EDITOR’S NOTE: A quick scroll through social media this morning finds multiple posts about all the dead birds washing ashore from Gearhart to Netarts and on down the coast. Oregon Dept. of…
Category: Seaside Aquarium
FRIENDS OF HAYSTACK ROCK GREAT PUFFIN WATCH – JULY 1-4
Who: Friends of Haystack Rock What: The Great Cannon Beach Puffin Watch When: July 1st through July 4th 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: In front of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach This seabird watching event, sponsored by the Friends…
40 Foot Male Gray Whale Washes Ashore on Seaside, Oregon Beach Today April 14, 2026
A 40-foot, male Gray whale washed ashore on the south end of Seaside Beach this morning, April 14, 2026. Seaside Aquarium reported that the whale had been spotted and reported floating off…
Seaside Aquarium – “The Maine Event” Celebrating Marine Conservation on the North Coast February 22nd
The Maine Event is a fundraiser for the North Coast Land Conservancy, Friends of Haystack Rock, and the Wildlife Center of the North Coast. All admissions collected on February 22nd will be…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM REPORTS 46-FOOT FIN WHALE AT SUNSET BEACH TODAY FEB. 7
A 46-foot fin whale washed ashore this morning north of Sunset Beach near Warrenton, Oregon. The whale had been dead for quite some time prior to washing ashore. A necropsy will be…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM REPORTS HUGE SUNFISH WASHED ASHORE SOUTH OF SUNSET BEACH TODAY JUNE 28th
A large ocean sunfish just washed ashore about 1/4 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach. Measuring 6 1/2 feet in length, this monstrous fish can reach lengths of over 8 feet…
LANCET FISH WASHES ASHORE ON SEASIDE BEACH EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd
Photos & story by Seaside Aquarium A longnosed lancetfish washed ashore on Seaside beach yesterday. Check out what we found inside of its stomach! Resembling a barracuda, this is one fish you…
Welcome the Puffins Back to Haystack Rock Sunday April 13; Puffins Return …
Haystack Rock Awareness Program & Friends of Haystack Rock What: Welcome the Puffins Celebration When: Sunday, April 13th, 2025 Where: Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is happy…
Elephant Seal Resting on Seaside Beach April 1st … Friendly reminder for beach goers to “share the shore”, give resting marine mammals plenty of space
Story, Photos & Video by Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium This morning, April 1st (no, this is not an April Fool’s joke) a young elephant seal was found lounging in the sun on…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: What’s that on the beach? Sea Pickles, Lingcod Eggs & More…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been seeing lots of photos of “sea pickles” on community pages that folks are coming across on their beach walks. Here’s a great overview of various invertebrates you might…
