Exhibits

Find your way around the Aquarium

Paddle carving artist Sx̱aałg̱én carving a wooden paddle at the Seattle Aquarium.

Artists in Action

The Seattle Aquarium honors our location in the traditional and contemporary territories of the Coast Salish people, who have stewarded these lands…

Birds and Shores

Take a stroll through the shores of the coastal Northwest

Caring Cove play children's play space at the Seattle Aquarium.

Caring Cove Play Space

Giant Pacific octopuses, sea otters, tufted puffins and more…care for and learn about marine animals through imaginative play!

Family Activity Center

This educational center is dedicated to expanding your knowledge about orcas, also known as killer whales.

Life of a Drifter

Step into the world of some of Puget Sound's most mysterious and beautiful creatures

Life on the Edge

Life on the Edge is your chance to get up close and personal with the many fascinating creatures that dwell in the tide pools of Washington State’s outer coast and Puget Sound’s inland sea.

Marine Mammals

Get to know our sea otters, river otters, harbor seals and fur seals—and learn how to tell the difference between them all!

Puget Sound Fish

Get to know the fascinating fish of Puget Sound

Seasonally, salmon make their way from the open ocean to freshwater—most often, the streams in which they were born—to spawn. It’s an amazing journey for an animal that’s critically important in a variety of ways.