Photographs or video by TiffanyBoothe/SeasideAquarium The first reports of harbor seal pups on the beach have started coming in. Oregon and Washington typically see harbor seals born throughout spring and into late summer, while…
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Seaside Aquarium to Perform Necropsy on Fin Whale Washed Ashore at Sunset Beach, Plea to Public to Keep Distance
The Seaside Aquarium posted a plea om social media this afternoon, Monday February 12, 2024 – Please help us protect the Fin whale that stranded dead at Sunset Beach State Park in…
Green Sea Turtle Recovered on Manzanita Beach by Seaside Aquarium Staff Saturday Jan. 6, Transported to Oregon Coast Aquarium
Photos by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium Seaside Aquarium was alerted of a live sea turtle on Manzanita Beach on Saturday morning January 6, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Staff was able to get…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: It’s officially sea turtle season along the Oregon Coast
Unbeknownst to most, during the winter, cold-stunned sea turtles can become stranded on Oregon and Washington beaches. Reports of stranded turtles can begin as early as mid-October and can continue through January….
Salmon Shark Washes Ashore at Cannon Beach, Recovered by Seaside Aquarium Nov. 10th
Today we recovered a 30-pound salmon shark from Cannon Beach. Though it was not alive, it can still yield valuable information. A necropsy will be performed sometime in the future, hopefully with…
Gray Whale Migration Has Begun – Whales Spotted at Tillamook Bay Bar, Seaside Cove
Some great tail action at the Cove this morning (10/31/23)! And some amazing video of whale breaches at the entrance to Tillamook Bay yesterday (10/30/23)! Here’s some information about gray whales from…
Dragonfly Migration is On!
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have LOTS of dragonflies at our place – the feature photo is one that recently appeared and politely posed for a photo. I’ve always been a “bug chaser” and…
Spring is in the air, seal pups to start popping up along Pacific Northwest coast
By Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium Oregon and Washington typically see harbor seals born throughout spring and into late summer, while California may see pups as early as February. These young animals use…
Rare for this Area, Loggerhead Turtle Found on Manzanita Beach March 18th
A 75-pound sea turtle was found yesterday morning, March 18, 2023, on the south end of Manzanita beach. After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been…
World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series: Transient Killer Whales of the Outer Coast of Oregon & California, March 8th
Who: Friends of Haystack Rock & the Cannon Beach Library What: World of Haystack Rock Library Lecture Series 2022-2023 When: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. (These are recurring lectures with different speakers…