The 30th Annual Sitka WhaleFest will be November 5th – 9th, 2026 This year’s theme is Generations of Giants: 30 Years of Whales, Wisdom, and What Follows. Join us to celebrate three decades of Sitka WhaleFest, the people that shaped it, and the next generation.
Are you looking to get involved with this year’s Sitka WhaleFest? Join us to learn about all the amazing volunteer opportunities and where your skills fit in. There are many ways to help and be a part of…
The Sitka Sound Science Center has engaged Cape Decision Consulting, a Sitka-based firm, to provide interim leadership while the board conducts a search for a new Executive Director. Robin Sherman will be serving as interim Executive Director with responsibility for…
Clementine, our resident giant Pacific octopus, has been living in the aquarium with us for over a year now. In that time shes learned to hunt crabs, pull open scallops, unscrew jars, had a full naming celebration, and grown over…
From terrestrial ecology to invasive species in the ocean, read all about our education team’s work through the school year 2025-2026. Read the full report here. Funds to support science education at…
It’s been a glorious 29 years of science, events, education, art, and, of course, WHALES! And we can’t wait to celebrate our 30th with you. This year’s theme is Generations of Giants: 30 Years of Whales, Wisdom, and What Follows. The 30th…
What do we recognize when we peer into a tidepool? What facets of ourselves can we see reflected in the ocean? Explore the primal processes that drive the cycles of life in the ocean on a combined snorkeling and illustration…
