pier 59, redefined – and worth the wait!

N E W S F R O M T H E S E AT T L E A Q U A R I U M S O C I E T Y
OUR MISSION: Inspiring conservation
of our marine environment.
FALL 2007
PIER 59, REDEFINED – AND WORTH THE WAIT!
The planning, the construction, the
temporary entrance – they’re all
in the past. With great fanfare, the
beautifully expanded Seattle Aquarium
opened to the public on June 22. See
the following pages for highlights
of the new exhibits, the opening
celebrations, the generous donors
who made the expansion possible,
and an update on our fundraising
campaign (we’re not there yet, but
oh so close!).
WHAT’S NEW AT THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM: AN OVERVIEW
How did we fill our new 18,000 square feet of space? With fabulous new exhibits, services
and more – all designed to make your Aquarium experience the best it can be. Here’s a quick
tour of our expansion, starting just inside our new front doors…
1. The lobby
3. “Window on Washington Waters” exhibit
After 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium at last has its entrance
on Alaskan Way! And what an entrance it is … our new
lobby is wonderfully welcoming and spacious. Plus, the
new computer system at our ticketing counters allows
staff members to quickly sell tickets or memberships and
efficiently move our guests through the admission line.
It’s no surprise that the acronym for this exhibit is WOWW! At
a jaw-dropping 120,000 gallons, it’s absolutely stupendous to
behold. The tank is filled with gorgeous fish and invertebrates,
representing a slice of life from our very own Puget Sound. Divers
enter the tank each day to feed and interact with the creatures
within, while Aquarium volunteers explain the action from just
outside the 13”-thick, approximately 20’x40’ glass wall.
2. The Ackerley Foundation Puget Sound Great Hall
This dramatic, light-filled space is distinguished by its grand
staircase, the beautiful wooden beams and trusses that arch
overhead, and the striking art elements that grace the walls.
Each of the Aquarium’s opening celebrations took place in
this hospitable space (for details on those events, see pages
4 and 5).
Wave wall sculptural installation by local artist Susan Zoccola.
The grand staircase responds strongly to the angle formed by Alaskan Way.
As a bonus, this layout creates a midpoint landing that looks out over the
Great Hall. All the wood in the stairway was milled from timbers salvaged
from the demolished portion of Pier 59.
A RECORD-BREAKING OPENING WEEKEND
The Aquarium welcomed a whopping 14,461 guests
during the opening weekend of the new expansion
– the largest attendance numbers ever recorded in a
three-day period!
4. “Crashing Waves” exhibit
5. The café
This 40’ tank serves as the very exciting link between the
“new” and “old” Aquarium – it leads guests into the large, open
room where our ever-popular tide pool and octopus exhibits
are found. The tank’s realistic wave action imitates the surf
on the rocky coast near Neah Bay and provides the perfect
environment for the multitude of gorgeously hued invertebrates
and fish dwelling within.
Our dynamic culinary staff has designed a menu to delight the
entire family with espresso drinks, fresh-baked treats, delicious
options from the grill, made-to-order salads, hearty soups,
mouthwatering pizza, inspired sandwiches and special entrées
for kids, as well.
6. The gift shop
Our newly renovated gift shop specializes in the Northwest’s
unique aquatic environments and wildlife with an ever-changing
collection of educational books, gifts, home décor, jewelry,
apparel, plush sea creatures and toys – as well as customized
Aquarium souvenirs. A significant percentage of each purchase
directly supports the Seattle Aquarium’s exhibits, programming
and conservation efforts.
CELEBRATING THE EXPANDED AQUARIUM
An expansion of this magnitude, involving the hard work and dedication
of so many, deserved more than one celebration – so the Aquarium
hosted five! From the Member Preview on June 16 to the dedication,
which took place minutes before our new doors opened to the public,
the events were a well-attended whirlwind of fun and anticipation.
Read on for a timeline and highlights of each event.
