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There’s a whole world of behind-the-scenes magic that keeps the Alaska SeaLife Center running strong. While our animals, animal care teams, educators, and researchers often take center stage, today we’re celebrating a different member of out team. Watch as our graphic designer brings this stunning spectacled eider to life for our upcoming Wine by the Water event. Wildlife art like this helps us tell stories, spark curiosity, and connect people to the species we care for every day. What do you th

Meet Spectacled eiders Mike & Ike, this week’s Bird(s) of the Week! 💙 Mike and Ike are two of the three spectacled eider ducklings that hatched this summer, and they are already to their full-grown size! | Alaska SeaLife Center

Our avian team jokingly calls the spectacled eider the “gateway duck,” because once you meet a spectacled eider, you’re pretty much guaranteed to be obsessed with ducks! This adorable moment was filmed in our behind-the-scenes eider flock area. Our media manager is always on the lookout for animal safety— keeping the animals safe and making sure the camera doesn’t turn into a duck toy! You can catch a glimpse here of the creative filming our media team does between safety barriers, which for thi

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