at the aquarium - October 31, 2022
Raising Fish Sustainably: A Q&A with Barbara Bailey
A recent NOAA grant will help the Aquarium expand its sustainable aquaculture program. Here, Curator of Husbandry and Sustainability Barbara Bailey talks about the program's history, what it takes to...
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aquarium animals - October 20, 2022
After Innovative Treatment, this African Penguin is Thriving
Thanks to an innovative approach from Aquarium staff, the African penguin "Beach Donkey" is thriving after innovative treatment for a foot condition. ...
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aquarium animals - October 13, 2022
Taking Care of the Oldest Penguins in Our Colony
52 percent of the penguins at the New England Aquarium are considered geriatric. Learn what it takes to care for these older penguins. ...
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at the aquarium - October 13, 2022
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Aquarium
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we created a virtual scavenger hunt featuring animals in the Aquarium that reside in or around Hispanic countries! ...
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at the aquarium - June 2, 2022
aquarium animals - April 22, 2022
Do all the penguins have names?
A common question we get here at the New England Aquarium penguin colony is: “Do all the birds have names?” The answer to that is: yes, they all do! Not only do they all have names, but all of...
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aquarium animals - March 22, 2022
at the aquarium - March 1, 2022
at the aquarium - January 18, 2022
Cool Jobs: Volunteers
Our volunteers and interns are integral members of the Aquarium community. ...
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aquarium animals - September 27, 2021
The Aquarium and Roger Williams University Raise Glassy Sweepers from Egg to Adult
Currently, about 75 juvenile glassy sweepers, reared and raised from egg to adult for the first time as part of the Aquarium's Larval Program, are now on view in the Aquarium's Blue Planet Action...
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at the aquarium - September 21, 2020
Boston Explores- Week 4
Pick several days to observe the clouds and weather, try picking days with different weather conditions, and draw the different cloud shapes you observe. ...
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at the aquarium - September 14, 2020
Boston Explores- Week 3
There are many different animals that call Boston home. Choose a few days this week to observe animals in your neighborhood. ...
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at the aquarium - September 4, 2020
at the aquarium - August 27, 2020
Boston Explores- Week 1
Science is all about noticing patterns and asking questions. Slowing down, looking closely, and writing or drawing what you notice is called observation. ...
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at the aquarium - March 29, 2020
Alan Alda to Premiere Podcast Recorded at Aquarium
Renowned actor and popular science podcaster Alan Alda recently stopped by the New England Aquarium to meet Ruddy, a giant Pacific octopus. ...
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at the aquarium - March 24, 2020
Virtual Visit: Shark Target Training
Taylor is joined by Aquarists Christina and Jason at the Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank to discuss target training for sharks ...
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at the aquarium - March 23, 2020
Virtual Visit: Octopus Feeding
Nick is joined by Senior Aquarist Bill Murphy to feed our giant Pacific octopus. ...
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at the aquarium - March 23, 2020
Facebook Video: Environmental Quality Lab
Melanie, a Water Quality Technician, explains how and why her team checks all the different systems at the New England Aquarium. ...
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at the aquarium - March 23, 2020
Facebook Live: Edge of the Sea
This time, Nick is joined by Tori, an aquarist, at the Edge of the Sea tidepool touch tank. ...
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at the aquarium - March 16, 2020
Facebook Video: Sharks and Rays
Taylor and Nick visit the Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank to discuss sharks and rays. ...
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at the aquarium - March 4, 2020
The New and Improved Simons Theatre
The Simons Theatre is again showing entertaining and educational films after recent renovations not only enhanced the theater, but decreased the Aquarium’s carbon footprint. ...
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at the aquarium - February 26, 2020
Summer Internship Leads to College
Filling out a summer internship application to work at the New England Aquarium, Tseday (sha-day) Robinson never imagined that this summer job would land her a full-tuition scholarship to Bucknell...
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at the aquarium - February 21, 2020
First Friday Facebook Live: Staying Warm
Nick and Taylor visit the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center to talk about how marine mammals stay warm in the winter. ...
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at the aquarium - February 20, 2020
Her Love of Marine Mammal Spans From Central Wharf to Alaska
Marine Mammal Supervisor Patty Schilling has studied the vulnerable northern fur seal population in our New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center and on the Alaskan islands they call home. ...
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at the aquarium - January 23, 2020
First Friday Facebook Live: Lionfish
Nick and Taylor visit the Armored and Venomous Fishes Exhibit in the Tropical Gallery on Level 1 to discuss lionfish. ...
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at the aquarium - January 3, 2020
2019 Year in Review
Together with visitors, teens, fishermen, teachers, scientists, students, legislators, and industry leaders, the New England Aquarium worked to protect the blue planet in 2019. ...
