Every couple of years the excellent Oregon Coast Aquarium features a brand-new temporary exhibit, and this year's gallery is called "Sea & Me" and opens on May 26th. It will be a children's interactive exhibit specifically for kids between the ages of 4-10, and will include a touch tank with sharks and rays. Sea & Me | Oregon Coast Aquarium
The aquarium will temporarily receive 19 puffins and 5 Common Murres from the Point Defiance Zoo while the zoo improves their enclosure.
A sea otter pup has joined the collection. Coast aquarium gets another sea otter pup | News | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon
After 3 years the children's section called "The Sea & Me" has permanently closed. In May a new gallery will make its debut: "Secrets of Shipwrecks". Aquarium?s Sea & Me Exhibit Ships out Soon | Oregon Coast Aquarium
The aquarium has been approved for AZA accreditation. Oregon Coast Aquarium gets re-certified as accredited aquarium | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KATU
The aquarium's financial revival continues: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland...st-aquarium-pays-off-more-debt-eyes-25th.html
Oregon Coast Aquarium celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and the newest exhibit is called Big Bites (porcupinefish, parrotfish, piranhas and even Goliath Tigerfish): New Exhibit at Aquarium Promises Plenty of “Bite”
One of the best of the 160 public aquariums in the USA has a potentially exciting future: Oregon Coast Aquarium expansion | galleries, STEM and play | blooloop
Here is another article about the aquarium's proposed expansion and renovation: Oregon Coast Aquarium unveils $18m expansion plans | blooloop
The aquarium has a new exhibit that just opened this month. There are no live animals, but Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline looks cool for those individuals who like prehistoric creatures. Some more information, and a half-dozen photos, can be found on the link below: You are being redirected... Also, the aquarium received $5 million this month, via a state lottery bond, and that money will go towards some modifications to the three indoor galleries. Here's a link with several images of proposed alterations to the existing galleries: Improve Three Indoor Galleries – Oregon Coast Aquarium Finally, here's a link with more information about the $5 million: You are being redirected...
The aquarium has begun construction on Phase 1 of its Capital Campaign, with the first phase due to be finished in spring 2022. You are being redirected... Here is some more information about the aquarium's future: Oregon Coast Aquarium – Our Ocean, Our Coast, Your Aquarium
2022 News: On January 20th, the aquarium announced that a (0.1) brown pelican named Jojo passed away. Log into Facebook On February 14th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) California sea lion named Nemo from Animal Training and Research International Center in California. Log into Facebook On March 1st, the aquarium announced they will start Phase 2 of the construction projects later in 2022, including a new gallery for various jellyfish species. Log into Facebook On March 21st, the aquarium announced that (0.0.2+) California bat rays were born. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4960471804042408 On March 22nd, the aquarium announced that they started construction on the new Outdoor Amphitheater and Headwaters Feature as well as renovations to the Nature Play Area and main lobby. Log into Facebook On April 27th, the aquarium announced they released a (1.0) giant Pacific octopus named Impasta back into the wild after being on display at the facility for 14 months. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=398768181834982 On April 29th, the aquarium announced they have acquired a (0.1) giant Pacific octopus named Pepper. Log into Facebook On May 6th, the aquarium announced that due to avian influenza, they have closed the sea bird aviary to the public until further notice. Log into Facebook You are being redirected... On June 1st, the aquarium announced that a (0.1) harbor seal named Skinny turned 47 years old, making her the oldest of her kind in an AZA facility. Log into Facebook On June 22nd, the aquarium announced that Phase 1 (outdoor amphitheater, Nature Play Area, headwaters feature, renovated lobby) finished construction and is now open to the public. Log into Facebook You are being redirected... On June 30th, it was announced that the aquarium received $117,987 from the US Fish and Wildlife and the AZA for the care of endangered species. More Than $9 Million Awarded for Endangered Species Care During Pandemic | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service On July 21st, the aquarium announced that a (0.0.1) common murre hatched on July 16th and was given the name Poutine. On July 28th, the aquarium announced that another (0.0.1) common murre hatched and was given the name Gouda. Log into Facebook Log into Facebook On August 16th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.2) tufted puffins named Boba and Gezpacho hatched recently. Log into Facebook On August 29th, the aquarium announced more of the plans in Phase 2 including an expanded touch tank in the Sandy Shores gallery, a new mangrove exhibit in the Coastal Waters exhibit as well as the previously mentioned jellyfish gallery. Construction was to start on September 6th, but was delayed to further in the autumn season. Construction will finish by spring 2023. Log into Facebook You are being redirected... *Misc news: In January, the aquarium rehabilitated a (0.0.1) Nasca booby and later transferred it to International Bird Rescue in California. They also sent (0.0.7) sea turtles to The Marine Mammal Center in California for research purposes in late March. On May 23rd, the aquarium announced they turned 30 years old.
