Orca Exhibit Free Admission Day – CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
The Estuarium will instead be open for regular open hours. We ask that all visitors please wear surgical or KN95 masks while inside the facility.
Admission to the Estuarium will be free all day! Come to the Estuarium to learn all about the orcas that share the waters of the Puget Sound.
Giles from UW, Conservation Canines and Wild Orca will be visiting the Estuarium with Eba, the poop sniffing dog. She will give presentations throughout the day and be answering questions. The presentations will happen around 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm. Giles will also be bringing a sample of Orca poop for us to observe! Come learn about the importance of marine mammal poop and meet the dog that sniffs it out!
The Estuarium’s Orca Exhibit is a traveling exhibit based on the book “Orca: Shared Waters, Shared Home” written by Lynda V. Maples. This book will be for sale at the Estuarium as well! Every weekend in November and December there will be orca specific education opportunities at the Estuarium.
The exhibit consists of photos and information about the southern resident orcas. You will learn their history in this area and the survival challenges they face. We will have samples of real marine mammal pelts and a harbor porpoise skeleton to examine while we discuss the life of an orca in these waters. There will even be themed games and prizes!
This is a free event that is open to the public. Masks are required, and COVID-19 protocols will be in effect.
El 15 de enero es el día de entrada gratuita para la exposición de orcas. Giles de UW, Conservation Canines y Wild Orca visitarán el Estuarium con Eba, el perro que huele caca. Ella hará presentaciones a lo largo del día y responderá preguntas. Las presentaciones se llevarán a cabo alrededor de las 11:30 am, 1:30 pm y 3:30 pm. ¡Giles también traerá una muestra de caca de orca para que la observemos! ¡Ven a conocer la importancia de la caca de los mamíferos marinos y conoce al perro que la olfatea!