June 16: Member Preview Sponsored
by Safeco Insurance
We kicked off our pre-opening parties with the largest event
of all: 2,500 Aquarium members took advantage of the
opportunity to be first to glimpse the expanded space.
June 17: Friends and
Family Preview
June 19: Major Donor
Celebration
Board members, Otter Club members,
donors, Aquarium staff members,
Aquarium volunteers, expansion
contractors and their families and
friends – over 800 guests enjoyed
tours of the expanded space during
one exciting afternoon.
This elegant evening was designed
to express our thanks to the donors
who generously gave $10,000
or more to our New Currents
expansion campaign. Ted Ackerley,
co-chair of the fundraising campaign,
offered a champagne toast to the
180 guests in attendance, and a
fabulously delicious time was had
by all.
June 20: Civic Reception
An informally festive attitude
reigned during this “see and
be seen” event, attended by
450 members of the press,
elected officials, opinion leaders,
donors, Aquarium neighbors,
corporate executives and marine
conservation experts.
June 22: Dedication and Public Opening
Three years of fundraising and construction came to a
close during this momentous event, attended by 300
guests including members of the Seattle City Council, King
County Council, representatives from the Seattle Mayor’s
and Washington State Governor’s offices, and the media.
Susannah Reischling, the Seattle schoolgirl who made
the first public donation to the New Currents fundraising
campaign, had the honor of turning on the lights in the
Window on Washington Waters tank – the official signal that
the expanded Seattle Aquarium was open to the public.
Press, staff, donors, neighbors and public officials joined our campaign
co-chairs Ted Ackerley and Stu Rolfe, in celebration of our newly
expanded Aquarium. Seattle City Council members Jan Drago and
David Della, King County Council members Larry Phillips and Dow
Constantine, Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis, Chief of Staff to the
Governor; Tom Fitzsimmons and Susannah Reischling; our first and
youngest donor were all in attendance.
The ceremony was led by Seattle Aquarium Director John Braden
and Seattle Aquarium Society CEO Bob Davidson.
GENEROUS DONORS FUND EXCITING
ELEMENTS OF OUR NEW SPACE
The Aquarium’s expansion was made possible by over
1,500 donors – the majority of whom gave amounts
of $10,000 or less. And then there were those notable
supporters with the ability to give amounts of $1,000,000
or more. Some of these high-level gifts were directed
to specific elements of our expanded space, and
correspondingly commemorated in their names. We’d like
to take one more opportunity to express our profound
appreciation for all of our donors, including:
• The Ginger and Barry Ackerley Foundation
• Linda and Ted Johnson
• The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company Lobby
The donor wall.
OVER $40.5M RAISED;
LESS THAN $400K TO GO
Fundraising continues for the
New Currents campaign
Despite the on-time and within-budget completion of the
Aquarium’s expanded space, a bit of fundraising remains –
for the final $393,000. As this issue went to press, a push was
underway to achieve the remaining amount by September 1
to qualify for a Kresge $800k challenge grant… stay tuned for
the results in our next issue. And in the meantime, stop by
the beautiful donor wall – a work in progress – on your next
visit to the Seattle Aquarium, where you’ll see a listing of the
public and private donors who gave $10,000 or more to the
campaign. Thanks to all who contributed!
We’d also like to thank recent large donors to the New
Currents campaign, including:
The Linda and Ted Johnson
Family Window on Washington
Waters Exhibit
The Ackerley Foundation
Puget Sound Great Hall
Ted Ackerley and Stuart Rolfe, co-chairs of
the New Currents fundraising campaign.
Ted, who assumed the role of incoming
Board President in July, is a Founder
and Co-Manager of Ackerley Partners
LLC, a Seattle-based private investment
firm focused on media & entertainment.
He has been a member of the Board of
Directors for the Seattle Aquarium Society
since 2001. Stuart has been a member
of the Board of Directors for the Seattle
Aquarium Society since 2000 and was
confirmed as Chairman of the Board
in July. He is the Owner and President
of Wright Hotels, Inc., a regional hotel
management and development company
with properties in Seattle, Portland and
Monterey, California.
