New England Aquarium
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
[edit] Local Specialties and Exotic Species
Located in Boston’s Central Wharf, the aquarium showcases a wide variety of local marine life—monkfish, rare blue and golden lobsters from Maine, periwinkles and sea stars—as well as species from afar: sea dragons, jelly fish, fur seals, harbor seals, African and rockhopper penguins, sea turtles, sharks, and moray and electric eels.
Centerpiece of the aquarium is a four-story tall Giant Ocean Tank holding 200,000 gallons of filtered Boston Harbor seawater and an exhibit of fishes and sea turtles from the Caribbean. Visitors can wind their up a spiral staircase encircling the tank and end up at the top story, looking down into waters teeming with life.
[edit] Whale Watching
For those wanting more, the aquarium offers rides on Voyager III, its whale-watching boat. Whale sightings are guaranteed, and lucky riders might catch a glimpse of dolphins, too!
[edit] Hands-On
Like the seals? Want to learn what it takes to train them? Devoted visitors can take part in the Trainer for an Afternoon program and get up-close and personal with harbor and fur seals as they learn to train the animals in a successful, positive environment.
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Organization type: Public Aquaria
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
US
North America
617-973-5200
Source of:
| City | Boston + |
| Continent | North America + |
| Country | US + |
| Directory type | Public Aquarium + |
| Image | newengland.gif + |
| Organization name | New England Aquarium + |
| Organization type | Public Aquaria + |
| Phone | 617-973-5200 + |
| Postal code | 02110 + |
| Region code | MA + |
| Short description | {{{short_description}}} |
| Street address | Central Wharf + |
| URL | http://www.neaq.org/ + |
