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Children’s New Year’s Eve program filmed at Seattle Aquarium

Dec. 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm

Diana Cardiff imitates a giant Pacific octopus peering out of its den during rehearsal and filming of the Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve at the Seattle Aquarium on Friday. The kids’ program will air online on Dec. 31 at 11:30 a.m. The show, which is free and 40 minutes long, was produced ahead of time. Cardiff is emcee of the production. It free to watch online and more information at seattleaquarium.org. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A wolf eel checks out the filming of the Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve at the Seattle Aquarium as its production rehearsal takes place Friday. The wolf eel is not actually an eel, but a species of fish. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Diana Cardiff is filmed during the production of Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve at the Seattle Aquarium on Friday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A clapper is used at the start of each film take during the production of Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve at the Seattle Aquarium on Friday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Kaylee Cole and Mike Gervais, known as Mikey the Rad Scientist, get ready for rehearsal behind the scenes at the Seattle Aquarium during filming of the Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve on Friday. The free kids’ program will air online on Dec. 31 at 11:30 a.m. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Diana Cardiff engages a curious wolf eel during a break in rehearsals and filming for Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve on Friday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Diana Cardiff’s notepad for lines she’s performing in the production of he Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve. The show was being taped ahead on Friday, and will be aired Dec. 31 at 11:30 a.m. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

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