Steve & Connie Ballmer: $100,000
Phil & Geda Condit: $100,000
Stan & Mary Harrelson: $100,000
Leslie Magid Higgins & Pete Higgins: $100,000
The John C. and Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation: $100,000
Nesholm Family Foundation: $100,000
T E W Foundation: $60,000
C. Keith Birkenfeld Memorial Trust: $50,000
Bruce & Ann Blume: $50,000
Katharyn Gerlich: $50,000
Prentice Family: $50,000
Jerry & Lyn Grinstein: $25,000
Doug & Nancy Norberg: $25,000
GETTING THE WORD OUT:
MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE EXPANSION’S OPENING
Television, newspaper and radio – the Aquarium’s big news
was everywhere!
From here to Yakima, Spokane, Portland, Medford, Boise and
San Francisco – even Kansas City, Tulsa and Tampa! – people
were getting the scoop about the opening of the expanded
Aquarium. Closer to home, both of Seattle’s daily papers did
editorials on the new space. It was also featured on the front
page of the Seattle Times, on the metro section cover of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and on the cover of a special
architecture section of the Puget Sound Business Journal.
KING 5 weather expert Jeff Renner broadcasts live
from Window on Washington Waters
One definite highlight of all the media coverage was Jeff
Renner, doing the first live underwater weather forecast
from the depths of our big WOWW tank. The segment was
done before the new space opened to the public, during
the Civic Reception. Jeff, an accomplished diver, joined the
Aquarium’s Andrea Dossantos in the tank to discuss the
creatures living there and how it was built – in addition to
providing the KING 5 weather forecast and a few well-timed
tips about taking care of Puget Sound.
MEET LEONARD: OUTCAST, ANTI-HERO,
NEW SEATTLE AQUARIUM SPOKESFISH
Humorous new ad campaign increases
Aquarium visibility
He’s small. He’s gold. He’s disgruntled. His name is Leonard,
and he’s a nondescript, pet-store goldfish who believes he
should be on display at the Seattle Aquarium.
However, the Aquarium doesn’t think Leonard is interesting
or exotic enough to be a featured species. The rejection of
Leonard is the big idea behind the new Seattle Aquarium
advertising campaign, which went public in early summer.
Leonard has popped up everywhere in the Puget Sound
region. He appears on TV, radio, outdoor boards and transit
signs. He even has his own My Space page. The campaign
is built around a website – www.letleonardin.com – the
home of Leonard’s grassroots appeal to build support for
his inclusion in the Aquarium.
In each execution, Leonard laments his exclusion from the
Aquarium. In the TV spots, he visits the Aquarium in his plastic
travel bag. Leonard shares his disappointment with Aquarium
friends such as harbor seals and wolf eels who demonstrate
varying degrees of sympathy.
The campaign was created by Seattle advertising agency
Copacino+Fujikado. The creative team of Wes Youngquist and
Joe Gerlitz came up with the idea. “Someday, Leonard may
make it in to the Aquarium,” says Wes. “But for now, he’s an
outsider, with his nose pressed up against the glass tank.”
Look for Leonard on television, billboards and buses, listen
for him on the radio – and be sure to visit him online at
www.letleonardin.com
You can download your own
“Support Leonard” poster at
www.letleonardin.com
Jeff Renner in the Window on Washington Waters tank.
John Curley hosts “Evening Magazine”
from the Seattle Aquarium
In another fabulous piece of publicity, John
Curley hosted KING 5’s “Evening Magazine”
from the Aquarium. The show aired on June
18, just in time to generate more enthusiasm
for and interest in the opening on June 22.
Reporter Jim Dever also did a full piece on
the expansion project and the introduction
of animals to the WOWW tank.
John Curley broadcasting from the Seattle Aquarium.
THE BEST SPLASH EVER!
