2023 ‘Sea of Lights’
Oregon Coast Aquarium’s beloved holiday light display returns this December!
A Pumpkin for Bunsen
Bunsen is an incredibly curious giant Pacific octopus–will she pull a trick or treat out of this underwater jack-o-lantern?
Annular Eclipse of the Moon(Jelly)
Dine with moon jellies at the Oregon Coast Aquarium! The Moon Jelly Café is open daily.
Oregon Coast Aquarium Joins Air-Quality Tracking Network
To continually track air quality, the Aquarium has joined the PurpleAir network. PurpleAir makes sensors that collect hyper-local air quality data, which people can view online in real time.
Seabird Summer on the Oregon Coast
No matter the season, visitors of all ages can flock to the Aquarium’s Seabird Aviary to share the seabird experience without ever leaving dry land.
Happy Birthday, Schuster!
We’re celebrating 12 years of Schuster the sea otter!
The Coolest Otters on the Coast
Oswald, Schuster, and Earle beat the heat with frozen treats.
Live Cam Catches Puffin’s Debut
Watch TP175 hatch! The puffling’s debut was caught on live cam, following a 39 day incubation period.
Dine with Moon Jellies at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Dine with moon jellies at the Oregon Coast Aquarium! The Moon Jelly Café is open daily.
The Predatory Snails of Yaquina Bay
Just beneath the surface of Yaquina Bay’s brackish water lurks a predator. Its spit is made of acid, and its tongue a ceaseless drill. Littered along the sandy seafloor lies the evidence of its appetite: an array of vacant shells featuring small, perfectly round holes — the remnants of bivalves fallen prey to the voracious moon snail