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at the aquarium - December 31, 2019
Improvements Coming to Simons Theatre
The Simons Theatre will be closed from January 1 through February 14, 2020, for the replacement of the nearly 20-year-old projection system with an advanced laser cinema projector that will produce...
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at the aquarium - December 26, 2019
Sea Turtle Is Immense in Ice
A 16-foot-long, 6-foot-wide, 7-foot-tall loggerhead sea turtle, in a coral reef scene with seaweed and schools of fishes, has been created on the Aquarium's front plaza on Central Wharf. ...
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at the aquarium - December 23, 2019
New England Aquarium at Night
Have you ever wondered what the New England Aquarium looks like before and after closing time? ...
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aquarium animals - November 25, 2019
at the aquarium - November 12, 2019
Turtle Sculpture Added to Plaza
A new addition to our plaza, a sculpture of two loggerhead sea turtles sits next to our harbor seal exhibit. We invite little visitors to explore the sculpture, which is a perfect background for your...
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at the aquarium - November 4, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Jellies!
It’s time for another First Friday Facebook Live! This time Nick and Taylor head behind-the-scenes with special guest—Aquarist Chris Doller gives us the ups and downs of the Aquarium's sea jelly...
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at the aquarium - October 31, 2019
360 Video: Sharks and Rays
Submerge yourself in the New England Aquarium's Shark and Ray Touch Tank with this awesome 360° video. ...
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at the aquarium - October 21, 2019
Mass STEM Week 2019
The New England Aquarium is proud to be participating in Mass STEM Week 2019! ...
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at the aquarium - October 17, 2019
at the aquarium - October 9, 2019
Night and Day in the Giant Ocean Tank
At 8 a.m. each day, the night lighting above the Giant Ocean Tank transitions to daylight, during which time there is a beautiful blue hue that lasts for a few minutes. The GOT's lighting replicates...
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at the aquarium - October 2, 2019
360 Video: Flooded Amazon Exhibit
Submerge yourself in the New England Aquarium's flooded Amazon Exhibit with this awesome 360° video. ...
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at the aquarium - September 27, 2019
at the aquarium - September 10, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Schooling Fish
In celebration of the start of a new school year, Taylor and Nick visited the 2,200 blueback herring on exhibit in the Temperate Gallery on Level 2 and discussed schooling fish. ...
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at the aquarium - September 5, 2019
Rainforests of the Sea
Coral reef communities are vital to ocean health, but they're also threatened by climate change, pollution, and other human activities. ...
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at the aquarium - August 29, 2019
360 Video: Indo-Pacific Coral Reef
Experience the reef from a fish's point of view! Immerse yourself in our newest exhibit—the Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Community—with a stunning new 360° video. ...
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at the aquarium - August 13, 2019
Hand-Raised Penguin Chick Makes Exhibit Debut
A unique penguin chick named Sea-cat made its formal exhibit debut at the New England Aquarium on Wednesday morning. This 2-month-old rockhopper chick was raised by New England Aquarium’s...
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at the aquarium - August 7, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Sharks
In celebration of Shark Week, Taylor and Nick visited the Science of Sharks exhibit in the West Wing and talked about the incredible diversity of sharks and the important roles they play in their...
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at the aquarium - July 31, 2019
Shark Scavenger Hunt
Every week is Shark Week at the New England Aquarium. Follow the rhymes and see if you can spot every shark we have to offer! ...
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at the aquarium - July 30, 2019
aquarium animals - July 18, 2019
Brush Away the Plastic Waste!
Did you know the seals and sea lions at the New England Aquarium are doing their part to reduce plastic marine debris? ...
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at the aquarium - July 17, 2019
Make This Your Best Vacation
Summer vacation is here, and the world is your oyster. Plunge into a day full of family fun in Boston at the New England Aquarium! ...
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at the aquarium - July 12, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: 50 Years and Counting
Nick and Taylor highlight some of the memorable moments from our past in celebration of our 50th anniversary year. ...
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at the aquarium - July 1, 2019
Aquarium Adds Two New Movies
Beat the summer heat by taking in one (or both) of the Aquarium's two cool new movies, Hidden Pacific and Australia's Great Wild North. ...
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at the aquarium - July 1, 2019
More Chances to get Up-Close to Animals
With the beginning of our summer hours come additional opportunities throughout the day to get a sneak peek of some live Aquarium animals that live behind the scenes. At 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45...
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at the aquarium - June 27, 2019
Penguin Chicks Get Weighed
Three African penguin chicks and one rockhopper penguin chick were weighed Thursday by Aquarium penguin staff. ...
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at the aquarium - June 20, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Reef Fish Adaptations
This time, Taylor and Nick visit the Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Exhibit and discuss adaptations of some of the fish. ...