Records broken at the Aquarium’s annual fundraising gala and auction
A fabulous time was had by all comers at this year’s fantastic Splash!, which took place
on June 8 and had the honor of being the first event to be held in the Aquarium’s
expanded space. With 600 high-bidding attendees, the evening was sold out and
garnered a tremendous $1.38 million in revenue, up from $812,000 in 2006 – a new
record! The event’s Fund-An-Item alone raised $684,000, which aptly went to the New
Currents fundraising campaign. Thank you to Chair Mary Bass and her committee, Wells
Fargo, title sponsor and to all who attended, celebrated, raised their paddles and had a
wonderful time!
ART CONTEST WINNERS NAMED
Late last spring, entries for the “Your Ocean – Our Home” Art
Contest were distributed to over 250 local schools throughout the
Puget Sound region. The theme, our local giant Pacific octopus,
provided ample inspiration for the over 600 children who submitted
entries. And the winners are…
1st Place: Lilianne, Lawton Elementary, Seattle
2nd Place: Xavier, Dunlap Elementary, Seattle
3rd Place: Laura, Harbor Heights Elementary School, Gig Harbor
Prizes were provided by T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan
funded by the Education Trust of Alaska. First, second, and third
place winners each received a college savings account and an
Aquarium family membership. Congratulations to the winners,
and thank you to all who entered!
1st Place: Lilianne, Lawton Elementary, Seattle
AN IMPROVED AQUARIUM WEBSITE
New features can enhance an Aquarium visit – and much more
Just in time for the opening of the expanded space, the Aquarium updated the look and functionality of its website.
The new elements at www.seattleaquarium.org include:
• A “plan a visit” feature
• Polls and surveys for members – and the ability to track their valuable feedback
• “Members only” information
• A searchable calendar of events
• Document libraries
• Online event registration
• Useful access for members, donors, board members
and volunteer logins – for access to restricted areas,
and autofill of Aquarium forms
• Updated membership purchase forms that make it
easier to purchase or renew memberships online
Better web tracking and reporting were also part of the
improvements made to the site. Since it went live (and
as of press time), the Aquarium’s updated web site has
logged 52,000 visitors from all over the world – with the
United Kingdom, Germany and Japan representing the
highest number of visitors from outside the United States.
More improvements are underway – check back often!
2nd Place: Xavier, Dunlap Elementary, Seattle
3rd Place: Laura, Harbor Heights Elementary School, Gig Harbor
SEA OTTERS RELOCATE TO PITTSBURGH
Chugach and Alki’s big adventure – as told by Traci Belting, the
Seattle Aquarium’s Curator of Mammals and Birds
I am not one of those people that flips to the back of the book and reads the last few pages of a novel,
but when it comes to this particular story, I am going to tell you the last sentence right away... and they
lived happily ever after.
That’s right! Chugach and Alki are living in the lap of luxury in the new state-of-the-art sea otter complex
at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium’s “Water’s Edge” exhibit. To prepare for the big move, the
sea otters learned how to voluntarily go into their travel crates – and the animal care staff stayed busy
gathering and organizing supplies, modifying the travel crates to make them more comfortable and
safe, and prepping two days’ worth of food for the furry travelers. The result of all this effort? At 3:15am
on the morning of Tuesday, May 8, both otters voluntarily entered their own crates and were loaded
into an air-conditioned van for a quick trip to SeaTac airport.
After security clearances – Chugach hates his passport photo and complained about it all the way to
the airport! – both otters, all their supplies and their attendants (C.J. Casson from the Seattle Aquarium,
Dr. Kelly Helmick from Woodland Park Zoo, and I) were loaded onto a cargo jet for a 6:00am
departure.
Our first flight was to Memphis and it lasted approximately 3.5 hours. When we landed, a refrigerator
truck was waiting for us so Chugach and Alki could rest in 50º temperatures for the four-hour layover.
A hop, skip and a 90-minute flight later, we landed in Pittsburgh where we were met by an entourage
of Pittsburgh staff, loaded into another van, and whisked off to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium.
