Seattle Aquarium

The Seattle Aquarium is a public aquarium located on Pier 59 in Seattle, Washington Elliot Bay waterfront. The Aquarium opened on May 20th, 1977 and is owned and operated by the City of Seattle, Department of Parks and Recreation. The Seattle Aquarium is a vital force for marine conservation and is uniquely positioned to help over 800,000 visitors including 50,000 students each year understand and become aware of the impact they have on marine li... more
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Seattle (pronounced /siːˈæt(ə)l/ ( listen), us dict: sē·ăt′·əl) is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part of Washington State on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 96 miles (154 km) south of the...
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