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Seattle Aquarium

1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle, WA 98101 (Downtown)
206 386 4320
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Ranked #45 of 189 attractions in Seattle
Type: Aquariums
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: The heartbeat of hands-on marine experience and preservation education in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Aquarium offers fun, exciting ways to... more » Owner description: The heartbeat of hands-on marine experience and preservation education in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Aquarium offers fun, exciting ways to discover more about the amazing Puget Sound that surrounds you! Join us in our mission: Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment. « less
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Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

What a neat place to go, kid friendly of course but I was just as intrigued as the kids were. They have fun interactive things to listen & be a part of. My favorite of all was definitely the Sea Otter's absolutely cute & the River Otters...so animated & fun lil creatures to watch. I'd definitely go back & take... More

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Atlanta,Georgia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

The Aquarium has many interactive exhibits which kids will enjoy. They are building an edition for Sea Otters. I am afraid I am spoiled by our Aquarium here in Atlanta.

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Westfield, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW via mobile

A very nice aquarium, that is definitely geared towards kids, with many hands on exhibits and lots of feeding viewings. The stars are definitely the sea and river otters as well as the octopus. Very well done exhibits of pacific sea animals, convenient location on the waterfront.

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Bremerton, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

We had a great time, close to the WSF dock, easy walk to it. Beautiful layout of the facility. Family friendly for strollers, wheelchairs.

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Panama City Beach, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Overall not much to describe. The aquarium is on a pier. If you have been to others such as Coney Island, Atlanta, Baltimore or even the one at Epcot in Disney you will come away disappointed. They say it is a learning aquarium. Probably best for kids but its exhibits were small and very limited. Nothing that awed us. The... More

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Goiania, Brazil
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

It is a good Aquarium, not the best I went to. As most of the people I am fascinated by sharks, and there is almost none there. It was a disappointment for me and all the kids around me (they wre like "Ok, nice, but where are the sharks?"). Worth visiting, anyway.

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Seattle, Washington, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Still one of the better aquariums I've had the chance to visit. Great exhibits, happy otters and seals. Many variety of fish and other sea dwellers.

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Index, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Between divers, tide pools, and octopy and my two year old son has never been as animated or more curious. There were lots of well lit tanks filled with amazing creatures interacting with one another in harmony. I would do it every day with him if I lived close enough.

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douglas_s00
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

It's more of a research facility than what I think of as an aquarium (though I'm spoiled with the Tennessee and Georgia aquariums right near home). Loved the otters - my favorite! We breezed through here pretty quickly.

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Gig Harbor, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

This place has a lot of hands on stuff. I'm a person that likes to touch things so it works for me. I really didn't enjoy telling my kids no when they were litte, so again, so much that little kids CAN do. I like it that it's right on the water and close to the ferry.

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