A mere 14.5 hours after leaving the Seattle Aquarium, Chugach and Alki were introduced to their new
pool. And 15 minutes after that, both otters were positioning themselves in front of me and Randi
(their new trainer) and eating like champs.
The new exhibit consists of two main pools (one of which is 17 feet deep and includes underwater
feeder ports for shooting food into the exhibit), an off-exhibit holding pool and a large dry holding area.
In the weeks since I returned from Pittsburgh, I’ve heard nothing but good news about Chugach and
Alki and their acclimation to their wonderful new home. The ending of the story bears repeating…and
they lived happily ever after! Air and ground transportation provided by FedEx.
WHALE UPDATE:
JUST IN TIME FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, K AND L PODS RETURN TO THE SAN JUANS
On July 4th, members of the K and L pods returned to the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands, where they engaged in an
afternoon “superpod” gathering with members of J pod, who arrived earlier in the spring. What takes place during such a gathering?
Socializing between different groups – and, not surprisingly, it’s very exciting to observe. Since that initial return, more “superpod”
gatherings have been recorded. Welcome back, J, K and L pods!
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© Marsha Savery
© Center for Whale Research
For the latest information on our area’s orca whale populations, visit the Center for Whale Research’s website
at www.whaleresearch.com. Our thanks to the folks there for providing the information and photos for this article!
HERE’S AL!
What’s big, wonderful,
wide-eyed and weighs 628
pounds? You’re right, it’s
Al – one of the northern
fur seals residing at the
Seattle Aquarium. Did you
know northern fur seals
are listed as “depleted”
under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act? Watch your mailbox for our next issue,
where we’ll fill you in on the Aquarium’s plans to share
the latest info about these captivating creatures with
members and guests.
“WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT
WITHOUT THEM”
Guest Services Manager Sue Donohue Smith on
the vital role played by Aquarium volunteers
The opening of the new exhibits, lobby and café kept all of
us at the Aquarium busy – including the volunteers. The
volunteer contribution during the month of June was more
than 6,000 hours, a 60% increase over the same time
period last year. Although volunteer hours in every area of
the Aquarium saw an increase, the most significant increases
came from divers and high school volunteers. For the month
of June, both diver and high school volunteer hours nearly
tripled over last year’s contribution.
GREAT NEWS FOR LOCAL ORCAS:
WASHINGTON BANS TOXIC FLAME
RETARDANTS
In April, the Washington State Legislature passed
the nation’s first ban on all forms of the toxic flame
retardants known as PBDEs. The bill then went to
Governor Chris Gregoire who signed it into law.
Where are PBDEs found? In common household
products such as televisions, computers, furniture,
and carpeting. Unfortunately, harmful chemicals
leach out of these products and can now be found
in the bodies and milk of orca whales, as well as
humans. Congratulations to all who worked hard
to encourage the ban – particularly the Washington
Toxics Coalition, the group the supplied the
information for this article. For more information,
visit www.watoxics.org
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: NEIL SMITH
An avid local scuba diver, Neil first decided to become an
Aquarium volunteer to deepen his knowledge about our
marine environment. Little did he know that, five years later,
he’d have great stories to tell about injecting Vitamin B into
anchovies and getting helped out of a tank because his
waders filled with water!
Neil can currently be
found working with the
Aquarium’s bird population;
he has also spent time as a
Life on the Edge interpreter
and baby sea otter caretaker. Here, in his own
words, are a few highlights
of his experiences at the
Aquarium:
Q: What have you learned as an Aquarium volunteer
and why is it important to you?
A: I’ve learned that I can never stop learning! Even though I’ve
worked with the birds for several years, there are always new
people joining the staff and volunteer community who bring
new ideas and ways of doing things – and it’s great to be
able to learn a new or better way of accomplishing a task I’ve
done many times before. For example, part of bird food prep
is to supplement thawed herring or anchovies with vitamin B,
done by injecting the fish with a hypodermic needle. I’ve done
this many, many times, always the way I was originally taught.
