Alaska SeaLife Center

On a whim my husband and I decided to make a trip from Anchorage to see the sea life center for a fun winter date. It was really nice coming in winter because it wasn't busy, we were able to take our time looking at all the critters. So many cool invertebrates, fish, birds, and even seals and sea lions. I really liked the hallway with the brittle and basket stars, and all the tanks with different sized young salmon. And all the flounder! So fun to watch how they swim, they were much more active than I would have expected. It took us about an hour and a half to go through. The only bummer is that all the lights were off inside the hospital area so we couldn't see inside through the viewing window, we were curious about the rehabilitation part but there wasn't much to view or read about that part of the sea life center. They did have some free seafood recipe pamphlets from the Alaska Seafood Institute too which was neat. They also had 3 different activity stations set up for kids so if you're looking for a fun activity for the family this would be a great place!

This is an excellent place to take the little ones! There’s a must see observation deck in the second floor. The sea lion viewing tank is amazing! I’ve never seen a sea lion so big up close. I’d actually visit this place every time I venture to Seward. I also enjoyed having the opportunity to touch the starfish. There’s a lot of fun facts to learn here, and you should definitely check it out.

We visited in October on our honeymoon and enjoyed a bit more free space at about noon. This was a very nice aquatic center, with plenty of exabits to look at for several hours. The general areas and bathrooms were well cleaned. The gift shop was big and had a nice variety of merch to support the cause. Hope to be back one day!

Had some time in the morning before we rode the bus out of town and decided to support this establishment. It isn't an overly large aquarium but it has a nice diversity of animals and is laid out in an easy to follow format. It would be a fun place to take the family for a few hours.

It's one of the must visit places in Seward. It's not huge and would not take a lot of time to see around, but there is a lot to learn about the conservation efforts underway. The people who work there are passionate about their work and are always willing to chat about what the center is working on. The bird enclosure is especially nice where you can get a closer look at puffins and other species of birds seen around the region.

What a fantastic aquarium! I especially love the area with the puffins. You can finally photograph one and watch them bathe themselves. I could have stayed there forever. The tanks were so clean. I was really impressed. The touch tanks were spectacular. Where else can you touch a shrimp???? So many beautiful sea stars and sea cucumbers to feel. Watching the sea lions swim was very beautiful. I also loved the red octopus. The staff are so kind and they answer all your questions. Another wonderful aspect is that they rehab and release some of the animals. I was hoping to see the Beluga Whale but it was released back into the wild. That is so cool!

Located on the shores of Resurrection Bay. The aquarium is a premier rehabilitation Center for the sea life. They had lots of aquariums to see all species of fish.. Harbor seals, walrus, etc. My favorite exhibit was seeing the puffins! The facility has several levels so you can view the animals at top and also underwater in the basement area. They also have an exterior viewing platform that overlooks Resurrection Bay. Great place to visit on a rainy day. They did have a lovely gift shop and restrooms. It was nice that they had a free coat check when you entered. You can spend a little bit of time or a whole day there reading and seeing everything.. Great for all ages! They did have elevators for people with disabilities.

Nice place, great gift shop. They have scheduled feedings for animals where staff interacts with them and answers questions. It was really busy due to a cruise ship being in Seward that day. The downstairs views of the tanks are really neat. Touch tanks and a few interactive things for kids do do besides just looking and reading.

On a whim my husband and I decided to make a trip from Anchorage to see the sea life center for a fun winter date. It was really nice coming in winter because it wasn't busy, we were able to take our time looking at all the critters. So many cool invertebrates, fish, birds, and even seals and sea lions. I really liked the hallway with the brittle and basket stars, and all the tanks with different sized young salmon. And all the flounder! So fun to watch how they swim, they were much more active than I would have expected. It took us about an hour and a half to go through. The only bummer is that all the lights were off inside the hospital area so we couldn't see inside through the viewing window, we were curious about the rehabilitation part but there wasn't much to view or read about that part of the sea life center. They did have some free seafood recipe pamphlets from the Alaska Seafood Institute too which was neat. They also had 3 different activity stations set up for kids so if you're looking for a fun activity for the family this would be a great place!

This is an excellent place to take the little ones! There’s a must see observation deck in the second floor. The sea lion viewing tank is amazing! I’ve never seen a sea lion so big up close. I’d actually visit this place every time I venture to Seward. I also enjoyed having the opportunity to touch the starfish. There’s a lot of fun facts to learn here, and you should definitely check it out.

We visited in October on our honeymoon and enjoyed a bit more free space at about noon. This was a very nice aquatic center, with plenty of exabits to look at for several hours. The general areas and bathrooms were well cleaned. The gift shop was big and had a nice variety of merch to support the cause. Hope to be back one day!

Had some time in the morning before we rode the bus out of town and decided to support this establishment. It isn't an overly large aquarium but it has a nice diversity of animals and is laid out in an easy to follow format. It would be a fun place to take the family for a few hours.

It's one of the must visit places in Seward. It's not huge and would not take a lot of time to see around, but there is a lot to learn about the conservation efforts underway. The people who work there are passionate about their work and are always willing to chat about what the center is working on. The bird enclosure is especially nice where you can get a closer look at puffins and other species of birds seen around the region.

What a fantastic aquarium! I especially love the area with the puffins. You can finally photograph one and watch them bathe themselves. I could have stayed there forever. The tanks were so clean. I was really impressed. The touch tanks were spectacular. Where else can you touch a shrimp???? So many beautiful sea stars and sea cucumbers to feel. Watching the sea lions swim was very beautiful. I also loved the red octopus. The staff are so kind and they answer all your questions. Another wonderful aspect is that they rehab and release some of the animals. I was hoping to see the Beluga Whale but it was released back into the wild. That is so cool!

Located on the shores of Resurrection Bay. The aquarium is a premier rehabilitation Center for the sea life. They had lots of aquariums to see all species of fish.. Harbor seals, walrus, etc. My favorite exhibit was seeing the puffins! The facility has several levels so you can view the animals at top and also underwater in the basement area. They also have an exterior viewing platform that overlooks Resurrection Bay. Great place to visit on a rainy day. They did have a lovely gift shop and restrooms. It was nice that they had a free coat check when you entered. You can spend a little bit of time or a whole day there reading and seeing everything.. Great for all ages! They did have elevators for people with disabilities.

Nice place, great gift shop. They have scheduled feedings for animals where staff interacts with them and answers questions. It was really busy due to a cruise ship being in Seward that day. The downstairs views of the tanks are really neat. Touch tanks and a few interactive things for kids do do besides just looking and reading.