Alaska SeaLife Center

What Alaska SeaLife Center does

Alaska SeaLife Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and headquartered in Seward, Alaska. According to available source data, it is the only facility in Alaska that combines a public aquarium with marine research, education, and wildlife response functions. The center serves the marine wildlife conservation community, responding to marine mammal emergencies such as ship-strike incidents and entanglements, and supports conservation efforts for endangered marine species in Alaskan waters.

The center's core operational capability is marine wildlife response and examination, including hands-on necropsy support for federal investigations. It maintains a strategic core partnership with NOAA Fisheries, providing expertise in marine mammal response and collaborating with the federal agency on examinations of specimens ranging from entangled beluga whales to large whale mortality cases, including a documented fin whale necropsy in Seward in June 2026. The center operates from a single site in Seward, Alaska, and is staffed by 51–100 employees. No software products, APIs, or technology offerings are described in the source material.

Alaska SeaLife Center's business and revenue model is not disclosed in the available data; pricing is not publicly disclosed. As a non-profit operating a public aquarium alongside research, education, and wildlife response programs, plausible revenue mechanics — though not confirmed by the sources — would include admission and ticket revenue, education programming fees, donations, and government or foundation grants. The Walter Young-led finance function (CFO) is the only named leadership position in the data. The company is privately held (non-profit) with no parent organization, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Alaska SeaLife Center

Legal name

Alaska SeaLife Center

Website

https://alaskasealife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alaska SeaLife Center is a non-profit marine wildlife facility in Seward, Alaska, operating the state's only combined public aquarium and marine research, education, and wildlife response center in partnership with NOAA Fisheries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Aquarium & Marine Wildlife Research

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Marine wildlife rescue
• Public aquarium exhibits
• Marine research
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Marine conservation education

Headquarters

HQ city

Seward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

Alaska SeaLife Center is a marine wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research facility based in Seward, Alaska. It operates the only public aquarium in Alaska combined with marine research, education, and wildlife response services. The center assists NOAA Fisheries with the examination and necropsy of marine wildlife specimens, including endangered species such as fin whales and beluga whales.

Product overview

Alaska SeaLife Center is a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research facility based in Seward, Alaska. Based on the available source data, no specific products, software, or technology offerings are described. The center is featured in news related to marine mammal conservation efforts, including assisting NOAA Fisheries with whale examinations and entangled beluga whale response operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Aquarium Visits

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NOAA FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Alaska SeaLife Center assists NOAA Fisheries with the examination and necropsy of marine wildlife specimens, including endangered species. The center provides expertise in marine mammal response and works collaboratively with federal agencies on conservation investigations.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Georgia Aquarium: One of the largest public aquariums in the world, with marine research and animal care programs. Comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center as a public aquarium with research and conservation missions, though much larger and more commercially oriented.
• National Aquarium (Baltimore): A large nonprofit public aquarium with marine animal care, education, and conservation programs. Comparable in mission and nonprofit structure to Alaska SeaLife Center, though located in an urban mid-Atlantic setting with broader species collections.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium: A large, well-resourced public aquarium in California with a strong conservation, research, and wildlife-rescue program. Comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in combining public aquarium operations with marine research and conservation, though significantly larger and more commercially diversified.
• Shedd Aquarium: A major Chicago-based public aquarium with extensive marine mammal care, education, and conservation programs. Comparable as a nonprofit aquarium combining visitor experiences with research and animal care, although its scale and urban setting differ from Alaska SeaLife Center.
• New England Aquarium: A nonprofit Boston-based public aquarium with marine research, education, and animal rescue programs. Comparable mission and structure to Alaska SeaLife Center, with additional urban scale and a broader species portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vancouver Aquarium: A nonprofit Pacific coast aquarium with a marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation program. Highly comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in combining a public aquarium with marine wildlife rescue, research, and conservation in a cold-water Pacific context.
• Mystic Aquarium: A nonprofit aquarium and marine research institution in Connecticut with a marine mammal and animal rescue program. Directly comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in combining a public aquarium with marine animal rescue and conservation research.
• The Marine Mammal Center: A nonprofit veterinary research hospital and education center in California focused on marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and research. Closely comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in operating a marine wildlife response and necropsy capability tied to public engagement and conservation.
• Oregon Coast Aquarium: A regional nonprofit aquarium on the Pacific coast combining marine animal exhibits with education and rehabilitation programs. Comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in combining public aquarium operations with marine animal rescue and education in a cold-water coastal setting.
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium: A nonprofit marine aquarium in Florida focused on marine animal rescue, rehabilitation, and release. Directly comparable to Alaska SeaLife Center in combining a public aquarium with marine wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alaskasealife
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlaskaSeaLifeCenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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