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Ocean Wonders: Sharks!

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Jun 30, 2018 - Ongoing

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Description

WCS’s New York Aquarium’s newest exhibition is a crowd-pleaser. The 57,000-square-foot space—holding 800,000 gallons of water—houses 18 varieties of sharks, plus sea turtles, rays and fish along with interactive exhibitions. (Fun fact: the sharks eat about 180 pounds of food per week.)

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Location

New York Aquarium

602 Surf Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11224

Features

Type
Zoos & Aquariums
Maritime/Waterfront
Seasonal
Summer
Accessibility
Assistive Listening System
Wheelchair Accessible
Neurodiverse Programming

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