OP
What year did ocean pavilion open?
August 2024
What are two species in the dome habitat?
Sturgeon, dogfish shark, lingcod, rockfish, skates, salmon
What are three examples of marine mammals?
harbor seals, northern fur seals, and sea otters
What are the names of the blue spotted rays in the mangrove habitat?
Fiesta and Siesta.
What year did Seattle Aquarium open?
1977
What habitats can be found in OP? (Name two)
Archipelago, mangrove, reef
Which species of sturgeon reside in the dome?
Green and white
How many marine mammals currently reside at the Seattle Aquarium?
8 - Sea otters (3) + Harbor seals (3) + Northern fur seals (2) {River otters are not true marine mammals, they do not rely entirely on the marine environment and are aquatic mammals}
What are the names of two of our harbor seals?
Hogan, Casey, Flounder.
True or False: The Seattle Aquarium is the third largest aquarium in the U.S. by attendance.
False. It is the 9th
Name two elasmobranchs in OP
Bowmouth guitarfish, black tip reef sharks, leopard whiptail rays, spotted eagle rays, indo-pacific leopard sharks, etc
How long can dogfish sharks live?
80+ years
How large can harbor seals get?
300 pounds and 6 feet long.
What are the names of the tufted puffins? (Name at least two)
Boots, Dora, Gertie, Gil.
What is an example of research the aquarium has conducted/participated in?
Microplastics, sixgill sharks, pinto abalone, kelp surveys, indo-pacific leopard sharks, bowmouth guitarfish
How gallons of water are in the overlook tank at OP?
520,000 gallons
What are three types of rockfish?
Vermillion, Tiger, Rosy, Quillback, China, Canary, Black, etc
What is the biggest difference between Ruby and Mishka?
Different subspecies. (Ruby is a Southern Sea Otter, Mishka is a Northern Sea Otter)
Who is Lola?
A Rhinoceros Auklet
Which marine mammal was born at the aquarium January 14, 2012?
Sekiu
How many artificial coral are in OP?
1,200
Which species is also known as "black cod" (but isn't even a type of cod)
Sablefish
What year was the oldest harbor seal we had (Barney) born?
1985
What is the name of the honeycomb moray eel in OP?
Savannah Banana.
What species did the aquarium used to host "blind dates" for until about 2017?
Giant Pacific Octopuses