Oregon Coast Aquarium pinniped display expansion breaks ground

Oregon Coast Aquarium curator of marine mammals Ken Lytwyn works with two sea lions Thursday morning shortly before the aquarium held an official groundbreaking ceremony for a new pinniped display. The project will expand viewing and interactive opportunities. Starting Monday, Jan. 28, the aquarium’s six seals and three sea lions will be housed in holding pens and unavailable for viewing until the exhibit reopens in mid-March. (Photo by Larry Coonrod)

SOUTH BEACH – Two years of planning and fundraising paid off Thursday as the Oregon Coast Aquarium broke ground on an expanded seal and sea lion display.

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