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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Celebrate spooky season at the Ahhhhquarium this month! 🎃🦈 Join us for a night of fun, frights and aquatic delights at After Hours Premier: Halloween on October 29, or enjoy a frightfully fun day at the Aquarium on October 31. 🎟️: www.seattleaquarium.org/events

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Double-tap to high-five Ruby 🙌❤️ 📸: Supervisor of Birds & Mammals Taylor

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's grunt sculpin Saturday! 🌟💕 Fun fact: Grunt sculpins use giant barnacle shells as camouflage! The shape of a grunt sculpin's large head bears a striking resemblance to the former resident of the shell, allowing these cunning fish to hide away from potential predators. 🫥

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Here's part 2 since you all asked so nicely 🫶 How did they do? 👀

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There's still time to join us for ¡Vamos al Acuario! 🌟 Through October 15, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Aquarium with animal talks in Spanish and English, a scavenger hunt, a special menu in our Café and more! Learn more and grab your tickets: www.seattleaquarium.org/vamos 🦈

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And when we say "Release the Kraken," we MEAN it 😤🦑 We can't wait for the Seattle Kraken home opener on October 4! We'll sea you there 👀🏒 @seattlekraken.com #SeaKraken

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks for joining us for Sea Otter Awareness Week! 🦦 Can't get enough of Mishka, Ruby and Sekiu? 👀 See what they're up to right now on our sea otter live cam—or better yet, come visit them in-person at the Aquarium! 💙 📸: Animal Care Technician Assistant Emma

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🚨 Avoid ticket scam sites impersonating the Aquarium! We’ve become aware of fraudulent websites impersonating the Aquarium. We only have one official website: SeattleAquarium.org. If a URL is off or ends in an unusual domain like ".shop," it’s worth one more look. Please remain vigilant! 🔍

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Say cheese! 📸 In honor of #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, enjoy these candids of Mishka, Sekiu and Ruby, the three sea otters in our care. 🦦 Come visit these photogenic ladies at the Aquarium soon! Get your tickets: www.seattleaquarium.org/tickets

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's not easy looking this good! 💅 Sea otters spend about 15% of each day grooming their fur. As the only marine mammals without a blubber layer, they need that fur, as well as their high metabolisms, to stay warm in the cold waters of the North Pacific. 🦦 #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week! 🦦🎉 We'll be celebrating the resilience (and cuteness!) of this keystone species all week long. Mishka, Ruby and Sekiu helped us kick off the celebration today by absolutely demolishing a custom ice treat. 🍴🧊 🎥: Animal Care Specialist II Lizzy

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Big news! 📣 We're partnering on new research. The goal? Eventually bringing sea otters back to Oregon. 🦦 Learn more: bit.ly/4h6sTZj @orcoastaquarium.bsky.social @elakhaalliance.bsky.social @wildnetorg.bsky.social

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We asked our animal care staff to recreate photos of the animals they take care of. How do you think they did? 👀

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We've got some otter-ly delightful events coming up at the Aquarium! 👀 🎟️ Learn more and grab your tickets: www.seattleaquarium.org/events

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📣 This just in: Above the Reef (our behind-the-scenes tour experience) will be available to book on Wednesdays AND Saturdays starting in October! These tours sell out fast, so book yours before it's too late: www.seattleaquarium.org/visit/behin… 🎟️

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is National Voter Registration Day! At VoteForTheOcean.org, you can... 📝 Register to vote ✅ Check your registration status 🤝 Pledge to vote ⏰ Sign up for election reminders Ready to make some waves for the ocean? Get started at VoteForTheOcean.org 🌊 @aquariumconserv.bsky.social

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy birthday to Ruby! ❤️🎉 We celebrated Ruby's 11th birthday this weekend with an ice treat designed to resemble her favorite toy, a bright red ball. 🔴 📸: Animal Care Specialist I Bailey

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

¡El mar es para todos! 🩵 Join us at the Seattle Aquarium to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. On select dates between September 15 and October 15, we'll be presenting some of our most popular animal talks in Spanish and English. 🐠 Details: www.seattleaquarium.org/events/vamo…

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's where you'd like to be! 🐙🍻 Join us this Thursday for After Hours: Octopus's Beer Garden, where the Aquarium will reopen in the evening just for adults 21+. Grab your tickets: www.seattleaquarium.org/events/afte… 🎟️

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You're a star—but are you a sea star? 🌟👀 Take our new quiz to come face-to-face with your faceless alter ego: www.seattleaquarium.org/stories/qui… Let us know what you get in the replies! 👇

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

would you let casey eat you for lunch yes or yes? 🐟

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It’s the final weekend to celebrate a Pikmin summer at the Seattle Aquarium! 🌼 Don’t miss your chance to find Pikmin hidden within the Aquarium before they take off on September 7. 🔍 Visit SeattleAquarium.org/Pikmin for details. ✨

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our social media manager is out so we tried our best. Do you think we made her proud? 🥹

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hot molt summer has arrived ☀️ Every summer, harbor seals haul out to molt, which means they shed their fur and grow a new layer. This process helps keep their fur healthy. 💪 Visit the Aquarium soon to see Casey, Flounder and Hogan at their fuzziest! 🧸 📸: Senior Animal Care Specialist Katie

