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New
York Aquarium
8th Street and Surf Avenue on Coney Island
Brooklyn NY 11224
718-265-3474
NOTE: They
have a Sunday Shuttle which departs from Columbus Circle at 8a. It departs the
Aquarium on Coney Island at 5p. Shuttle fee = $15.
or else . . .
By Subway:
Take the B, D, N or F trains to Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island (the last stop) -
or - the D or F trains to West 8th Street.
By Bus: Take the B-36 or B-64 bus lines to Stillwell Avenue terminal - or
- the B-68 line to West 5th Street.
| It all
started in December of 1896 when New York's new aquarium opened its doors
in downtown Manhattan (in the area now known as Battery Park). It wasn't
great but it was the only sea life nebue in town. Then, because of the
impending construction of a bridge to Brooklyn, the sea life was moved to
the Bronx Zoo where they remained until the mid 1950s when the new
Aquarium opened its doors on a new 14 acre site on Coney Island in
Brooklyn.
What a difference! Now there was room for
emulated marine environments as well as the new marine research
facilities. Today you can learn all about seals, sea lions, penguins, sea
otters, etc., at their 300-foot recreation of a rocky Pacific coastal
habitat. Sea life can be viewed from below the water line as well as
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You can
view the Beluga Whales through the huge aquarium windows. You can go
eyeball to eyeball with 400+ pound sharks, or watch the stingrays and
other marine life. There are now thousands of specimens on view.
The Aquarium has an extensive repertoir of
family-oriented programs throughout the year. For most, there is no
admission fee but reservations are required.
Some rules which are strictly enforced: no pets
(except properly harnessed guide dogs), radios, bikes, rollerblades or
skateboards and smoking is absolutely prohibited anywhere on the grounds.
Visit their web site: http://wcs.org/home/zoos/nyaquarium/ |
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