Wine by the Water, a popular mission-based event returns on April 27, 2024. Guests will enjoy a special tour through the Center, stopping at designated locations while sampling food and wine pairings. Interact with Alaska SeaLife Center staff and learn how the Center is achieving its mission. Special VIP Champage Reception 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm. Event 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

Each week, this FREE event will offer a variety of age-appropriate, hands-on activities for you and your preschooler(s) to learn and have fun together. Join us for crafts, exploration, story time and more! Join our Small Fry Facebook Group. Click HERE for more information. Every Monday at 11:00 am. Now through April 22, 2024    

Alaskan bird enthusiasts flock to Seward this month for the annual Seward Seabird Festival! Join community partners to celebrate the rich seabird diversity of the Kenai fjords through family-friendly activities, local art, sightseeing opportunities, and chances to network with seabird researchers and professionals. From the budding birder to the seasoned seabird expert, this city-wide event has something for everyone! Click here to view and download the event schedule 

All are welcome at this fun, free community event – get in the holiday spirit with cookie decorating, crafts, and a visit from Santa! The Community Holiday Party will be held at the Alaska SeaLife Center Nov. 30 from 6- 8 p.m. – Show up 15 minutes early and catch Santa's arrival!

Visit local businesses hosting featured artists during Seward First Friday Art Walks! Featured artists will be on display in the ASLC lobby from 6 - 8 PM on the first Friday of each month (May to September).   Seward First Friday Art Walks are hosted by the Seward Chamber of Commerce and Seward Art Council.

Dive into Alaska's marine ecosystems, discover marine animals, and build a connection to nature. Learn how you can make a difference by becoming a SeaLife Conservation Agent! CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up.

The Alaska SeaLife Center Soirée, the Center’s Anchorage-based fundraiser, will be held at the Anchorage Museum. This two-hour cocktail reception includes heavy appetizers and a chance for guests to mingle with other mission supporters. Sponsors get the first chance at limited tickets for this 21+ event. For more information contact Nancy Anderson: nancya@alaskasealife.org

All are welcome at this fun, free community event! Get in the holiday spirit with cookie decorating, crafts, and a seasonal performance by the Seward Community Band! Come at 5:45 to catch Santa's special arrival outside of ASLC's front doors.  This event was made possible by a grant from the Seward Community Foundation, an Affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation 

Join the Alaska SeaLife Center for a family-friendly day of ocean-themed activities, community partnerships, and educational experiences celebrating our shared connection to the ocean. This event brings together science, culture, and conservation through engaging opportunities for all ages. More details coming soon!

Explore the Alaska SeaLife Center after hours at Beers by the Bay. Sample beer, wine, cider, mead, and kombucha from Alaskan brewers, enjoy a generous appetizer buffet, and take part in fundraising games woven throughout the evening – a relaxed fall night of sipping and strolling in support of our work! Proceeds help us continue our mission work   Additional event details and ticket information will be announced closer to the event date.

All are welcome at this fun, free community event! Get in the holiday spirit with cookie decorating, crafts, and more! This event was made possible by a grant from the Seward Community Foundation, an Affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation  Check back for event details. More information coming soon.    

Visit local businesses hosting featured artists during Seward First Friday Art Walks! Featured artists will be on display in the ASLC lobby from 6 - 8 PM on the first Friday of each month (May to September). Seward First Friday Art Walks are hosted by the Seward Chamber of Commerce and Seward Art Council.  

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  The inaugural Seward Seabird Festival is June 21, 22, and 23. All weekend long, visit Seward for events celebrating the arrival of Alaska's seabirds through education, science, and art!     Click here to purchase a space on a private photography session in the aviary.    Click on an image below to download the pdf version.   

  animatedcollapse.addDiv('1', 'fade=1') animatedcollapse.ontoggle=function($, divobj, state){ //fires each time a DIV is expanded/contracted //$: Access to jQuery //divobj: DOM reference to DIV being expanded/ collapsed. Use "divobj.id" to get its ID //state: "block" or "none", depending on state } animatedcollapse.init() animatedcollapse.addDiv('2', 'fade=1') animatedcollapse.ontoggle=function($, divobj, state){ //fires each time a DIV is expanded/contracted //$: Access to jQuery //divobj: DOM reference to DIV being expanded/ collapsed. Use "divobj.id" to get its ID //state: "block" or "none", depending on state } animatedcollapse.init()         NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, YOU CAN DO YOUR PART TO HELP CARE FOR THE BERING SEA! Since changes to the Bering Sea food web will directly impact people around the world, it's everyone's responsibility to do our part to care for the ocean. You might feel like there's not much you can do to preserve the health of clams and copepods in the Bering Sea, but in fact you CAN help! Here are ideas of positive things you can do: Educate yourself about how humans are impacting climate in the Arctic and around the globe. Do your part to help lessen our impact: Learn about your carbon footprint and about what earth-friendly actions you can take in your everyday life. Then, take the pledge. Let us know: What's one thing you'll do to help care for the ocean? Coming Soon: Ocean Ally Quiz! Find out how things you already do every day help the ocean.     WHO IS STUDYING SEA ICE?  