On September 29th, the aquarium announced that due to avian influenza, the Seabird Aviary closed to the public temporarily. Oregon Coast Aquarium
On February 1st, 2023, the aquarium announced that their (1.0) northern sea otter named Nuka passed away. Farewell, Nuka | It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the loss of Nuka, our northern sea otter. Nuka was originally found stranded on a beach in Kodiak,... | By Oregon Coast Aquarium | Facebook
Oof. Even as a five-year-old otter on my 2018 visit, I was impressed by how laid back this guy was. Saintly, compared to the overgrown toddlers in Vancouver at the time.
On March 22nd, the aquarium announced the aviary has reopened to the public. Stretch your wings alongside a puffin in our Seabird Aviary! That's right--the birds are back in town. After a temporary closure, we're excited to say... | By Oregon Coast Aquarium | Facebook
On June 28th, the aquarium announced they renovated the Moon Jelly Cafe, which reopened to the public. We are over the moon about this... - Oregon Coast Aquarium You are being redirected... On July 18th, the aquarium announced that a (0.0.1) common murre hatched and was later named Tsunami. On July 31st, the aquarium announced that another (0.0.1) common murre named Rage Against the Murrchine hatched. Welcome to the world, feathered... - Oregon Coast Aquarium The birds at #oregoncoastaquarium... - Oregon Coast Aquarium On July 20th, the aquarium announced that they acquired (0.0.2+?) Japanese spider crabs which are now on exhibit in the Coastal Waters gallery. Crabtastic Content | We welcomed a few new additions to our Coastal Waters gallery! Japanese spider #crabs are cold-water #crustaceans that can measure up to 13 feet across,... | By Oregon Coast Aquarium | Facebook On July 25th, the aquarium announced that a (0.0.1) tufted puffin hatched which was later named Inigo Montoya. PUFFIN WATCH - The Pipping Has Begun | Update: the puffling emerged! Scroll to the 26:30 mark to watch its debut. It's only a matter of time before our newest tufted puffin chick breaks... | By Oregon Coast Aquarium | Facebook The birds at #oregoncoastaquarium... - Oregon Coast Aquarium On July 27th, the aquarium announced that a (1.0) harbor seal named Boots passed away at age 35 due to throat cancer. It is with the heaviest of hearts... - Oregon Coast Aquarium You are being redirected... On August 3rd, the aquarium announced it transferred a (1.0) green moray eel named Banner to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium in Missouri. We recently said sea you later to... - Oregon Coast Aquarium On September 5th, the aquarium announced that they started major renovations to the Sandy Shores and Rocky Shores galleries, which will be closed until summer 2024. Coastal Waters will still be open until a later date, in which the gallery will be completely reimagined as Connected Coasts. Changes include a new jellyfish gallery (which will include species such as moon jelly, blue blabber jellyfish, etc.), a new mangrove exhibit (which will be located in Connected Coasts), a remodeled touch tank exhibit (located in Sandy Shores), updated signage in both English and Spanish, and improved traffic flow. It's time for a gallery ✨glow up ✨... - Oregon Coast Aquarium You are being redirected...
On December 15th, the aquarium announced they received a $100,000 grant from Travel Oregon which will benefit the touch pool exhibit in the Rocky Shores gallery, which will reopen in mid-2024. We’re so excited to announce that... - Oregon Coast Aquarium You are being redirected... On December 16th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) Garibaldi named Frank from the Butterfly House & Aquarium in South Dakota which is now on display in the Coastal Waters gallery. Wave hello to our newest resident!... - Oregon Coast Aquarium
