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February 25, 2020
Alaska SeaLife Center Admits First Stranded Animal of the Decade

Sea otter pup enters ASLC’s Wildlife Response Program

January 24, 2020
Alaska SeaLife Center Announces Alaska Ocean Leadership Award Recipients

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards. These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the awareness and sustainability of the state’s marine resources.

January 9, 2020
Alaska SeaLife Center’s Avian Curatorial Damaged by Small Fire

The Seward Volunteer Fire Department responded to an alarm at 6:37 p.m. at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC). Upon arrival, crews were informed of smoke coming from the Center’s avian curatorial on the second floor. The fire sprinkler system had extinguished what was believed to have been a small electrical fire.

November 13, 2019
Alaska SeaLife Center Stranding Hotline Update

The Alaska SeaLife Center’s (ASLC) Stranding Hotline is still only working intermittently due to technical difficulties. The team at ASLC is working quickly to solve the issues, but as of now are unsure when it will be fully operational.

October 9, 2019
Nominations open for 2020 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards

The Alaska SeaLife Center announces the opening of the nomination period for the 2020 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards.

Events

Event Calendar

Upcoming

Ocean Sciences Club

Weekly on Wednesdays

The free after-school club for grades 6-12 is from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Alaska SeaLife Center on Wednesdays. more...

Small Fry School for Parents and Preschoolers

Weekly on Thursdays

Join us every Thursday, October 31, 2019–Feb. 27, 2020* from 11:00 am – 12:00 am. Did you know that newly more...

Bonus Day

10:00am - 5:00pm on 02/29/2020

What are you going to do with your extra day? Don't miss this chance to engage with our staff as we feed some more...

Wine by the Water

6:30pm - 10:00pm on 04/25/2020

Join us for Wine by the Water on April 25 from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. This exclusive wine tasting fundraiser will more...

Seward Seabird Festival

06/05 - 06/07

Save the date for the first annual Seward Seabird Festival. Activities will take place all around Seward on more...

Wildlife Rescue Run

12:00pm - 2:00pm on 07/25/2020

July 25 is the annual 5K Wildlife Rescue Run & Walk!

The 5K route is mostly level and starts/finishes at more...

Beers by the Bay

6:30pm - 10:00pm on 11/14/2020

Mark your calendars for Beers by the Bay on November 14. Spend an evening tasting Alaskan beer, mead, and wine more...

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Science Spotlight

Bioenergetics in Steller sea lions

The period of maternal investment in Steller sea lions is the most energetically demanding, and is a critical period for adequate food intake in... Learn More

Physiology and Health of Cooperating Arctic Seals (PHOCAS)

The PHOCAS—Physiology and Health of Cooperating Arctic Seals—program is a collaborative research effort between Long Marine Laboratory at the... Learn More

Remote Monitoring

Overview:

This remote monitoring study is the longest ongoing research project at the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC). Since 1998, scientists at... Learn More

Survival and Depredation in Harbor Seals

Harbor seal (Phoca vitalina) abundance in the Aleutian Island chain of Alaska has experienced a greater than 60% decline over the last twenty... Learn More