Just last week a new staff member showed me a much more
effective way to inject the fish – much cleaner and better at
getting a uniform dose into the fish.
Q: What is one of your favorite Aquarium memories?
A: There are many great memories, but one that sticks with
me because it’s so funny in retrospect is the time I flooded my
waders in the middle of the night while working with Calypso
the sea otter.
When Calypso was being monitored 24/7, I helped by working
the midnight shift with a staff member and another volunteer.
One night we took Calypso into the exhibit isolation pool to
work on getting her used to swimming in the open. We always
had a person in the pool at the same time as Calypso.
This was the first time I had ever worn waders, and when I got
into the pool, I slipped and fell over – enough that the tops of
the waders got submerged and the insides became completely
filled with water. I got out of the pool with everyone’s help and
felt pretty stupid, but I was extremely grateful that the Aquarium
had everything I needed to clean up and continue my shift
– showers, towels, spare coveralls, and a washer and dryer for
my sodden clothing!
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JUMP IN! THE MUD’S GREAT!
Most parents would discourage their kids from getting their hands dirty and tracking mud
into the house, but a new campaign to clean up Puget Sound is, surprisingly, pushing people
to do just that.
MudUp, a bold new campaign to engage the public in protecting and restoring the Sound,
was launched this summer by the Alliance for Puget Sound Shorelines. The Seattle Aquarium
has joined in as one of the many groups that are working together to get dirty for the Sound.
Finding fun events and the Mud Monster
Some Muddy goals for a healthy Puget Sound
MudUp was created to give the public easy, fun, handson involvement in cleaning up Puget Sound. MudUp.org
is the one-stop-shop for all Puget Sound cleanup events
and activities, with options for young and old, families and
weekend mud warriors. Participants may even get to meet
the Mud Monster, the official mascot for the Puget Sound
cleanup, who shares information about threats to his home
such as litter and pollution.
Cleaning up Puget Sound is a big job – but every MudUp
event is a step in the right direction. MudUp is engaging the
public in achieving some ambitious goals by the summer of
2009, including creating 10 new parks and natural areas along
Puget Sound shorelines, restoring 100 miles of shoreline, and
enhancing policy protection of 1,000 miles of shoreline. There’s
never been a better time to MudUp and get dirty for the Sound!
To find out how you can take part in future MudUp events hosted
by the Seattle Aquarium, visit www.MudUp.org.
How Muddy do you want to get?
If you don’t feel like getting your hands dirty, there are
many other ways to get involved. Check out MudUp.org
for information about lectures, field trips, treasure hunts
for families, and much more. You can even log on and
share your favorite Puget Sound stories, photos and videos
with the rest of the MudUp community. Whether you are
a certified Beach Naturalist with the Seattle Aquarium or
you’ve never taken part in a Puget Sound cleanup event
before, dive in—the mud’s great!
A young MudUp
participant digs in.
MudUp launch, May 31st at Alki Beach.
From left: Maggie Coon (The Nature
Conservancy), Amy Hale (People For
Puget Sound), Susan Bullerdick (COSEEOLC/Seattle Aquarium), Karen McDonald
(Trust for Public Land), The Mud Monster,
Jacques White (The Nature Conservancy),
Kathy Fletcher (People for Puget Sound),
Roger Hoesterey (Trust for Public
Land), and Jeff Compton (The Nature
Conservancy). Photo by Lyra Ziegler.
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SEATTLE CLIMATE ACTION NOW
Working together, Seattle CAN!
The Seattle Aquarium has joined with Mayor Nickels and
the City of Seattle to launch Seattle Climate Action Now! In
response to growing concern among international scientists
and regional Puget Sound Partnership experts, the Seattle
Aquarium recognizes that the time to respond to climate
change is now. We are choosing to be part of the solution
because the health of marine ecosystems and the future
we leave to our children both depend upon it.
Seattle Climate Action Now! is a campaign to inspire Seattle
residents to take actions that reduce climate pollution in
two high-priority areas: transportation and home energy.
