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New Exhibits at Marine Life Center

The Charleston Marine Life Center is open with two new exhibits that showcase jellies and “baby” invertebrates. The Center was closed to the public during the pandemic, but staff and University of Oregon students continued to work hard to look after the animals and create new exhibits. “Pandemic or not, […]

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Nemo finds a home at Oregon Coast Aquarium

The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) has welcomed a new addition to its sea lion colony: Nemo the 24 year-old male California sea lion. Nemo came to OCAq from Animal Training and Research International Center (ATR Intl) at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, located in Monterey, California. Prior to his arrival to […]

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Rare Bird Gets Care and a Flight Home

A bird rarely seen in Oregon, a Nazca Booby, showed up in Newport and hopped a flight back to it southern range. After receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq), the Nazca Booby (Sula granti) caught a flight to International Bird Rescue in Los Angeles, California for continued rehabilitation […]