Seaside Aquarium is our “go-to” for marine mammal strandings and more on the North Oregon Coast. And the past few weeks they’ve been busy – a humpback whale on the southern end…
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Research Team Completes Necropsy of Humpback Whale that Washed Ashore Near Nehalem Bay State Park; Cause of Death Likely Vessel Strike
A team of researchers completed a necropsy Thursday May 30th on a juvenile humpback whale that stranded at Nehalem Bay State Park earlier in the week (see video and links to stories below.)…
Rare Deep-Sea Angler Fish Found South of Cannon Beach, Oregon
Story & Photos by Seaside Aquarium A deep-sea angler fish, called a Pacific football fish (Himantoliphus sagamius) was found by local beachcombers just south of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Living in complete darkness,…
Harbor Seal Pupping Season along the Oregon and Washington Coast (VIDEO)
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…
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…
