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The Giant Pacific Octopus has unique adaptations for feeding. Each of their 8 arms (“octo”) is lined with suckers that can move independently of each other for maximum flexibility in small niches. They exert tremendous pressure which is useful for eating shelled prey. Additionally,…
During the last Science Bite, we introduced you to the intertidal zone and now it’s time to go explore! Check out the videos below to get a virtual tour of Sage Beach and learn what it means to be a…
With extra low tides this week, comes extraordinary opportunities for intertidal exploration! The intertidal zone is the area of land between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide – this means that certain areas within the intertidal zone…
At the Science Center, we are able to closely observe some of the stages of the salmon life cycle – spawning adult, eggs, alevin, and fry. In the fall, spawning adults return to the hatchery, eggs are saved, fertilized, and incubated in incubation trays for…
Herd Immunity & Flattening the Curve There are two ways for the current pandemic to end, and both depend on having a critical proportion of the world’s population being immune to the virus. Under the first scenario we develop a…
Although the forecast calls for rain, rain and more rain – we can prepare ourselves for the sunny days ahead by celebrating and learning about the Sun! The Sun is a hot ball of glowing gasses and is the…
Dear Friends and Supporters, We know you are eager to get back into the aquarium to visit with your favorite critters, and we are eager to visit with you too. However, in response to the latest changes in mandates and…
Rainy days are here again! Many people use all kinds of rain gauges – in their gardens, on their decks, outside their kitchen window – to keep track of rainfall. The Science Center has a new type of rain…
Happy Earth Week! To kick off the week-long celebration, today’s Sprout Science Bite theme is Marine Debris! The Sitka Sound Science Center has been involved in marine debris efforts since our inception in 2008. We have partnered with commercial fisherman,…
Long-Term Ecological Impacts from Oil Spills: Comparison of Exxon Valdez, Hebei Spirit, and Deepwater Horizon On March 24th, 1989 the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) released 40.8 million liters of Alaska North Slope crude oil into the cold, subartic waters…