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Summer Day Camps
Registration for 2026 Summer Day Camps will open on March 15th at 6:00 a.m.
Women in Science
We’re partnering with WDIO News for a highly-anticipated forecast forum – Thursday, April 16th!
Otters’ 13th Birthday
Agate & Ore are turning 13 and you’re invited! Join us Saturday, April 11th for special programming!
Lake Sturgeon Rearing
Great Lakes Aquarium is now accepting exhibit construction bids for the upcoming lake sturgeon rearing project. Click here for more information!
Art Gallery
Rights of Nature and the St. Louis River Estuary – paintings, drawings and zines by Harbor City International School Students will be on display March 18th – May 25th
Lifetime Celebration Fish
The Lifetime Celebration Fish Wall is a stunning collage of shimmering, metallic fish that lets you commemorate a special person or event in your life or to simply leave your mark on Duluth!

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#GreatLakesAquarium #Trend #Aquarium #Fish #Joke
The possibilities are endlessโ€ฆ ๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿ  #GreatLakesAq The possibilities are endlessโ€ฆ ๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿ  

#GreatLakesAquarium #Aquarium #Vibe #Fish #Relaxation
Agate & Ore are turning 13! ๐Ÿฆฆ๐Ÿง๐Ÿฆฆ Help us celebrat Agate & Ore are turning 13! 
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Help us celebrate with seafood birthday cake for otters, otter-themed crafts, and special programming all day long! The celebration will also include special appearances by Splish and Splash, the Great Lakes Aquarium otter mascots!

Saturday, April 11, 2026
10:30 a.m. โ€“ 3:30 p.m.
at Great Lakes Aquarium

No reservation necessary.

Standard admission rates apply; members are always free!

For more event details, visit GLAquarium.org/OttersBirthday ๐ŸŽ‰
Blue striped pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus) are a Blue striped pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus) are a species of flagtail pipefish. They get the name from behaviors such as territorial tail displays. They are also known to use their bright colors to attract larger fish to cleaning stations. Here they pluck parasites off using their elongated snout. 

#GreatLakesAquarium #Pipefish #PacificOcean #CoralReef #OceansAlive
Join us Thursday, April 16th for the second instal Join us Thursday, April 16th for the second installment of ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌโ›ˆ๏ธ

๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ
Thursday, April 16th 2026
6:30 p.m. โ€“ 9:30 p.m.

Great Lakes Aquarium is excited to partner with @wdionews for a highly-anticipated forecast forum! The free, after-hours event will focus on getting into meteorology as women in a male-dominated field, detailing how meteorologists forecast, and exploring both the broadcast and government career paths.

Guests are invited to explore the Aquariumโ€™s exhibit floor before and after presentations.

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Name: Sabrina Ullman @wxullman 
Title: WDIO Weekend Meteorologist / Multimedia Journalist
Field: Meteorology

Name: Lea Zmurko
Title: WDIO Storm Track Meteorologist / Good Morning Northland
Field: Meteorology

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Admission & parking for this event is free to the public

๐Ÿ’ป Visit GLAquarium.org/Women-in-Science for more information

#Science #WomenInScience #Aquarium #NonProfit #SupportLocal DuluthMN
Put your hands, fins, or feathers together for our Put your hands, fins, or feathers together for our first round of Animal Anarchy victors! 

*Drumroll*
-Agate over Seabiscuit by a whopping $55.15! โ€ฆthe largest differential in Animal Anarchy history! ๐Ÿฆฆ 
-Squirtle beat Hook by $12.34 ๐Ÿข 
 
Week twoโ€™s match ups include Felicity vs Bob and Gumby vs Crush! Make sure to come in and help support your favorite contenders! Weโ€™ll be back with more exciting updates next week. ๐Ÿ’ช
Thanks to the collaborative work of U.S Fish and W Thanks to the collaborative work of U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, invasive sea lamprey populations have been reduced by up to 90% in most areas of the Great Lakes. 

#GreatLakesAquarium #SeaLamprey #InvasiveSpecies #GreatLakes #LakeSuperior
On your mark. Get set. Register! Summer Camp regis On your mark. Get set. Register!
Summer Camp registration officially opens on Sunday, March 22 at 6:00 a.m.
We have a full slate of camps for ages 3 to 17 with a couple new options this year. Many camps will fill quickly. 
Click the link in our bio to register.
**Trigger Warning- surgery, blood** A few months **Trigger Warning- surgery, blood** 

A few months ago husbandry staff noticed an abnormal growth developing on the side of Crushโ€™s neck. The decision was made for tumor resection surgery with the help our partnered veterinary clinic. On February 27th, Crush was anesthetized for the operation all while under the watchful eye of care staff and veterinary professionals. 

We are happy to report the operation a success, and Crush recovered without incident. The biopsy report later indicated that the tumor was cancerous in nature. However, it is unlikely the cancer will return after its removal. Husbandry staff will continue to monitor him carefully. If youโ€™re visiting in the next few weeks, take a close look at Crushโ€™s neck and you might see his sutures before they dissolve. Pretty cool!
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