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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 9, 2005
Pros: Unique, good exhibits and enclosures
Cons: Expensive
Summary: Just about every stopover in Seward is bound to include a stop at the Alaska SeaLife Center. Created using reparation money from the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill that devastated Prince William Sound, along with government grants, the center is one ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2008
Pros: Excellent talks, not crowded
Cons: Expensive. No sea otters.
Summary: Unless you are sport fishing for salmon or halibut, the reason you're going to Seward, Alaska is to see the wildlife. The best way to do that is to take one of the cruises out on Resurrection Bay and to Kenai Fjords National Park. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28, 2005
Pros: Very well done, REAL research mission, huge sealions and excellent touch tank
Cons: A little pricey, 2-3 hours maximum as it is a little small.
Summary: Introduction: The Alaska SeaLife Center(ASLC) is funded largely from the Exxon Valdez oilspill. Despite that rather grim reason for its existence, the sealife center is a great place to visit when you go to Alaska. A word of caution about ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 9, 2003
Pros: Well-done and thoroughly modern. Beautiful setting.
Cons: A bit pricey... but it's Alaska! Out of the way for many.
Summary: INTRODUCTION Besides the incredibly beautiful Ressurection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park, the Alaska Sealife Center is one of the main attractions of S
eward,
Alaska . Created largely with funds from the Ex ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2001
Pros: Nice displays, a good look at Alaska sea life
Cons: Expensive
Summary: History of The Alaska Sealife Center
The center is in a 115,000 square foot building sitting on prime waterfront land. The color of the outside is aqua, made from zink from the Red Dog Mine in Alaska. This material won't corrode from the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 20, 2000
Pros: Brand new in a beautiful setting
Cons: It is long way from the lower 48
Summary: Saturday, Sept 9, 2000, I was able to visit the Alaska SeaLife Center at Seward Alaska. It is brand new and laid out very nicely. Although not as big as some of the Aquariums in the lower 48 it is very nice and features only Alaska SeaLife. You could ... read more
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