Sustaining donors are individuals who donate monthly. By choosing to donate each month, you give the gift of stability by ensuring a sustainable flow of resources no matter the season.  Just as a salmon smolt thrives in the community of its school, the Alaska SeaLife Center relies on the School of Sustainers, brought together by the shared value of conserving and stewarding Alaska’s marine ecosystems.      If you choose to join the School of Sustainers, please know that we keep your information secure and you have the ability to cancel your donations at any time. If you would like to cancel or alter your recurring gift, please call Laura Swihart, Development Associate, 907-224-6337 or email development@alaskasealife.org.    Your monthly gift is more than a donation – it’s a powerful current that keeps the mission in motion.       

We have a special announcement: Atty's pregnant! The Alaska SeaLife Center's 10-year-old harbor seal Atuun, "Atty," is expecting her third pup! In this ultrasound video, you can see the fetus moving around, with the spine and heart coming in and out of view. The sex of the pup remains undetermined. Veterinary staff expect the new harbor seal to arrive in June of this year. Click here for a link to the ultrasound video. Atty is the mother of Kordelia (born June 8, 2011) and Kobuk (born June 27, 2012).   

The Skates of Alaska exhibit is now open at the Alaska SeaLife Center. This new tank in Underwater Viewing currently features a beautiful Bering Skate, while a small Alaska skate can be found in the microhabitat tank around the corner. These skates arrive just in time to complement our 2015 Summer of Sharks -- especially when you consider that skates could be described as sharks' "flatter" cousins!  Come learn more about why researchers are studying skate nurseries in Alaska, and discover how researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center contributed to a greater understanding of development time in skate embryos.                    

ASLC in the news Seward, Alaska (January 14, 2016) - KTVA reporter, Heather Hintze, visited the Alaska SeaLife Center and spoke with our Avian Curator, Tasha Dimarzio, and Science Director, Tuula Hollmen to get the latest on efforts to understand what is currently impacting common murres. An unusual number of live murres have been sighted in the region for this time of year. Researchers and the public have also seen an exponentially higher murre die-off than what is typically associated with El Nino years, with thousands of birds washing up on Alaska’s shores.  For the past five years, Hollmen and ASLC staff, working in partnership with National Park Service, have conducted monthly surveys of murres contributing to the baseline knowledge of these highly specialized seabirds. In addition to working with murres and other birds in the ASLC aviary, Dimarzio volunteers for the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey (COASST) helping partners enhance the regional understanding of seabirds.  Hintze’s video and story can be found at http://www.ktva.com/seward-volunteers-tracking-dead-murre-numbers-across-alaska-794/.

If you have wondered how Alaska SeaLife Center’s CO2 refrigerant seawater heat pump system works, watch this! Alaska’s Energy Desk has produced a video that walks the viewer through the process, explaining the journey nature and science travel together to make this groundbreaking system possible, thanks to leadership, skill, innovation and collaboration. Alaska’s Energy Desk is a team of six reporters collaborating between multiple news stations—including Alaska Public Media in Anchorage, KTOO in Juneau and KUCB in Unalaska—to cover energy and environment in the Last Frontier. Check out Heat From the Deep: How Cold Ocean Water Heats the Alaska SeaLife Center here: https://youtu.be/UgxwDPcsZeQ.    

              PICK. CLICK. GIVE! Hey Alaskan's it's almost time to register for your PFDs! Don't forget you can support non-profits like the Alaska SeaLife Center, through Pick.Click.Give: http://www.pickclickgive.org/

Chief Science and Education Officer ASLC seeks an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as its Chief Science and Education Officer (CSEO). As a new position at ASLC, the CSEO represents an investment in the growth of the science department and the importance of collaborative science and education programs. The Chief Science and Education Officer will partner with the CEO, Board, and staff to set and execute a vision for science at ASLC, including generating funds to support ASLC’s growth. The ideal candidate will be a relationship builder with demonstrated experience cultivating and maintaining lasting collaborations and partnerships. They will not just embrace the Alaska SeaLife Center’s scientific and educational mission, but also demonstrate an ability to share that mission internally and externally, furthering the impact of ASLC.   How to Apply To learn more and to apply, read the full position profile here: https://www.forakergroup.org/site/index.cfm/cboard-view/7830  

It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for three different beach cleanups through the month of July.  ASLC staff will have educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption, prizes, and more at the community beach cleanups!   Tuesday, July 12, 2022    7 - 9 PM  Meet at the tent near Branson Pavillion No sign up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing station will be provided!     Other beach clean ups this month:  Sunday, July 24, 2022     4-6 PM  Meet at the tent near Lowell Point Beach    Saturday, July 30, 2022    9-11 AM  Meet at the tent near the culvert (Scheffler Creek Bridge)      Want to continue learning and challenging yourself? Join the Plastic Free Ecochallenge and take small steps to make a big impact through out the month of July!  Sign up to compete with the ASLC team!  

It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for three different beach cleanups through the month of July.  ASLC staff will have educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption, prizes, and more at the community beach cleanups!   Sunday, July 24, 2022     4-6 PM  Meet at the tent near Lowell Point Beach    No sign up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing station will be provided!     Other beach clean ups this month:    Tuesday, July 12, 2022    7 - 9 PM  Meet at the tent near Branson Pavillion   Saturday, July 30, 2022    9-11 AM  Meet at the tent near the culvert (Scheffler Creek Bridge)      Want to continue learning and challenging yourself? Join the Plastic Free Ecochallenge and take small steps to make a big impact through out the month of July!  Sign up to compete with the ASLC team!