Tag Results for science of sharks
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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Aquarium Animals - August 2, 2019
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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Aquarium Animals - September 15, 2017
Shark School!
While many of us are headed back to school this fall, the sharks in The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank are getting an education of their own: trainers are wading into the exhibit...
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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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Aquarium Animals - July 14, 2017
Shark Awareness Day
Today is Shark Awareness Day. This is a big deal since we're all about the Science of Sharks here at the New England Aquarium this summer. So let's take a moment to meet some of these incredible...
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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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Aquarium Animals - May 31, 2017
Good morning, sharks!
Indulge in a glimpse of the bustle and flow in one of the Science of Sharks exhibits. ...
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In the News - May 24, 2017
Worldly Shark Experts Go Live
Two of the world’s more prominent shark authorities, great white shark researcher Greg Skomal, Ph.D., and National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, live locally yet have broad international...
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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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Aquarium Animals - April 21, 2017
Piles and Piles of Sharks
Our new exhibit brings visitors up close and personal to some unusual shark species, like epaulette sharks and coral catsharks. Many visitors note that they seem to especially... cozy. ...
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Aquarium Animals - April 13, 2017
Sharks and Their Sixth Sense
Sharks have the amazing ability to sense electric fields emanating from their prey. Read on to find out about the amazing adaptation that allows them to do so. ...
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Press Release - April 13, 2017
Science of Sharks
Press release: On April 14, the New England Aquarium celebrates the opening of new Science of Sharks exhibit ...
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Exhibit Galleries - April 12, 2017
Experience Our New Exhibit
Check out our brand new, incredibly cool, immersively nerdy exhibit: the Science of Sharks. Open just in time for school vacation! ...
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