Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion opens

Two lucky kids got a sneak peek inside the Seattle Aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion with me yesterday. The expansion opens to the public today, and we are so excited for this huge waterfront upgrade.

Here's a link to my story for Seattle's Child.

The biggest window into the biggest habitat. This is a 23-foot-tall window into the reef ecosystem.
LMN Architects designed the building. They also did the Asian Art Museum expansion. Such a big fan of their work.
The interior is so open and airy. Love, love, love.
A spotted eagle ray swims by one of five viewing windows into the reef.
The Indo-Pacific leopard shark. The Seattle Aquarium is part of the ReShark breeding program, where they take eggs hatched in aquariums and release them into protected areas.
View of the old building, which opened in 1977. It's due for an update too.
A lot of the coral inside the tanks are fake. But the fish use them the same as real coral, as habitats.
Video projections on the walls, staircases, even the floors.
Diver getting ready for the grand opening.
I can only imagine how tempting it will be for kids to reach into this water. This is NOT a touch tank; touch tanks are in the old building.

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