The campaign is led by the City of Seattle and is jointly
implemented with an enthusiastic network of communitybased organizations and businesses who are engaging
their members, customers, neighbors, constituents, and
employees in on-the-ground solutions to climate change.
Residents and Aquarium visitors will be encouraged to
join thousands of others in the community taking positive,
personal steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Look to
www.seattleaquarium.org for ideas and links to many creative
steps to protect the Sound and ensure a bright and prosperous
future for our kids. Or, starting September 21, visit
www.seattleCAN.com
A great reminder of what we’re working together to protect.
When we work together
as a community to
harness our collective
creativity, enthusiasm, and
know-how, we can tackle
a serious challenge like
climate change. Working
together, Seattle CAN!
Preserving our rare and beautiful Puget Sound is a focus of Seattle CAN.
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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FALL 2007
FAMILY FUN
SPECIAL EVENTS
Family First Sundays
Salmon Homecoming Celebration
Visit the Seattle Aquarium the first Sunday of each month for
special family activities, including a craft project for kids. Craft
activities will take place from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Free with
Aquarium admission, no registration needed. Themes for the
upcoming months are:
September 2: Sensational Seastars
October 7: Sharks!
November 4: Sea Otters
December 2: Jellyfish – Beautiful Drifters
January 6: Winter Break Fantastic Fishtival
Toddler Time
October 3, 4, 10, 11, November 7, 8, 14, 15, December 5,
6, 12, 13, January 2, 3, 9, 10, February 6, 7, 13, and 14.
10am – 12:30pm
Hey Tots – hop in your
stroller (or walk like a
big kid) and bring your
adult to Toddler Time on
Wednesdays and Thursdays,
1st and 2nd weeks of the
month, October through
February. Come on up to the
classroom for this drop-in
program with activity stations,
storytelling, songs and games.
Our most fun educator will help your imagination swim with
the otters and fish. Toddler Time is designed for children age
5 and younger accompanied by an adult.
Cost: Aquarium admission plus $3 per child.
Drop-in program, no registration needed.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Cedar River Salmon Journey
Follow the salmon up the Cedar River this fall – and bring
the kids! Come see spawning salmon and learn about these
amazing fish and the Cedar River. Volunteer naturalists will
be stationed from 11am to 4pm on October 13, 20, 21,
27, 28 and November 3 at Renton Library, Riverview Park,
Cavanaugh Pond and Landsburg Park. Carpool if you can
– these sites have limited parking. For a flyer with directions
or to get more information, call 206.245.0143 or visit
swww.cedarriver.org/about/cedarriversalmonjourney.shtml.
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September 7-9
Waterfront Park on Seattle’s Downtown Central Waterfront
This event celebrates the importance of Salmon to our region and
especially the cultural significance to the First Nations. Celebrate
with Native American drumming and dancing, arts & crafts and
food vendors, environmental stations and more. Free event.
www.salmonhomecoming.com
Otter Awareness Weekend
September 29 – 30
Join us to explore the lives of otters. Learn about the research
the Aquarium is doing to discover more
about these important marine mammals
and help ensure their survival. Kid’s
craft activity, special talks and “ice toy”
demonstrations.
D.A. Davidson & Co Otter Open Golf Classic
October 8
TCP Snoqualmie Ridge
Call Tyler at 206 838 3924 to play or volunteer
Trick or Treat on the Waterfront
October 28
This Halloween event gives kids a chance to dress up before the
sun goes down and trick or treat door to door in the waterfront
neighborhood. Join the party at the Aquarium for kids’ activities,
entertainment by Recess Monkey, refreshments, and special
guest appearances.
Family Science Weekend
November 10 – 12
Family Science Weekend is an opportunity for families
to discover science together through exciting interactive
experiments and presentations from local scientists,
meteorologists, and researchers.
Educator’s Open House
Monday, November 12, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Free admission for educators, school staff and their families.
