Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA

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Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA
I've been there several times. These particular pictures are of a trip when I took the family. I was working over in the area and they came to visit for the weekend.

Price: Since the family was in town and we'd planned to do several things, we opted to purchase City Passes. These are passes that give you a discounted rate, to several different "attractions."
Space Needle
Pacific Science Center
Seattle Aquarium
Argosy Cruises Seattle Harbor Tour
EMP Museum (Experience Music Project)
Woodland Park Zoo OR The Museum of Flight

This City Pass is an amazing deal. Even without the City Pass, the Seattle Aquarium rates are very affordable.

I really enjoy visiting the Seattle Aquarium, even though they have limited "reef displays." The reef displays have expanded, since my last visit, so I plan to visit again, in February, when we'll be visiting the area. At certain times, groups can get a "Behind the Scene's Tour," which is incredible!

This particular visit was February 16th, 2008.

Madison Jelly Fish

This tank still exists, but has really grown a lot, since this photo was taken.

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This carpet anemone is HUGE!

 

[CJO]

Thanks for the review. Looks like a nice aquarium!

CJ

 

[raysun]

This summer, Seattle Marine Aquarium completed $40 million of a multi-phase expansion, adding substantially expanded native marine habitats. It's a great place to see marine otters and harbor seals, as well as the races for spawning salmon. The wave tank is a great depiction of Puget Sound intertidal zones. The Giant Pacific Octopuses (that's correct - it's not Octopi) that inhabit Puget Sound are on display in a unique refuge. Another fun exhibit is the 'Jelly Donut' - a walk through torus of Moon jellies.

-R