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October 24, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 4

Welcome to the fourth and final part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Over the past few months, we have explored many

Category iconWildlife Tag iconBears,  Black Bears,  Mammals,  Nature,  Ocean Shores,  Pacific Northwest,  Wildlife

September 26, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 3

Welcome to the third part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Over the past two months, we have introduced you to this most

Category iconWildlife Tag iconBears,  Black Bears,  Mammals,  Nature,  Ocean Shores,  Pacific Northwest,  Wildlife

September 6, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 2

Welcome to the second part of our "Everything You Need To Know About Black Bears" series. Last month, we kicked off our introduction of this large

Category iconWildlife Tag iconBears,  Black Bears,  Mammals,  Nature,  Ocean Shores,  Pacific Northwest,  Wildlife

August 9, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Black Bears: Part 1

While Black Bears are a marvelous sight to behold in the wild (or sometimes out your back window), they can also give us humans plenty of grief. This

Category iconWildlife Tag iconBears,  Black Bears,  Mammals,  Nature,  Ocean Shores,  Pacific Northwest,  Wildlife

February 28, 2022

The Douglas Squirrel

The Douglas Squirrel (scientific name: Tamiasciurus douglasii) is a small, beautiful tree squirrel that lives in the conifer forests of the Pacific

Category iconWildlife Tag iconChicaree,  Douglas Squirrels,  Forest Animals,  Nature,  Pine Squirrel,  Squirrels

August 16, 2021

Leave it to Beaver…No Really!

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has lived across North America for thousands of years, but were nearly hunted to extinction by late

Category iconWildlife Tag iconBeavers,  Mammals,  Pacific Northwest,  Wildlife

July 26, 2021

Raccoon Ramblings

My dog and I go on walks most mornings and lately, our routine tends to interrupt a group of raccoons at their favorite breakfast spot. Their beady

Category iconWildlife Tag iconPacific Northwest,  Raccoons,  Wildlife

July 12, 2021

The Northern Pintail

The Northern Pintail is one of the most elegant birds that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. They have beautiful beaks, long necks, slender

Category iconBirds,  Wildlife Tag iconBirds,  Nature,  Pintail,  Waterfowl,  Wildlife

June 28, 2021

Olympic Gull

As there are over fifty species of gull worldwide and they have a tendency to hybridize, gull identification can be a challenging endeavor for even

Category iconBirds,  Wildlife Tag iconBirds,  Gulls,  Olympic Gulls,  Olympic National Park,  Pacific Coast,  Wildlife

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The Skulls & Evolution Exhibit features a selection of skulls from animals native to the Washington Coast. Discover how these animals relate to one another and how functions like eating affect shape their skull structure.

This Exhibit will be on display through January 28, 2024.