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aquarium animals - June 11, 2019
at the aquarium - June 10, 2019
World Oceans Day 2019
Conversations and strategies about limiting single-use plastics and keeping them out of the ocean spread throughout Sunday's World Oceans Day event, held in the Harbor View Terrace Tent and on the...
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at the aquarium - May 15, 2019
Guest Diver Spotlight: Anna Oposa
Marine Conservation Action Fund Fellow Anna Oposa, Founder and "Chief Mermaid" of Save Philippine Seas, became the first MCAF Fellow to dive in the Aquarium's Giant Ocean Tank. ...
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at the aquarium - May 6, 2019
Youth Inspire at Right Whale Festival
The conservation efforts of youth and the plight of the North Atlantic right whale were in the spotlight Sunday at the New England Right Whale Festival. ...
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at the aquarium - May 3, 2019
Spring Events Celebrate the Ocean
The first of two of the New England Aquarium’s most anticipated spring events is this weekend. The Right Whale Festival, which is Sunday, May 5, and World Oceans Day on June 9 celebrate the ocean...
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at the aquarium - April 12, 2019
School Vacations Are for Fun … and Learning
School vacation is great opportunity to plunge into a day full of family fun and learning in Boston at the New England Aquarium! ...
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at the aquarium - April 5, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Whales
In this month's First Friday Facebook Live, Taylor and Nick are joined by Whale Watch naturalist Lorna Blocksma to talk whales—which whale species (and other marine animals) you can see in this...
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at the aquarium - April 3, 2019
Dive Into the Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Exhibit
Opening just in time for school vacation, our new 9,000-gallon, floor-to-ceiling exhibit highlights one of the most happening neighborhoods in the ocean: an Indo-Pacific coral reef! ...
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at the aquarium - March 1, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Plastic and the Ocean
In this month's First Friday Facebook Live, Taylor and Nick tell us about plastic in the ocean – what it is, how it got there, the problems it causes, and solutions. ...
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at the aquarium - February 22, 2019
Sensory Inclusive Morning Set For March 3
The Aquarium will open Sunday, March 3, at 8 a.m. exclusively for people with special sensory processing needs and their families. This event allows for early access to the Aquarium and a quieter...
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at the aquarium - February 15, 2019
N.H. Girl Visits Turtles After Raising Money for Them
Heidi Bell, a 10-year-old New Hampshire girl who has raised nearly $1,800 selling turtle-themed crafts for sea turtle rescue, visited the New England Aquarium’s marine animal hospital in Quincy. ...
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at the aquarium - February 11, 2019
Women and Girls in Science: Girl Power at the Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is an institution that knows girl power! We’re proud to highlight that power today, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a global initiative that aims to...
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at the aquarium - February 1, 2019
First Friday Facebook Live: Creating Our Exhibits
In this month's First Friday Facebook Live, Taylor tells us about how we design exhibit spaces. ...
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aquarium animals - January 24, 2019
What Goes In, Must Come Out
Poop, guano, feces, scat...whatever you call it, it happens. While many people feel…a bit weird… talking about this topic, poop is indeed a fact of animal life. ...
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at the aquarium - January 22, 2019
Dangers of Offshore Oil and Gas
Offshore oil and gas development: bad for the environment, bad for New England. That was the message from the panel of experts at the January 10 Protect Our Coasts event at the New England Aquarium....
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at the aquarium - January 17, 2019
Welcoming Federal Workers
Joining other cultural institutions across the country, the New England Aquarium is welcoming affected federal government employees and their families with free admission during the partial...
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at the aquarium - January 1, 2019
Is That Tank Big Enough?
Some of the animals at the New England Aquarium are BIG. So how do we know that our tanks are the right size? Find out here. ...
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at the aquarium - December 26, 2018
Icy Penguin Family is Larger than Life
Tis the season ... for ice sculptures at the New England Aquarium! A family of African penguins made their debut on the Aquarium Plaza on Wednesday afternoon. ...
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at the aquarium - December 20, 2018
Attorney General Sues to Stop Seismic Testing
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is part of a lawsuit suing to stop the Trump administration from opening the Atlantic Coast to oil and gas drilling. She made the announcement at the top...
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at the aquarium - December 14, 2018
‘The 12 Days of Fishmas’
We celebrate the season AND the beauty of the Giant Ocean Tank with the playful illustrations of Maris Wicks! ...
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at the aquarium - December 10, 2018
First Friday Facebook Live: Blue Hole Exhibit
In this month's First Friday Facebook Live, Taylor tells us why she calls goliath groupers professional snugglers. ...
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aquarium animals - November 22, 2018
Thanksgiving at the Aquarium
At the New England Aquarium, we care deeply about the health and well-being of marine animals—even on holidays. ...
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aquarium animals - November 2, 2018
at the aquarium - October 3, 2018
Meet the Aquarium’s New President
Meet our new president and CEO, Vikki Spruill, and learn about her vision for the New England Aquarium. ...
