety of learner-centered, developmentally age-appropriate, hands-on activities for young children. Join us for a cephalopod celebration during Octopus Weekend!
Learn about the behavior and anatomy of these fascinating creatures through hands-on activities, special talks and more. Join us for a special cephalopod-themed Toddler Time! This program offers a variety of learner-centered, developmentally age-appropriate, hands-on activities for young children. Discover amazing animal species, learn about educational opportunities at the Aquarium, and more!
