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. ...
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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...
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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? ...
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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...
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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! ...
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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. ...
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aquarium animals - May 16, 2018
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. ...
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aquarium animals - May 3, 2018
aquarium animals - February 21, 2018
Kissing Grunts?
Wait, are those two fish kissing? Not quite. See what's behind this fascinating fish behavior. ...
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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. ...
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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! ...
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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! ...
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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? ...
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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! ...
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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! ...
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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! ...
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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...
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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! ...
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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! ...
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giant ocean tank - January 20, 2017
The Big Three
There are three turtles in the Giant Ocean Tank. Can you tell them apart? ...
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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. ...
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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! ...
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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. ...
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giant ocean tank - July 18, 2016
New school: Palometas
There are some new kids at school: young palometas with a very interesting origins story. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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