New England Aquarium

Visitor Pictures: Oh those little blue penguins never fail to...

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:29:02 -0400

Visitor Pictures: Oh those little blue penguins never fail to draw a squee or an awwwww. Wait until you see the beauties in Penguins 3D!Thanks for sharing your pic, doctorkongx.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! #penguins #gimmie #newenglandaquarium

Penguins in 3D?! It’s going to be an awesome weekend here at the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:00 -0400

Penguins in 3D?! It’s going to be an awesome weekend here at the Aquarium.

Contest ALERT: At 3pm today, we’re giving away our final...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:31:32 -0400

Contest ALERT: At 3pm today, we’re giving away our final pair of passes to see our brand new IMAX film—Penguins 3D. We’ll post a question on Twitter at 3pm, first correct reply wins. You’ll want to follow us on Twitter for this one!

Enjoying the big blue: Before the Giant Ocean Tank was filled...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:45:54 -0400

Enjoying the big blue: Before the Giant Ocean Tank was filled with water, this is how the Aquarium divers flexed their fins. And oh, the beautiful fish…

Visitor Pictures: Bobbing harbor seal can be quite...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:29 -0400

Visitor Pictures: Bobbing harbor seal can be quite beautiful.

Good find, dancing-sashimi. Thanks for sharing!

untitled by kelly.marie on Flickr.

Visitor Pictures: OK, now this is just about the cutest thing...

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:58:36 -0400

Visitor Pictures: OK, now this is just about the cutest thing we’ve seen all day. Hope you had a good visit!

alyssafabulous:

Sure, there are other fish in the sea, but you’re my nemo <3

Just learned it’s World Turtle Day. Now this is a holiday...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:42 -0400

Just learned it’s World Turtle Day. Now this is a holiday we can really get behind! Here are some turtle pics to help you celebrate.

Photos: Myrtle returns to the Giant Ocean Tank, rescued endangered sea turtle from this season’s record stranding year, baby red-bellied cooter getting a head start

Give a go at captioning this picture on our Facebook page and...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:05:04 -0400

Give a go at captioning this picture on our Facebook page and you could be seeing this penguin family on the largest screen in New England!

Here’s some inspiration.

Making friends | #seals #boston #aquarium

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:17:48 -0400

Making friends | #seals #boston #aquarium

hannahgrichman: Trip To The Aquarium <3 Wow! Great shots by...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:49:00 -0400

hannahgrichman:

Trip To The Aquarium <3

Wow! Great shots by Art Institute of Boston student Hannah Grichman. Let’s see what we have here.

Top: That’s an epaulette shark egg case! You can faintly see the outline of the baby shark inside. Visitors can watch them moving around before they hatch. Learn more and see what the baby sharks look like.

Second Row Left: That’s a leafy seadragon! They are fascinating and very rare relatives of seahorses that are only found in South Australia. Learn more about them and see video of them moving around.

Third Row: This is an Australian spotted jelly. The Aquarium has a robust jelly breeding program. Take a look at juvenile jellies like this behind the scenes.

Fifth Row: This only happens at the Aquarium once a year. It’s a huge veil of eggs laid by the goosefish in the Northern Waters gallery. Learn more about the egg veil and see video of it moving.

Sixth Row Right: These are cownose rays in The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank. Visitors can reach right in and touch these slick rays. But if you really want to be amazed by these animals, take a look at what their teeth look like. Probably the most unexpected set of chompers in the animal kingdom.

Myrtle is trying out some new resting spots. See, she just moved...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:39:30 -0400

Myrtle is trying out some new resting spots. See, she just moved back into her newly renovated home and there have been some gorgeous changes since she left.

You should check out the video of moving day!

Win tickets to see Penguins 3D! Are you guys on Twitter? Of...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:00 -0400

Win tickets to see Penguins 3D!

Are you guys on Twitter? Of course you are. We’re having a lil’ giveaway today. Give us a follow and use this hashtag to tell us why you love penguins. We’ll choose our favorite and give that person passes to see these guys: all 500,000 penguins in our newest IMAX film Penguins 3D.

The Return of Myrtle the Turtle: The queen of the Giant Ocean...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:14:25 -0400

The Return of Myrtle the Turtle: The queen of the Giant Ocean Tank is back, as Aquarium divers continue the process of moving animals into the newly renovated exhibit. See how the divers transported all 550 pounds of this pretty lady.

It’s alive! #oceans #animals

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:17 -0400

It’s alive! #oceans #animals

Wanna see these guys on the largest movie screen in New England?...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:14:51 -0400

Wanna see these guys on the largest movie screen in New England? For free? Head over to the Aquarium’s Facebook page to enter to win, we’re giving away movie passes to Penguins 3D today. Be among the first to see the film when it opens Friday!

Just try… try not to be amazed when you’re this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:20:12 -0400

Just try… try not to be amazed when you’re this close to some of the world’s biggest animals.

Join us on a New England Aquarium Whale Watch.

Food, glorious food! The whales are feasting on Stellwagen Bank....

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:48 -0400

Food, glorious food! The whales are feasting on Stellwagen Bank. Check ‘em out on a New England Aquarium Whale Watch.

New IMAX Movie at the New England Aquarium!If you guess that...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:58 -0400

New IMAX Movie at the New England Aquarium!
If you guess that it’s about penguins, you’d be right. Penguins 3D is a heartwarming story of one king penguin’s journey to adulthood. Check out the gorgeous preview, and stay tuned to see how you can win tickets.

Reflections on ancient fishes. #amazing #animals

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:41 -0400

Reflections on ancient fishes. #amazing #animals

Shiner perchCymatogaster aggregata One of the most common fish...

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:08:24 -0400

Shiner perch
Cymatogaster aggregata

One of the most common fish species found in bays and estuaries … in the Pacific Ocean. If you aren’t along the West Coast from Alaska to California, you can also find them at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Check out the Pacific Northwest exhibits on Level 3.