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A Walrus Needs Walruses: What Comes Next a Pacific Walrus Calf Orphaned in 2026
For many Wildlife Response patients at the ASLC, getting healthy means getting closer to returning to the wild. For an orphaned walrus calf, successful rehabilitation…
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Remote Alaska Community, Walrus Biologists, and Wildlife Response Team Come Together to Rescue Orphaned Pacific Walrus Calf
An orphaned male Pacific walrus calf arrived at the Alaska SeaLife Center on September 14, 2026, following a remarkable rescue from the region around Point…
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Shifting Baselines: How Alaska’s Plankton are Responding to Environmental Change
Microscopic plankton — primarily phytoplankton and zooplankton — form the foundation of the ocean’s food web and follow well-defined seasonal cycles in Arctic and subarctic…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly: An Educator’s Experience Participating in Field Research
Written by Emma Pinard On Friday March 13th, Dr. John Maniscalco, one of our Research Scientists at the Alaska SeaLife Center, took myself and two…
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From First Day to Lasting Impact: My Intern Experience within the Education Department at the ASLC
Hi everyone! My name is Emma Pinard, and I began my journey with the Alaska SeaLife Center as an Education/Interpretation Intern in the summer of…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Alaska: Resources and What to Watch For
Each spring, Alaska becomes one of the most important crossroads for migratory birds in the world. With millions of birds arriving from both Asia, the…
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Fur Real: The Science Keeping Sea Otters Warm
Northern sea otters, unlike other marine mammals, lack blubber. Instead, they rely solely on their dense and specialized fur to keep warm. In the frigid…
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A Mark that Matters: Branding of Steller Sea Lions for Long Term Monitoring
Between the 1970s and 2000, the western population of Steller sea lions experienced a population decline of over 75%, dropping by at least 170,000 animals…
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Smoky’s Legacy: Lessons in Territory, Tenure, and Survival on Chiswell Island
On Chiswell Island in the Gulf of Alaska, an endangered population of Steller sea lions returns year after year between May and July to breed…
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Kittlitz’s Murrelets and the Kenai Fjords — What a Small Seabird Can Reveal About a Changing Ocean
The Kittlitz’s murrelet is among North America’s most mysterious seabirds – solitary and scarce across its range, with a life history still only partly understood.…
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Poop with a Purpose: How Puffins in Human Care at ASLC are Advancing Research for Wild Populations
Zoos and aquariums across the country care for thousands of animals that act as powerful ambassadors for their species. At Alaska SeaLife Center, our resident…
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America’s Aquariums Are Sounding the Alarm: Help Us Save Our Ocean
From Alaska to Washington D.C., America’s Aquariums Are Sounding the Alarm for Our Ocean Last month, Alaska SeaLife Center President and CEO Dr. Wei Ying…
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The feather forecast: Timing Alaska SeaBird’s Breeding Plumage
Spring is starting to appear all over Resurrection Bay, and here at the Alaska SeaLife Center, many seabirds in the aviary are entering the early…
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Juvenile Northern Sea otter with facial trauma admitted as patient
A young northern sea otter in Seward, Alaska has become the center of a rescue effort that highlights just how hard living in the wild…
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From Rescue to Resident: The Journey of Papita the Harbor Seal
First Sighting and Community Response In mid-July 2023, visitors to a remote campsite near Seldovia spotted a young harbor seal with visible wounds on her…
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Spotted Seals on a Mission: Tunu and Kunik’s Move for Science
At the ASLC, our ringed and spotted seals are part of the PHOCAS “science squad.” They voluntarily contribute to research efforts that enhance our knowledge…
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