We are THRILLED to invite our beloved community back to the Science Center. Although things will look a little different and there are some new procedures in place we are working hard to make sure you still have a great…
Congratulations to the graduating pink and chum class of 2020! They finally reached 2.0 grams so we sent them off to sea! We’re so sad to miss our annual salmon release party, but we hope that you’ll enjoy watching some…
We’ve missed you!! SSSC is excited to announce that we will be opening the aquarium to the public starting Saturday, May 30th. This weekend, Saturday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 24th from 9am – 4pm, we will be…
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,…
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…
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,…
