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Giant Pacific octopus protection update
In November of last year news reports of the killing of a giant Pacific octopus near Alki Point raised questions about the possible need for protective measures for the species. The Aquarium called...
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Join the Seattle Aquarium for Winter Fishtival December 26-January 5
Come to the Seattle Aquarium for Winter Fishtival, where we’ll feature different sea animals and fun activities each day. This free event is included with Aquarium admission, no reservations...
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Seattle Aquarium featured on Scientific American blog
The Aquarium’s “Octopus Blind Date” event was featured on the “Octopus Chronicles” section of the Scientific American blog—on Valentine’s Day, appropriately enough! The article described our...
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Seattle Aquarium hosts second biennial giant Pacific octopus workshop
Over 70 octopus experts and enthusiasts gathered at the Seattle Aquarium on Saturday, March 29 for our second biennial giant Pacific octopus (GPO) workshop. The day-long event highlighted current...
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The Seattle Searocks Hawktopus prepares for NFSea Championship
The Seattle Searocks have been preparing for Sunday’s NFSea Championship game against the Green Bay Prawns, by fine tuning their tackling techniques. And who better to demonstrate, then Seattle...
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More than meets the eye: octopus age and maturity
We can look at another human being and estimate their age pretty easily—but it’s not so simple with octopuses. Scientists haven’t yet found a reliable way to identify the age of giant Pacific...
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An octet of octopus “Did you knows?”
1. You may have heard that octopuses are colorblind because they only have one kind of photoreceptor in their eyes. But did you know that recent studies may be able to explain how cephalopods could...
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Get ready for Octopus Week at the Seattle Aquarium!
In anticipation of Octopus Week, February 18–26, as well as our Octopus Blind Date on February 14 (Valentine’s Day!), we asked Senior Aquarist Kathryn Kegel to answer a few questions for us. Q: Where...
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Birds, bees and octopuses
As you may already know, we couldn’t play Cupid to giant Pacific octopuses Pancake and Raspberry this year—turns out Cupid’s arrow had already hit the mark with female Raspberry, who started laying...
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Hatchlings at the Seattle Aquarium
Meet the “lumpsuckerlings!” As you might imagine, rearing baby lumpsuckers from eggs is a challenging process. But Seattle Aquarium staff have found success for a long time and have contributed to the...
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