Support the Center by Donating Items From out Amazon Wishlist!  There are many meaningful ways to support the Alaska SeaLife Center, and one simple way to make a direct impact is through our Amazon Wishlist! Each item purchased helps care for the animals and programs that make our mission possible. From enrichment toys for our resident animals, tools needed by our ops team for maintenence, to formula for patients in our Wildlife Response Program, all donations go directly to the teams and make an immediate impact.    Select what item you'd like to donate on the ASLC Amazon Wishlist!    After making your purchase, please fill out our quick Amazon Wishlist Donation Form so our team can thank you and keep track of your generous support! We do not get information on who sent what item through Amazon, and we'd love to thank you!    Thank you for being part of the ASLC community and helping us care for Alaska’s marine life!  Questions? Feel free to reach out to development@alaskasealife.org.         

2025 Teacher Workshop One Ocean: The Ocean Connects Us All We are partnering with the National Park Service to host a teacher workshop at the Alaska SeaLife Center on October 24-26 for 4th through 8th grade teachers. The theme this year is One Ocean: The Ocean Connects Us All. In this workshop, we will engage in nature journaling, learn local coastal ecology, and use ocean literacy to inspire students to care for their environment. We will also include conversations about cultural connections to the ocean and the value of marine environments to local people. Please submit the following application by September 26: https://forms.gle/s6m1KTxDDbeaBa1N8 If you have any questions, please reach out to the ASLC Education Department at education@alaskasealife.org. In case you didn't already know...  Alaska teachers always receive free general admission to the Alaska SeaLife Center - just present a teacher ID or pay stub at the ticket counter!

Join the Alaska SeaLife Center for a family-friendly, fun-filled day of ocean-themed activities and educational booths bringing together science and culture to celebrate and protect the world's oceans!  Explore free activities outside on the plaza hosted by local science and education organizations, participate in interactive crafts and games, and enjoy special programs inside the Center with admission throughout the day. Additional highlights include: Free tour of the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute (Limit 12 participants. Meet at CRRC tent at 1 p.m. – first come first serve) A citywide ocean explorer scavenger hunt with the Seward Mural Society A collaborative community art project Cultural crafts and demonstrations in partnership with the Qutekcak Native Tribe Bounce house Join us to celebrate our local connection to the ocean and discover ways to protect our marine ecosystems that unite communities around the world. All ages are welcome!

Join the Alaska SeaLife Center for a family-friendly, fun-filled day of ocean-themed activities and educational booths bringing together science and culture to celebrate and protect the world's oceans! Sunday, June 7th: All Day Activities on the Plaza, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Interactive activities: Visit our outdoor touch pool, experiment with microscopes, and see the Wildlife Response Van. “Beach in a Bottle” marine debris art project: do your part to clean up the beach and bring marine debris back to the Center to add to glass bottles for display Cultural salmon skinning demonstration in collaboration with Homestead Handicraft Bounce house Additional activities: A citywide ocean explorers scavenger hunt with the Seward Mural Society “Flow like water” yoga class: 8 - 8:50 a.m. in underwater viewing (registration required – click here to sign-up)   Monday, June 8th: Special programs inside the Center with admission  “How Deep is your Love” film screening – With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth, Location: ASLC Bear Mountain Conference Room Screenings at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Plankton Mandala Art Exhibit - Workshop lead artwork that captures the beauty of the smallest ocean animals

Today, on World Oceans Day, the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) would like to tell the story of Zippy. Many Seward residents rightfully expressed concern about the sea otter in Resurrection Bay with a pink zip tie embedded around his paw this spring. While residents and ASLC staff were aware of the injured otter for months, catching a robust, male sea otter who can swim and dive is an incredible challenge. Both ASLC staff and locals spent hours daily looking for the otter trying to pinpoint his routine and whereabouts. On May 25th he was finally caught. ASLC staff, individuals from University of Alaska Fairbanks, and crew from the R/V Sikuliaq worked for over 4 hours trying to approach him and eventually net him off the stern of the research vessel. He was quickly transported to ASLC where veterinarians found that unfortunately, he sustained a very serious bone infection that could take months to heal. “Likely, Zippy's paw will never be the same, but we hope he will overcome the infection, show that he can forage normally, and be released back to Resurrection Bay.  We appreciate all the calls and support from local Sewardites as we monitored him this spring,” states Wildlife Response Curator, Jane Belovarac.    ASLC staff is doing everything they can to keep him comfortable and treat his infection, but there are significant challenges with housing an adult sea otter especially due to the financial hardships brought on by COVID-19. While the Center is thankful for partners like Sea Otter Foundation and Partners4Wildlife, many sponsors were understandably unable to offer support this year. Zippy, who is currently about 65 lbs, is being treated with daily antibiotics and other medication and eats around 18-20 lbs of shellfish a day, which adds up to be very expensive.   One way to help Zippy and other wildlife response patients is to donate to the Wildlife Response Program at: www.alaskasealife.org/donate   People can also symbolically adopt a sea otter in ASLC care at: https://alaskaanimalrescue.org/adopt-an-animal/   Sharing this story on World Oceans Day is important because while Zippy’s circumstances are disheartening, he brings a powerful message that we need to protect our Alaskan wildlife. Zippy is a victim of marine debris. It is every individual's responsibility to secure any type of plastic waste whether for personal or commercial use. Reduce plastic use when possible, keep track of trash, cut zip ties when done, and consider using biodegradable alternatives to plastic ties for short term tasks. There are many little things each and every one of us can do to make a big difference for marine life in Alaska.   Photo credit goes to @raven_song_photography   Please contact media@alaskasealife.org for any additional media requests regarding this story.

Did you know that Alaska is a haven for over 40 species of waterfowl? The state’s vast and relatively undisturbed ecosystems — including wetlands, tundra, and coastal areas — make it one of the most critical areas in North America for waterfowl conservation.   Learn more at the ASLC on January 17 and 18, where admission includes free crafts, activities, and educational chats!   Activity Schedule   - 12:30 & 2:30 pm: What makes waterfowl so unique in the bird world? - 1:00 & 3:00 pm: Become a "Seaduck Scientist!" - 2:00 & 3:30 pm: Learn to birdwatch!  

Watch our video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PzP1KP9nWQ Thank you to all guests and members, past, present, and future, for helping to ensure the Center's mission work continues.