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What adds enrichment to your life? Perhaps it’s a delicious meal, a thrilling movie, or maybe even… a trip to the Aquarium!
From enrichment via our live cameras, to getting to see how an octopus tackles a puzzle, check out the below materials for details on enrichment at the Aquarium!
Join us on March 25th for Enrichment Day here at the Oregon Coast Aquarium! Join us for talks and presentations as we explain and demonstrate why enrichment is important for all animals. See below for a schedule of the day’s planned events!
*In the event of inclement weather, presentation will be moved to secondary listed location.
Sea Otter Feed & Enrichment at 10:30am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm.
Pinniped Feed at 11:00am and 2:30pm.
Pinniped painting raffle at the 11:00am presentation.
Animal Ambassador Meet & Greet: Skunks at 3:30pm
Shark Feed at 11:45am
Halibut Feed at 12:30pm
Turkey Vulture Chat & Painting Raffle at 12:00pm
Animal Ambassador Presentation at 12:15pm
Mammals BTS Sneak Peek at 1:15 - 2:00pm
Octopus Feed at 2:15pm
Schedule is subject to change as we finalize schedules and programming. For the latest updates and a route map check back closer to Enrichment Day!
Not able to join us in person? No need to miss out! Our husbandry staff are teaming up on Enrichment Day to provide a unique sort of enrichment for our animals, visible to you via our live cameras! From food to fun toys, check out what our sharks, otters, and seabird aviary get up to!
Enrichment Day is an annual celebration, but a daily need. OCAq staff are constantly developing new strategies to ensure our animals are healthy and stimulated. The Aquarium’s animal enrichment program is supported, in part, by donations.
To contribute to the well-being of our animals, you can make a monetary donation or select something off of our Aquarium enrichment wishlist!
