Seattle Aquarium

Give Joy. Give Wonder. GiveBIG!

Thank you to everyone who supported us for GiveBIG! You have inspired joy, awe and action ensuring that all of us, including future generations, can experience the wonder of our marine environment.

If you'd like to join this community of ocean supporters in making an impact, there is still time to give a gift in honor of GiveBIG!

Thank you to Al & Pat Friedrich, Inda Taylor & Raymond Spindle, Clint & Barbara Bennett, Michael Klein & Catherine Melfi, Marshall and Janice Brumer, and an anonymous donor for the generous gifts which were part of our matching challenge.

Help inspire the next generation of marine conservationists!

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Seattle Aquarium for GiveBIG!

Any gifts of $350 or more join our Friends of the Aquarium donor circle which includes a Family Plus Membership!

Donate $100+ and get a special thank you gift!

A gift today helps keep our Aquarium thriving, advancing exceptional animal care, hands-on learning experiences to educate future conservationists, and opportunities for our community to connect with the beauty of our one world ocean. 

Make any donation of $100 or more to receive a special thank you gift: a limited-edition, commemorative supporter sticker with a spotted eagle ray! 

If you make a gift of $350 or more, you will receive the thank you gift AND join our Friends of the Aquarium donor circle. This includes all Family Plus Membership benefits so you can have unlimited access to the Aquarium and the new Ocean Pavilion for an entire year, plus other member-exclusive perks.

THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM’S OCEAN PAVILION

AN ICONIC NEW LANDMARK FOR OUR CITY

Make a gift in support of the expanded Aquarium, at the heart of Seattle’s new waterfront!

The centerpiece of Seattle’s revitalized waterfront, the Ocean Pavilion demonstrates our region’s global conservation leadership to millions of people, from locals to visitors from all over the world—up to 1.1 million Aquarium guests per year. 

 The public rooftop, featuring unparalleled views out to the Salish Sea, creates a long-awaited, accessible connection between downtown’s Pike Place Market and the waterfront. And just outside the Ocean Pavilion’s front doors will be the city’s new, 20-acre Waterfront Park, ready for strolling and exploring.

As a complement to the habitat experience, guests will learn more about the depths and wonder of the ocean virtually through state-of-the-art digital storytelling. The result? A deepened understanding of how all waters, from the Salish Sea to the Coral Triangle, are connected in Earth’s one ocean—and that ocean health equals human health.

The Ocean Pavilion building itself is a testament to our commitment to sustainability: It’s designed to operate 100% fossil-fuel free and recirculate 96% of the salt water in its habitats. This important expansion of the Aquarium campus provides vital space to grow our species recovery program. 

With the opening of the Ocean Pavilion, downtown Seattle has been transformed into a tropical reef ecosystem, bringing our community face-to-face with thousands of amazing plants and animals: Indo-Pacific leopard sharks, spotted eagle rays, schooling fish, colorful corals, mighty mangroves and so much more. Experiencing these wonders helps Aquarium guests understand more fully that all waters are connected—and that each of us can make a difference for ocean health.

You’ll also be advancing the Seattle Aquarium’s conservation mission and making a positive impact on ocean health, now and for generations to come.

Your partnership will help further our work to restore species locally and across the ocean, influence policy that protects the marine environment and endangered marine animals, expand community access through our partnerships with over 500 nonprofit organizations, and more.