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

Turn your sound up for something incredible! Male spectacled eiders give a soft "hoo hoo" call during their courtship behaviors, which sounds like a low hum. The sound is so soft and low that it can be hard to hear, and it has only been recorded in spectacled eiders in human care. We've increased the bass in this audio to make this fascinating call more easily heard, and we have to say... being bird nerds ourselves... we're pretty geeked out about it! 💚 | Alaska SeaLife Center

The spectacled eider is a large sea duck found in Arctic coastal regions of Alaska and northeastern Russia. It is named for the distinctive white eye patches, or "spectacles," that contrast with the dark feathers on the male’s head. #Eider #SpectacledEider #eiderduck #Birds #arcticduck #viralpage #naturelovers #wildlife #wildbirds #hindifacts #viralreels #facts #trendingreels #nature #wildlifeplanet #WildAnimalFacts #knowanytime | Know Anytime

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

Meet your new obsession: Alcott the female spectacled eider 😍 Alcott is a confident and sassy girl, who frequently tells the other birds in the aviary how it is. She lives a good dabble, and although she’s less vibrant than her male counterpart, we think shes absolutely stunning! | Alaska SeaLife Center

Uxmal is a sweet spectacled owl whooo is part of the Spectacled Owl SSP (Species Survival Program). That means she is an endangered species and is in our care so we can facilitate partnering her, and other spectacleds in our care with mates so we can create MORE spectacled owls. Spectacled owls are native to South America, and are disappearing due to the loss of their rainforest habitat. | World Bird Sanctuary

The elusive Andean spectacled bear was built to survive in an unforgiving habitat. Learn more when Kingdoms of the Sky continues Wed at 9/8c. #KingdomsSkyPBS | PBS