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Aquarium educator on Lake Superior

August 11, 2016

This summer a Great Lakes Aquarium educator had the rare opportunity to research Lake Superior in an up close... View More

May 28, 2014

An essential part to a successful aquarium. Hello again and welcome to a Ship(wreck)’s Log. Things are really starting to... View More

April 30, 2014

We recently received a large shipment of animals from a supplier in Cairns, Australia. This shipment included many of the... View More

April 4, 2014

If you’ve read any of our previous blogs on Anang, or Haley as I like to call her, you know... View More

April 3, 2014

The staff at the Great Lakes Aquarium is excited to tell you that we have two new resident North American... View More

March 4, 2014

(Editor’s note: While Anang is off exhibit healing a broken bone we’re continuing to provide behind-the-scenes looks at what she’s... View More

February 25, 2014

Who isn’t getting sick of the snow? I certainly am. But, I know someone who loves every little snowflake that... View More

February 18, 2014

(Editor’s note: Anang the river otter is often called Haley by Aquarium staff. It is her nickname and the name... View More

January 13, 2014

Opening an exhibit is a very exciting adventure. There are many moving parts with the development of an exhibit for... View More

October 7, 2013

As folks know, we opened the Fire, Ice and the Rise of Life exhibit this spring. We’re so excited to... View More

September 27, 2013

I often wonder, or worry, what would happen if there was an emergency here at Great Lakes Aquarium. What would... View More

September 10, 2013

It is hard for me, as director of operations, to believe that we have been open for 13 years. It... View More