Mask Up! For the Center

I grew up in a small town in the middle of Maine. I didn't live on the coast so in order to see marine mammals and sea birds my parents would take me to the New England Aquarium in Boston. I have many fond memories of going there on multiple occasions. Not only did an educational place like this teach me what beautiful creatures are in this world that I never knew about, it also initiated my love for birds, penguins to be exact, and as an adult I became a biologist. If the New England Aquarium made that much of an impact on me as a child, I can imagine how much places like the SeaLife Center affect other children and adults alike, in wonderful ways. Without these resources, awareness won't be made, animals can't be learned about, marine lives will be lost, and many people will not be able to see the natural beauty of the great state of Alaska, and its one-of-a-kind ocean life.