Newport Aquarium Presents Shark Ray Research on International Stage
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by NewportAquarium
2M ago
By: Kelly Sowers, Animal Curator Newport Aquarium continues to work closely with leading shark experts around the world. I recently had the privilege of joining our veterinary technician, Jolene Hanna, and senior biologist, Jen Hazares, for the very first meeting of SharkRay 360 in Chicago. Left to right: Veterinary Technician, Jolene Hanna; Senior Biologist, Jen Hazares; Animal Curator, Kelly Sowers (me) SharkRay 360 is a global network of researchers aimed specifically to help protect shark rays. The group includes veterinarians and animal care professionals within AZA accredited zoos and aq ..read more
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The WAVE Foundation at Newport Aquarium Experiences What it Takes to Save Penguins
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by NewportAquarium
4M ago
By Katie Campbell, Conservation Education Manager at WAVE Foundation This time one month ago, I was wearing oilskins covered in fish “smoothies” and chasing a penguin around a pool. It was a hot South African spring day, and Tamara and I both coveted being in the cool pool, even if the penguins left it a little dirty. Tamara Jasperse-Sjolander, Senior Biologist at Newport Aquarium, and I were on a two-and-a-half-week professional development experience at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape Town, South Africa.  It was my first time out ..read more
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National Zookeeper Appreciation Week
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by NewportAquarium
2y ago
By Newport Aquarium Biologist, Erin Muldoon Every year, there is a week to recognize the hard work of zoo and aquarium professionals, National Zoo Keeper Week. Our Animal Care Team wants to take you along with them as they show you how they live out this year’s theme: Zookeeping takes improvisation, adaptability, and persistence! #NZKW2021 #ItTakesAZoo #KeepCalmZooKeepOn Erin Rob Brittney Margaret No matter who you are, we all felt the challenges and changes that Covid brought to our world. But, animals don’t know or care about pandemics, so our Animal Care Team had to keep going no matter w ..read more
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Newport Aquarium’s Epic New Exhibit Opens Friday
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
NEWPORT, Ky. — Opening weekend for Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels launches this Friday morning, March 6, 2020. The immersive new exhibit invites guests to explore the ruins of a long-ago sunken ship scattered across the sea floor, now home to hundreds of animals including mysterious eels, brightly colored fish and curious creatures as they thrive in this accidental reef. New Exhibit Ceremonial Christening In a fun opening ceremony, the aquarium will be christening the ship with a unique twist on tradition. Guests can witness Newport Aquarium’s Executive Director Eric Rose commission the remain ..read more
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Happy Penguin Awareness Day
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
Today we celebrate our adorable tuxedo-clad birds. Penguins get their special day every year on Penguin Awareness Day, on January 20 – not to be confused with World Penguin Day or African Penguin Awareness Day. There are six species of penguins here at Newport Aquarium. You might be surprised to hear that not all penguins love the snow and cold. In fact, about two-thirds of penguins are warm-weather birds. Newport Aquarium is home to five species of cold-weather penguins which live in Penguin Palooza. Kings, Gentoo, Macaroni, Southern Rockhopper and Chinstrap all love the snow. Guests can see ..read more
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Kids Can Get in FREE during Winter Family Days at Newport Aquarium
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
One FREE child ticket with each full price adult Jan.6 – March 1 NEWPORT, Ky. – Newport Aquarium announces the return of Winter Family Days, where one child (ages 2-12) gets in FREE with each full price adult ticket* from January 6 through March 1. It’s the perfect time to escape the cold winter weather and explore Newport Aquarium where it’s always a tropical 72 degrees. Newport Aquarium is open every day, including holidays, and will operate with extended hours on select days. A full calendar of operating times is available at NewportAquarium.com. Activities during Winter Family Days includ ..read more
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Experience Scuba Santa’s Water Wonderland at Newport Aquarium
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport Aquarium invites the public to experience one of Cincinnati’s most unique holiday traditions as Scuba Santa visits from November 29 to December 31. The jolly elf will be ready to hear your Christmas wishes while swimming underwater surrounded by sharks, stingrays and a curious sea turtle named Denver.   “A lot of our guests are surprised and delighted to learn they actually get to talk with Scuba Santa while he’s swimming underwater,” said Eric Kilpatrick, Newport Aquarium’s Elf Wrangler. “And through a little elf magic, he knows your child’s name by the time their turn ..read more
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Immersive New Shipwreck Exhibit Coming to Newport Aquarium
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport Aquarium announced today Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels, an extensive new exhibit that will be opening in spring 2020. Guests will discover the ruins of a long-ago sunken ship scattered across the sea floor, now home to hundreds of animals including mysterious eels, brightly colored fish and curious crustaceans as they thrive in this accidental reef.   Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels will be one of the biggest developments since Newport Aquarium opened in 1999 and represents over a million-dollar investment in the guest experience. It will fully transform the 20-year-old spac ..read more
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Newport Aquarium Welcomes Two Dozen Baby Alligators
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport Aquarium announced today the addition of two dozen adorable baby alligators to the popular Gator Alley collection of exhibits.  Guests will have the opportunity to see baby alligators swimming in the bayou and basking on its banks. The aquarium is celebrating their growing family with a Bayou Baby BOGO offer. Through November 3rd, buy one general admission ticket and get one of equal or lesser value for free. Just in time for the cool, brisk weather, guests can watch the hatchlings explore their new home, which replicates a cypress swamp like those found in Florida and ..read more
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Mermaids Arrive at Newport Aquarium
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by NewportAquarium
4y ago
Mermaids are swimming into Newport Aquarium, enchanting guests September 28 through October 14. Guests will get to explore Mermaid Cove, where a mermaid can swim right up and meet them along with their stingray friends. With this new addition, guests will now have three opportunities to see and interact with mermaids throughout Newport Aquarium. Add a couple of pirates, and it’s a swashbuckling good time! The magical mermaid experience begins in Shark Ray Bay Theater where Newport Aquarium guests will be greeted by a mermaid while she’s sitting on her throne. It’s the perfect photo op, while ..read more
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