Become a Junior Marine Biologist Contest - Middle and High Schoolers - SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

Become a Junior Marine Biologist at SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium

Michigan-area 6th-12th grade students who aspire to be Marine Biologists — now's your chance to learn what it takes to work with, care for and help protect marine creatures each day!

Enter the "Become a Marine Biologist for a Day Contest" now through October 12, 2025 by telling SEA LIFE Aquarium why working with sharks, sea turtles and other marine creatures is your dream job in a brief 250-1000 word essay.

ENTER ONLINE AT: https://www.visitsealife.com/michigan/what-s-inside/events/junior-marine-biologist-contest/

DETAILS
Three lucky winners will learn about the life support and filtration systems necessary to sustain dozens of large exhibits, test for favorable water conditions in the SEA LIFE laboratory, help the staff Marine Biologists prepare food for underwater creatures, feed the attraction’s two rescued green sea turtles and learn about conservation and public education programs.

Three winners will be chosen for the one-day event which will take place during the day on October 23, 2025 at SEA LIFE Aquarium in Auburn Hills. The winners will also receive 4x tickets to visit the aquarium at a later date with friends and family.

Aquarium Address:
SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium
4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Entry period ends on October 12, 2025 at 11:59pm. Winners will be contacted by or before October 14, 2025.

Important Dates:
- Entry period ends October 12
- Winners contact by October 14
- Visit date on October 23 from 10am-3pm

About SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium:
SEA LIFE Michigan is the state’s largest aquarium with over 250 species and 2,000 creatures including sharks, rays, green sea turtles and more! Journey through the freshwater lakes of Michigan all the way to the depths of the ocean and meet the amazing creatures that live there. Then, visit the Interactive Touchpool and learn what it feels like to pet a sea anemone, sea star and other rockpool creatures! Finish your adventure by strolling through Michigan’s ONLY Underwater Ocean Tunnel and watch as thousands of tropical fish swim overhead! To get any closer, you'd have to get wet!

Key exhibits and features
- 120,000 gallon Ocean Tank
- 180 degree underwater tunnel
- Interactive Touchpool
- Daily educational talks and feeding demonstrations
- Michigan freshwater exhibit

Key creatures
- Sharks
- Stingrays
- Green sea turtles
- Green moray eel
- Seahorses
- Moon jellies

Date and Time: On Monday September 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm to Sunday October 12, 2025 at 11:00 pm

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