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Sea cherubs show up on Seaside Beach
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Small, translucent creatures — known as sea cherubs — are washing up along Oregon beaches, and more sightings are occurring in 2025 than usual, according to Seaside Aquarium. In a January 18 Facebook post, Seaside Aquarium announced they have been seeing and receiving reports of the “highly specialized sea slugs” washing...
Seaside Aquarium Explores Ocean Burp
This week we got the privilege of exploring an ocean burp over by Ave. U in Seaside. These small debris fields are usually composed of small bark chips, shells, large tubeworm casings, hermit crabs, algae, kelp, and sometimes even skate egg casings! Coming across one of these is a beachcomber’s dream! These small debris fields […]
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: It’s officially sea turtle season along the Oregon Coast
Unbeknownst to most, during the winter, cold-stunned sea turtles can become stranded on Oregon and Washington beaches. Reports of stranded turtles can begin as early as mid-October and can continue through January. Sea turtles forage for food in an offshore warm-water current that originates much farther South. Certain weather patterns like...
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
See original article here. GEARHART, Ore. (AP) — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers intrigued by the unusual sight. The 7.3-foot (2.2 meter) hoodwinker sunfish first appeared on the beach in Gearhart on Monday,...
VIDEO: Seaside Aquarium hatches stranded skate eggs, sets fish free
See full news article here. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Seaside Aquarium returned a family of skates to the Pacific Ocean on April 17 after the unborn fishes’ egg sack was found washed ashore at Seaside Beach on Oct. 2. The aquarium staff incubated the eggs until five skates hatched on April 1. The surviving […]
‘Adorable’ seal pups are lounging on Oregon beaches — but don’t touch them, experts say
From: The News Tribune BY HELENA WEGNER APRIL 12, 2024 11:58 AM A harbor seal pup is pictured. The marine animals are often found alone on Oregon beaches at this time of the year, but the public shouldn’t worry, experts say. Screengrab from Seaside Aquarium Beachgoers may spot harbor seal pups sun bathing on Oregon beaches […]