SAVE THE DATE: Otters’ Birthday 2024 will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024! Check back for updated details coming soon!
Agate & Ore are turning 10!
Help us celebrate with otter birthday cake, otter-themed crafts and special programming! The celebration will also include special appearances by Splish and Splash, the Great Lakes Aquarium otter mascots!
Saturday, April 15, 2023
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
at Great Lakes Aquarium
No reservation necessary.
Normal admission rates apply; members are always free!
Schedule
When? | What? | Where? |
11 a.m. Start | Otter Program | Otter Cove – First Floor |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | SCUBA Show | Isle Royale – First Floor |
3 p.m. Start | Otter Birthday Cake | Otter Cove – First Floor |
Available All Day: | Otter Crafts | |
Otter Birthday Cards | ||
Various Animal Encounters, Feedings, & Touchpool Experiences | ||
Special Appearances by Splish & Splash |
Otter Gifts
Bring in a birthday gift from the otter wish list included below and receive $5 Otters’ Birthday Bucks to be used in Explorers Cove Gift Shop. (Purchase must total $10 or more to apply Otters’ Birthday Bucks. Offer only valid on Saturday, April 15, 2023.)
Otters’ Birthday Gift Wish List
- Microfiber Rugs
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- Coco Fiber sheets, bowls, & mats
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- Listerine
- Blue Buffalo Wilderness Canned Cat Food – Salmon Flavored
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Dish Washing Sponge Wand