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at the aquarium - September 12, 2018
Fall Lecture Series Begins Thursday
From the social behaviors of northern fur seals to documenting coral reef bleaching to the possibility of ancient life on Mars, the Aquarium's Fall 2018 Free Public Lecture Series, which begins...
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aquarium animals - September 5, 2018
New Friends, Old Friends, Feathered Friends
During seasons of change, sometimes you need some familiar feathered friends. Fall is a delightful time to visit the penguins at the New England Aquarium! ...
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at the aquarium - July 26, 2018
Colorful Lobsters on Exhibit
Two flashy lobsters are adding a pop of color to the cold-water Gulf of Maine exhibit. ...
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at the aquarium - July 23, 2018
at the aquarium - July 4, 2018
Best Vacation Visit Ever
School vacation is here, and the world is your oyster. Plunge into a day full of family fun in Boston at the New England Aquarium! ...
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at the aquarium - June 27, 2018
Why Volunteer or Intern with the Marine Mammal Trainers?
Find out why our volunteer and internship program is a great opportunity for almost anyone—and you don't have to take our word for it. ...
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at the aquarium - June 11, 2018
World Oceans Day 2018 Was a Day of Discovery
Thousands of visitors celebrated our oceans with us here at the New England Aquarium on Central Wharf for World Oceans Day 2018. There were lots of fun activities to help you learn about our blue...
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at the aquarium - May 7, 2018
Right Whale Festival 2018
You could dress up like a North Atlantic right whale. Learn about ways to keep the oceans clean. See what a right whale sees. And draw about what you learned. These were some of the many activities...
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at the aquarium - March 26, 2018
Aquarium Names New President and CEO
We are pleased to announce that Vikki Spruill, current leader of the Council on Foundations and former head of Ocean Conservancy, has been appointed New England Aquarium President and CEO. ...
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at the aquarium - March 15, 2018
Join Us at the 2018 Right Whale Festival
The New England Right Whale Festival is an opportunity to learn from local scientists, researchers, and educators about the efforts taking place in our backyard to protect the highly endangered...
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at the aquarium - March 3, 2018
Weathering the Nor’easter
A nor'easter walloped New England with powerful gusts, fierce rain, and floods. Those floods were definitely a sight on Central Wharf. Take a look. ...
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at the aquarium - January 6, 2018
The Blue Lobster Lives!
Despite blizzard, flood, and gale-force winds, our ice sculpture thrives in the worst of winter weather! ...
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aquarium animals - January 5, 2018
Snow Day at the Aquarium
The East Coast weathered quite a storm yesterday, but we had a crew on hand to make sure the animals were all well-fed and comfy. ...
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at the aquarium - December 26, 2017
Giant Blue Lobster is a Quite a Catch
Boston's first ice sculpture of the holiday season, a 10-foot giant blue lobster, made its debut Tuesday afternoon at the New England Aquarium. ...
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aquarium animals - November 2, 2017
Baby Shark!
Do sharks lay eggs or give live birth? How does a shark egg develop? Read on to learn more about the amazing reproductive strategies of these charismatic fish, and see a selection of pictures from...
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at the aquarium - September 14, 2017
Free Lecture Series Focuses on Climate Change
Our free lecture series, which is focused this year on climate change, begins tonight at the Simons IMAX® Theatre with “Extreme Events and Climate Change: What We Know and What We Can Do,”...
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aquarium animals - September 5, 2017
Dermal Denticles!
Why does a shark's skin feel like sandpaper? Do these animals have scales like a fish, or is there something else on the outside of their body? ...
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at the aquarium - July 15, 2017
International Women’s Dive Day
Women SCUBA dive in every department here at the New England Aquarium, as both staff and volunteers, in order to help take care of our animals. We would like to recognize their contributions. ...
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at the aquarium - June 15, 2017
Summer Shark Activities!
As you're walking through the Aquarium this summer, you're certain to encounter some of our new shark activities! Read on to find out about the fun and immersive learning opportunities created by our...
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at the aquarium - June 12, 2017
2017 Ocean Stewardship Awards
The Aquarium Education Department's Ocean Stewardship Awards are one of the ways our educators recognize teachers and schools who are working to promote an ethic of ocean conservation and who are...
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at the aquarium - June 5, 2017
World Oceans Day Offers Waves of Learning
The seventh annual World Oceans Day Festival at the New England Aquarium celebrated and connected people to the vibrant community of ocean protectors ...
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at the aquarium - May 8, 2017
Lots of Learning at Right Whale Festival
Families had a whale of a time at annual New England Right Whale Festival ...
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at the aquarium - April 26, 2017
New IMAX Film: Amazon Adventure 3D
We're launching a brand new IMAX film, and it will transport you through time and space to a moment in scientific discovery! ...
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