Author: John C

Do you know where the plastic straw you used in your iced latte or soda goes after you toss it in the trash? Many end up in landfills but …

While the Ocean Voyager exhibit is absolutely massive (6.3 million system gallons to house whale sharks, et al.), it is still fundamentally a captive aquarium – and a completely …

Canary rockfish are one of the most eye-catching fish in the Aquarium’s cold water exhibits, but there are not as many of them in the ocean as there used …

At the turn of the twentieth century, two independent marine scientists — JR Henderson in 1888, and A Alcock in 1899, described two unusual blanket-hermit crabs from the Indo-West …

“No two days are the same!” That’s a sentiment echoed by many on the Seattle Aquarium facilities team, which handles a broad array of tasks in the areas of …

Pigeons, squirrels, gulls, raccoons and…octopuses? We’re all familiar with the many animals that live among us as they forage for food and navigate around buildings and parks throughout the …

Meadows of grass growing below the surface of Puget Sound? It may not be the same as the grass on your local playfield—but it’s there, and it serves a …

Plastics are everywhere—including in our shellfish Last year, scientists at Belgium’s Ghent University released a sobering study revealing that shellfish lovers may be ingesting up to 11,000 particles of …

Here at the Aquarium we have plenty of incredible things to see right inside our building—but sometimes, if we’re lucky, we get a special treat just off the pier. …

What’s going on SaltNation! Jeff here, with another salty article for your wet thumbs. Today, I want to take a look at the best saltwater fish for a nano …