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May 9, 2019
Alaska SeaLife Center Admits Bearded Seal Pup

Newborn bearded seal is a rare wildlife response patient at the Center.

April 25, 2019
Alaska SeaLife Center Admits First Animal of 2019

Sea otter pup is one of the youngest to enter ASLC’s Wildlife Response Program

January 3, 2019
Pick.Click.Give. 2019

Hey Alaskans! You can help non-profits like ASLC through Pick.Click.Give. this PFD season!

November 27, 2018
Recent sea otters admitted to the Wildlife Response Program trigger need for support

The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted a male sea otter pup on November 1, bringing the total number of sea otters currently receiving care at the Center to four.

November 14, 2018
The Alaska SeaLife Center Successfully Rehabilitates and Releases Seal

Harbor seal released in Homer at Bishop’s Beach

Events

Event Calendar

Upcoming

Summer Hours Begin!

8:00am - 9:00pm on 05/24/2019

This date kicks off Summer 2019, as well as our summer operating hours: M-Th 9:00 am-9:00 pm & Fri-Sun 8:00 am-9:00 pm.

World Oceans Day

8:00am - 9:00pm on 06/08/2019

Celebrate World Oceans Day with the Alaska SeaLife Center! We will have activities and programming centered more...

Seward Seabird Festival

06/21 - 06/23

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

Wildlife Rescue Run

12:00pm - 2:00pm on 08/03/2019

August 3rd is the annual 5K Wildlife Rescue Run & Walk!

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

Beers by the Bay

6:30pm - 10:00pm on 11/09/2019

Mark your calendars for Beers by the Bay on November 9th. 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

Biotelemetry Development

Overview:

Most marine mammals feed underwater and far from shore, so visual observation of feeding is rarely possible. To address this problem we... 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

Steller Sea Lion Reproductive Biology

The resident Steller sea lion breeding program at the Alaska SeaLife Center is a multifaceted research project designed to investigate the... Learn More

Steller Sea Lion Survival and Reproduction

Overview:

Found mostly in remote locations of Alaska and Russia, these animals spend the majority of their life at sea. Most rookeries and... 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