Giant Ocean Tank Archives

giant ocean tank - April 2, 2020

Virtual Visit: Giant Ocean Tank Dive

Take a deep dive into our 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank, a Caribbean coral reef exhibit, with our diver John. ...

giant ocean tank - March 23, 2020

Virtual Visit: Inside the Giant Ocean Tank

Watch the fish swim around the Giant Ocean Tank in this relaxing video. ...

giant ocean tank - March 17, 2020

Facebook Video: Green Moray Eel

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Myrtle the green sea turtle eating a leaf of lettuce

giant ocean tank - March 16, 2020

Facebook Live: Feeding Myrtle

Taylor is joined by Aquarist Lyndsay Phenix at the top of the Giant Ocean Tank to feed Myrtle the green sea turtle. ...

aquarium animals - February 13, 2020

I Spy With My Little Eye … the Smallest Fish in the Giant Ocean Tank

Among the hundreds of animals living in the Giant Ocean Tank (GOT), there are a few species of fish that are so small they often go unnoticed by visitors. Less than 6 inches in length, the damselfish...

An aquarist adds an animal to the Giant Ocean Tank

aquarium animals - January 31, 2020

New Residents in the Giant Ocean Tank

We just welcomed four new fishes into our Giant Ocean Tank! A scrawled filefish, yellowtail parrotfish, spotfin butterfly fish, and great barracuda were part of a transport on Thursday afternoon. ...

giant ocean tank - November 27, 2019

Myrtle Eats Her Vegetables

As a green sea turtle and the New England Aquarium’s largest animal, Myrtle eats a lot of vegetable matter. Out in the wild that would be seagrass and algae. But here on Central Wharf, we offer her...

Myrtle the green sea turtle swims in the Giant Ocean Tank under a distinct blue lighting that is meant to replicate the moon

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...

giant ocean tank - July 18, 2019

Guest Diver Spotlight: Susan Copelas

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Munchkin the loggerhead sea turtle at the Quincy Animal Care Center

giant ocean tank - May 23, 2019

Sea Turtle Spotlight

The New England Aquarium is home to three well known sea turtles—Myrtle, Carolina, and Retread—but they're just the tip of the sea turtle iceberg. ...

giant ocean tank - March 20, 2019

Boston Sea Rovers Intern Dives into Aquarium Experience

As the 2018 intern for the Boston Sea Rovers, Jake Stout got the chance to travel and dive around the country and world. As part of the internship, different Sea Rovers hosted him, including the New...

aquarium animals - January 25, 2019

So How Old Is Myrtle?

Myrtle has been a resident at the New England Aquarium since 1970, and is one of three turtles that we have in the Giant Ocean Tank. So how old is she? ...

Atlantic Tripletail fish swims in the GOT

aquarium animals - October 26, 2018

An Everyday Zombie: Atlantic Tripletail Fish

Our new Atlantic tripletail fish moves slowly, swims flopped on its side like it is sickly, and hides among floating debris in the ocean. Call it a zombie fish—with a scarily effective hunting...

aquarium animals - September 15, 2018

Georgy Porgy

Here's a quick lesson from the divers on how to identify this silvery group of fishes in the Giant Ocean Tank! ...

aquarium animals - June 15, 2018

World Sea Turtle Day 2018

Every year NOAA celebrates Sea Turtle Week, culminating in World Sea Turtle Day. Well, that day has come—and we're all in! Meet some of the amazing sea turtles at the Aquarium. ...

aquarium animals - May 16, 2018

Lunch for the Lookdowns

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aquarium animals - May 10, 2018

Checkup for Myrtle

The turtles in the Giant Ocean Tank all get regular checkups with our vet staff. Today was Myrtle's turn. ...

aquarium animals - May 3, 2018

Oooo, Barracuda!

Come visit the new great barracuda in our Giant Ocean Tank exhibit! ...

aquarium animals - February 21, 2018

Kissing Grunts?

Wait, are those two fish kissing? Not quite. See what's behind this fascinating fish behavior. ...

aquarium animals - February 1, 2018

Love Is in the Water

New video on the blog! Just in time for Valentine's Day, see who is pairing up in the Giant Ocean Tank. ...

aquarium animals - January 3, 2018

Extreme Close-up: Green Moray Eel

Get ready for an extreme close-up with a toothy resident of the Giant Ocean Tank! ...

aquarium animals - December 6, 2017

Naptime for Turtles

With dark and cold conditions aplenty, it’s certainly a good time for a nap. And no one does napping better than the sea turtles of the Giant Ocean Tank! ...

aquarium animals - October 4, 2017

Why do sea turtles have claws?

Sea turtles spend nearly their entire life in the water, using strong paddle-like flippers to propel themselves through the water. So what's with that claw on their front flipper? ...

aquarium animals - September 15, 2017

Lookdown Graduation Day

You may have noticed a little more shimmer in the Giant Ocean Tank. That would be the new kids. Learn more about the newest school in our largest exhibit! ...

aquarium animals - August 21, 2017

New Cownose Rays in GOT

The divers in the Giant Ocean Tank just introduce four new cownose rays. Watch video of their release! ...

aquarium animals - August 4, 2017

Giant Ocean Tank Spa

The divers recently introduced dozens of Aquarium-raised neon gobies to the Giant Ocean Tank. The hope was that they would set up shop at a cleaning station for larger fish. See what happened! ...

Myrtle the turtle surfaces in giant ocean tank

aquarium animals - June 16, 2017

Sea Turtle Week

NOAA is celebrating Sea Turtle Week to raise awareness for these amazing ocean animals and the threats that they face in the wild. Celebrate with us by swimming with some of the Giant Ocean Tank...

feed stick presented to Halmahera walking shark

aquarium animals - May 4, 2017

Feeding the Sharks

Throughout the Aquarium, including in our new Science of Sharks exhibit, you'll find many different kinds of sharks. They all have to eat. Here's how we do it! ...

nets and diver gear in divers' splash room

giant ocean tank - February 17, 2017

Tools of the Trade

We all have tools that help us do our jobs better. Find out what the divers use when they swim with the fishes! ...

couple silhouted against giant ocean tank

giant ocean tank - January 20, 2017

The Big Three

There are three turtles in the Giant Ocean Tank. Can you tell them apart? ...

giant ocean tank - January 12, 2017

Retiring After 5,000-plus Dives

Retiring Aquarium diver Sherrie Floyd makes the last of her 5,000-plus dives before an audience of visitors and a large collection of her fellow Aquarium staffers. ...

giant ocean tank - September 30, 2016

Preparing Food for Fish

Before the divers can feed the fish in the Giant Ocean Tank, we need to prepare the food. It takes a lot of people a long time to do that. You've got to see it — in time lapse! ...

aquarium animals - September 23, 2016

Queen of the Giant Ocean Tank

She’s only our most famous resident, a 550-pound reptile familiar to generations of Aquarium visitors. Without a doubt, Myrtle the green sea turtle is the queen of the Giant Ocean Tank. ...

palometa fish school in giant ocean tank

giant ocean tank - July 18, 2016

New school: Palometas

There are some new kids at school: young palometas with a very interesting origins story. ...

aquarium animals - June 28, 2016

Training Fish in the GOT

One of the main responsibilities of a Giant Ocean Tank diver is to make sure all of the inhabitants of the exhibit are getting enough to eat. Find out how they can make sure that happens. ...

aquarium animals - June 23, 2016

Myrtle Loves Shell Scratches

Did you know our sea turtles get back scratches? Sometimes the divers offer scratches, and sometimes the turtles take measures into their own flippers. ...