Built with Silicon Valley money, the facility is one of the world’s leading aquariums, with millions of visitors and a ...

Visitors can also explore the myriad exhibits, such as the 28-foot-tall Kelp Forest – one of the tallest aquarium exhibits in the world – or Into the Deep, which showcases North America's ...

Bull kelp provides food and shelter for salmon, Southern Resident orcas, sunflower stars, pinto abalone, rockfish, harbor ...

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

Other highlights include a two-story, 70,000-gallon giant kelp forest and a blue penguin exhibit ... of the cost of a SeaWorld visit. The Birch Aquarium is located less than 15 miles north ...

California’s kelp forests were once abundant ... At their lowest population level, according to the aquarium’s vice president of animal care, Brett Long, there were just 32 of the mammals ...

Puget Sound has lost about two-thirds of its bull kelp forests, according to PDZA ... Courtesy Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium In 2022, PDZA divers began conducting annual kelp surveys at Owen ...