New York Aquarium

https://nyaquarium.com/

 

Opened 10.12.1896

 

City: Brooklyn

Country: USA

State: New York
 

Species 350

The New York Aquarium remains a must-see destination on Coney Island's celebrated Boardwalk. Try to resist the playful charm of its seals, sea lions and walruses. Dare to get close to the shark tank. And see if you can catch the changing colors of Squirt, the mischievous Giant Pacific octopus.

Last visit 2014


New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave
Brooklyn
NY 11224
USA

Phone nr 718-265-3474


Open minimum 10am-4.30pm 


Entrance

• Adult 32,95 $
• Child 27,95 $

Wildlife Conservation Society Membership (includes the Annual entrance to Brooklyn Aquarium, Brooklyn Zoo, Bronx Zoo, New York Zoo and Queens Zoo)

• Adult 115,- $
• Family* 320,- $

*Family Basic Cards are valid for 2 adults and up to 4 children. Check on line for other membership levels

There are several daily feeding shows, for the time please ask at the till station.

Feel free to take as many pictures as you want. If you publicate the pictures online plese mention the Aquariums name


History:

The New York Aquarium opened on December 10, 1896, at Castle Garden in Battery Park. Its first director was the respected fish expert, Dr. Tarleton Hoffman Bean (1895–1898). On October 31, 1902, the Aquarium was adopted into the care of what was then the New York Zoological Society. At the time, the Aquarium housed only 150 specimens of wildlife. Over time, its most famous director, the distinguished zoologist Charles Haskins Townsend, enlarged the collections considerably, and the Aquarium attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Early in October 1941, the Aquarium at Battery Park was controversially closed based on claims of NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses that the proposed construction of a tunnel from Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn might undermine Castle Clinton's foundation. Many of the Aquarium’s sea creatures were temporarily housed at the Bronx Zoo until the new aquarium was built after World War II. On June 6, 1957, the Aquarium opened its doors at its new location in Coney Island, Brooklyn. In September 2011, the aquarium named its new electric eel Wattson, and in March 2012, it launched a sea horse breeding program. The New York Aquarium was significantly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 which severely flooded the facility and shut down power resulting in the deaths of many fish who relied on the electricity to run their exhibits aeration systems and heaters. A small group of WCS staff who remained onsite during the hurricane were able to save the rest of the animals. The aquarium partially reopened on May 25, 2013. Ocean Wonders: Sharks! ultimately broke ground in January 2014. The exhibit opened on June 30, 2018