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Oregon Coast Aquarium Staff Develop Sea Star Wasting Treatment

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Editor

Newport, Oregon – Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) staff have developed a treatment plan for Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS), a deadly set of symptoms that have decimated sea star populations. Sea Star Wasting Syndrome caused a mass die off of sea stars along the Pacific Coast in 2013 and 2014. Near-unidentifiable gelatinous bulks, the remnants of stars having fallen to wasting, littered the seafloor. One of Oregon’s keystone species,…

ARDENT GOURMET: Review of Local Ocean Seafoods

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Editor

by the Ardent Gourmet Unlike Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, Newport’s Historic Bayfront harbor is the real thang, hosting a flotilla of brawny fishing vessels, the kind you’d want on your side in a bar fight (if you were in a bar for fishing vessels). Take Timmy Boy. Can you think of a better name for a bruiser? Local Ocean…

Oregon Coast Aquarium Contributes To Broadnose Sevengill Shark Research Efforts

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Editor

Newport, Oregon — The gulls’ raucous cries echo across the water of Willapa Bay. Sunlight coats the shoreline, the slick black rocks glistening in the dawn. “This one looks pretty sharky.” The words ring out loud and clear, and the entire crew feels a familiar spike of adrenaline. The air is charged with anticipation. All eyes are glued to the…

Oregon Coast Aquarium Celebrates Oregon Marine Reserves Day July 13

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Editor

Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is hosting Marine Reserves Day on July 13 in recognition of the tenth anniversary of Oregon’s marine reserves. Throughout Marine Reserves Day, Aquarium visitors can meet representatives of the marine reserves community groups, participate in activities, and learn more about the reserves’ impacts on coastal communities. Marine reserves are protected sites dedicated…

Oregon Coast Aquarium Unveils New Attractions

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Editor

Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is thrilled to announce that its new Nature Play Area, Outdoor Amphitheater, and headwaters feature are now open to the public! These projects, alongside the construction of a new admissions annex and lobby renovations, comprise the first phase of the Aquarium’s multi-phase Capital Campaign, which was launched with the goal of completing crucial improvements…

Oregon Coast Aquarium Hosts Member Appreciation Week June 13-19

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Editor

Newport, Oregon — In honor of its members, the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is hosting Member Appreciation Week from June 13 through June 19, 2022. During Member Appreciation Week, OCAq members will be granted early access to the Aquarium, with doors opening at 9:15am each day for members only. Members will also receive drink coupons, a 20% gift shop discount, and the opportunity to…

Celebrating 30 Years of the Oregon Coast Aquarium

Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Editor

The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is celebrating its 30th birthday! May 23, 2022, marks 30 years of supporting marine life and inspiring ocean conservation on Oregon’s central coast. Originally founded as a way to stimulate the economy in the Yaquina Bay area while also serving year-round residents, the Aquarium became incorporated as a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization in 1984. After…

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man from sinking fishing vessel 35 miles off Florence, OR; Crew member found, deceased

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Editor

NORTH BEND, Ore. –The Coast Guard suspended search efforts at 12:30 a.m. Sunday for the master of a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank approximately 35 miles offshore Florence late Friday night. The missing man has been identified as Mike Morgan, 68. A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River was the first to respond on scene, followed…

Coast Guard searches for one person from sinking fishing vessel 35 miles off Florence, OR

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Editor

NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for the master of a 32-foot fishing vessel that sank Saturday morning approximately 35 miles offshore Florence. Missing is Mike Morgan, 68. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a mayday call at approximately 12 a.m. Saturday from Morgan, the master of the white-and-black fishing vessel White Swan III, reporting…

Injured Sea Otter Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Editor

Newport, Oregon — An injured sea otter that hauled ashore on Cobble Beach at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is now under assessment and care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq). The sea otter was observed hauled ashore by Chief Park Ranger Jay Moeller, who then alerted Oregon Coast Aquarium staff. After receiving authorization from the United States Fish and…

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