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New After Hours dates just dropped 👀 We just released tickets for our final 21+ events of the year! Join us for an octopus's beer garden, a Halloween bash, a New Year's Eve party and more. 🎟️ Learn more and grab your tickets: www.seattleaquarium.org/after-hours

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

When they tell you not to be crabby but this is literally you:

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Shrimpin' ain't easy 😮‍💨 🎥: Animal Care Specialist II Angel

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There are only two more chances to join us at the Ballard Locks this summer! 🐟 Today and August 29 from 10am to 2pm, join our trained naturalists to spot spawning salmon. This program is free and family-friendly. 🌊 Learn more: www.seattleaquarium.org/crsj

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Only a few weeks remain to find hidden Pikmin throughout the Seattle Aquarium! 🌱 Be on the lookout across our campus—and if you have the Pikmin Bloom app, don’t forget to take part in the free MINI WALK activity along the Seattle Waterfront. Visit SeattleAquarium.org/Pikmin for details.

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🐟 Join us at the Ballard Locks to spot spawning salmon. 🐙 Savor the summer at After Hours: Octopus's Beer Garden. 🌅 Members can enjoy early openings every Sunday through Labor Day. 🌼 Celebrate a Pikmin summer at the Seattle Aquarium. Learn more: www.seattleaquarium.org/events

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What are YOU doing to celebrate Hot Bird Summer? 👀☀️🦆 📸: Animal Care Specialist I Bailey

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

After Hours: Summer Vacation is TONIGHT! ☀️ Enjoy Seattle’s late sunsets while exploring outdoor habitats on Pier 60 or experience a mini tropical vacation inside the Ocean Pavilion. Tickets are still available! Grab yours now: www.seattleaquarium.org/events/afte… 🎟️

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our naturalists are back at the Ballard Locks today to help you spot spawning salmon! 🐟 From 10am to 2pm, join us to learn all about the Pacific salmon life cycle and watch as these dauntless fish make their way back to the rivers and streams they were born in to reproduce. We'll see you there!

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Aquarium visitors have been reporting sightings of mysterious and colorful plantlike creatures in the area. 👀 These plucky creatures are called Pikmin, and they're always up for an adventure! Spot them during your next visit, now through September 7. Visit SeattleAquarium.org/Pikmin for details. 🌱

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Fun fact: the Aquarium has one of the best sunset views in Seattle. 👀🌅 See for yourself at After Hours: Summer Vacation on August 13! Grab a drink, explore our habitats and snap some golden hour pics at this adults-only event. 🎟️: www.seattleaquarium.org/events/afte…

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

King County voters! Today is the LAST DAY to return your ballot. 🗳️ The Seattle Aquarium is proud to endorse Proposition 1, which will fund library services and maintain hours, collections, programming (such as the Museum Pass program that offers free Aquarium admission) and more. 💪📚

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sparkle on, it's spotted eagle ray Monday! ✨

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Cedar River Salmon Journey season begins TOMORROW! 🚨 Every year, adult salmon pass through the Ballard Locks on the final leg of their journey from the ocean back to the streams in which they were born. There, these salmon spawn and die, and the life cycle begins again. (1/2)

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Seattle Aquarium mourns the passing of JJ, an older tufted puffin and beloved longtime resident. A calm and sweet-natured 15-year-old puffin, JJ had faced health issues in recent years and was receiving attentive care from our Birds & Mammals and Veterinary teams. 🖤 (1/5)

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Happy Shark Week! 🦈 Today, we're highlighting the three different shark species in our care: Indo-Pacific leopard sharks, blacktip reef sharks and dogfish. (1/5)

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Brb, taking eyeliner notes from the penpoint gunnels ✍️ Fun fact: these funky fish can camouflage themselves with seaweed or hide under rocks, including rocks out of water at low tide—they can breathe air when needed!

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Tandu the humphead wrasse is more than a pretty face—he's also part of a research project to reduce illegal trafficking of his endangered species in the wild! 🐠 Learn more on our website: www.seattleaquarium.org/stories/mor…

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Lightning Talks: Bioluminescence is TONIGHT! 🪼✨ Starting at 6pm PT, join our five expert speakers for an illuminating talk all about this amazing natural phenomenon. 🌌 This event is free and virtual. Tune in at 6pm PT: www.youtube.com/live/CyHaS1nRxVI

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Stay cool out there, Seattle ☀️🔥

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mysterious and colorful plantlike creatures called Pikmin have been spotted at the Seattle Aquarium! Try to find them when you visit—and if you have the Pikmin Bloom app, don't forget to take part in the free MINI WALK along the Seattle Waterfront. Visit SeattleAquarium.org/Pikmin for more details.

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Seattle Aquarium @seattleaquarium.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Announcing our new behind-the-scenes experience: Above The Reef! 🐠🪸 Go behind the scenes of the Ocean Pavilion’s largest habitat for a unique look at how we care for sharks, rays, eels and more. 🦈 Learn more and book your spot: www.seattleaquarium.org/visit/behin…

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