Join us at the Educator’s Open House for an exciting day of
fun! Visit our brand new Puget Sound Great Hall containing the
amazing Window on Washington Waters exhibit, and experience
our new dive shows. Meet Aquarium staff and learn about our
new education programs and activities, and join us for special
animal talks, trainings, feedings and limited behind-the-scenes
UPDATE: CENTER FOR OCEAN SCIENCES
EDUCATION EXCELLENCE – OCEAN
LEARNING COMMUNITIES (COSEE-OLC)
tours. Be sure to explore the expanded gift shop and beautiful
new café. Registration is required call 206-386-4353.
Winter Break Fantastic Fishtival
December 28, 2007 – January 6, 2008
Arts and crafts for kids, story times, special animal talks and
more. Each day will feature a different animal and activity.
Included with Aquarium admission, no reservations required.
For more information call 206.386.4300 or visit us at
www.seattleaquarium.org. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Aquarium Adult Volunteer Orientation
Sunday, September 9, 9:30am -12:30pm, or
Saturday, November 3, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Join the Aquarium team! This opportunity is perfect for
people who want to learn about the marine environment
and their relationship to it. Meet new people, learn new
information and skills, and enhance the visitor experience
by sharing this knowledge in the Aquarium exhibits.
Potential volunteers are asked to bring a completed
application form with them to the orientation. This
orientation is for adults age 18 and older.
For more information or to receive an application, visit our
web site www.seattleaquarium.org and click the Volunteer
tab at the bottom of the page.
COSEE-OLC focuses on creating opportunities for marine
educators, naturalists, ocean scientists, and businesses to
meet and develop collaborations around marine education
and research conducted in the ocean, including the Puget
Sound region. Toward that aim, the Aquarium and COSEEOLC co-hosted a midsummer celebration of Puget Sound
beach naturalists and marine program provider leaders and
volunteers at the Seattle Aquarium on July 31st.
The evening was a great success and included a unique
opportunity for representatives of several regional programs to
meet informally and share their marine naturalist experiences.
Over 120 people attended the event, which included a
presentation on “Exploring Deep Northeast Pacific Ocean
Volcanoes” by UW scientist Véronique Robigou, a dive tour
of the new Window on Washington Waters exhibit, and pizza
from the Aquarium’s café.
Aquarium High School Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, October 13 10am -11:30am, or
Tuesday, October 16 5pm - 6:30pm
This Orientation is for our School Year Session (midNovember–mid-June) for
High School students ages
16-18. Our High School
Volunteer program is
designed to help students
with an interest in marine
science see what it takes
to work in an aquarium
as well as teach job
readiness skills to be used
later in life. As a High School Volunteer you will interact with
the public, give short talks and demonstrations, give short
tours, read stories to young visitors, learn marine biology and
meet other teens with similar interests.
Visit our web site www.seattleaquarium.org and click on
Volunteer at the bottom of the page to learn more about
our volunteer programs.
Beach naturalists and marine educators view a private WOWW dive
program. Photo courtesy of COSEE-OLC.
COSEE-OLC was established in 2005
and is a partnership between the Seattle
Aquarium, the University of Washington
College of Ocean Sciences and Fishery
Sciences, School of Oceanography and
College of Education. The COSEE network
is supported by the National Science
Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences.
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AQUARIUM HOURS:
Admission gate is open 9.30 am to 5:00 pm daily,
with exhibits closing at 6:00 pm.
Aquarium information: 206-386-4300
Membership information: 206-838-3900
MEMBER ALERT:
Please remember to bring
your memberships card(s)
and identification when you
visit the Aquarium
Our new entrance lobby has a “member’s only” line that
allows you quick entrance with your card and ID. If you do
not have your card, you will experience a delay getting into
the Aquarium and could be denied entry. Thank you for
helping us improve our services.
Member Perks- Café Discount!
Our brand new café on the second floor mezzanine offers a
delicious food and beverages with great views inside and out.
Show your Seattle Aquarium membership card at the register
for 10% off your purchase.
And visit our beautiful new gift store and receive 10% off
your purchases
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