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November 10, 2023
Alaska SeaLife Center Admits Third Rescued Sea Otter of 2023

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted a male northern sea otter pup to the Wildlife Response Program on October 31, 2023, the third pup rescued this year. The approximately three-week-old pup arrived late Halloween night after a long transport from the remote coastal town of Seldovia, AK, and is currently under 24-hour care by wildlife response staff.

September 29, 2023
Alaska SeaLife Center Announces Departure of Dr. Tara Riemer

The Alaska SeaLife Center Board of Directors announced today that Dr. Tara Riemer is stepping down after 20 years of service with the Center, the last 11 years as President and CEO.

September 18, 2023
An Extraordinary Rescue: Otter Pup Survives Orca Attack and is Admitted to ASLC Wildlife Response Program

The ASLC has admitted a second northern sea otter pup into the wildlife response program. The pup was orphaned following an orca attack incidentally witnessed by ASLC laboratory technician and wildlife response team member Natalie Hunter.

September 11, 2023
ASLC Helps Host FREE Seward Marine Science Symposium Event

On September 17, 2023, the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), Chugach Regional Resources Commission’s (CRRC) Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute, the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Seward Marine Center, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration will host the 2023 Seward Marine Science Symposium. This free event, 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AKDT, will be held at the university’s K.M. Rae Marine Education Building, 125 Third Avenue, Seward, Alaska.

September 7, 2023
ASLC Admits Sea Otter Pup Patient Found on the Side of the Road in Kenai

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted a female northern sea otter pup to the Wildlife Response Program on September 4, 2023. This pup joins an extensive roster of 2023 patients cared for by the ASLC, including ten harbor seals, a fur seal, a walrus calf, and more.

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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

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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