Early Monday evening, November 18th, we (Seaside Aquarium) got a report of a live sea turtle on Gearhart Beach in Oregon. Staff quickly geared up and were able to pick up the…
Category: Oregon Coast
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: High Surf Advisory from midnight 11/11/24 until 04:00PM Tuesday 11/12/24
* WHAT…Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to 25 feet. * WHERE…North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Destructive waves…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM RECOVERS BLUE SHARK WASHED ASHORE FOR FUTURE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
This afternoon, November 5, 2024, Seaside Aquarium received a report that a small shark with a long tail had washed ashore near Ave. U in Seaside. Turns out this beautiful shark was…
OREGON COAST SCENIC RAILROAD: Monahan Family donates Cabin Creek Lumber #1
(October 22, 2024, Garibaldi, OR)– Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is pleased to announce that it has received the major donation of Cabin Creek Lumber Company #1, the only surviving standard gauge Class…
Oregon Coast Visitors Association Launches Kind Traveler’s Every Stay Gives Back Program
Lodging & Charity Partners on the Oregon Coast Unite to Champion Environmental Conservation and Community Wellbeing In a powerful step towards responsible travel, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is excited to…
OREGON BEACHES FOREVER: Series of FREE Webinars on Threats to Oregon Coast Shoreline, Start Oct. 17th
The organizations partnering on the recently launched Oregon Beaches Forever campaign have announced a series of webinars describing threats to the Oregon coast and opportunities for shoreline protection. The webinars are free…
OP/ED: Why We Can’t Take Oregon Beaches for Granted – Oregon Beaches Forever
By Phillip Johnson and Charlie Plybon Oregonians have the freedom to wander wherever they wish on the Oregon shore. The public is endowed with what is known as a “customary use right”…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: Why are there so many jellyfish washing up on beaches?
By Seaside Aquarium Large jellyfish have been washing ashore causing a lot of people to ask why? The answer is simple yet complicated. This simple answer is that this happens every year…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: Another Mola Mola on North Coast Beach, Hug Point Hosts nearly 7 foot specimen
Seaside Aquarium reports that another Mola mola has washed ashore at Hug Point State Park and it is creating quite a stir. While it has been dead for quite some time, it…
Ocean Sunfish Washes Ashore at Sunset Beach near Gearhart
Seaside Aquarium reported yesterday August 18, 2024 that a relatively small Mola mola (Sunfish) washed ashore 1/2 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach. While this fish is only a little over…