While it is true that sharks have a keen sense of smell, detecting one drop of blood from that far away is an exaggeration. You can test your knowledge of the creatures with the true and false statements below, courtesy of the Newport Aquarium.Ĭlaim: Sharks can smell one drop of blood from a mile away. Scientists often call varieties of sharks “keystone species” because of the cascading harms that are unleashed once they disappear from an ecosystem. The Newport Aquarium’s outreach about these animals extends throughout the summer with the return of a popular exhibit that features a shark nursery and the world’s first shark bridge.īeyond its Shark Summer exhibit, the aquarium is educating the public about the important role these predators play in keeping the ecosystems they inhabit healthy. This year, it started July 24, and a viewing schedule is available online.
Shark Week - the week-long block of programming devoted to sharks and airing on the Discovery Channel - originally premiered July 17, 1988. Once you receive your reservation confirmation via email, you must bring that confirmation along with your ticket to enter the park.Kentucky may be far from the ocean, but Shark Week is here, and to celebrate the Newport Aquarium is myth busting some common misconceptions about the ocean-dwelling creatures. Please plan in advance, as park capacity is limited. Instructions for fulfillment General AdmissionĪfter purchase, you must follow the link on your voucher to make a reservation for the date you plan on visiting the park. All ticket prices include a 6% sales tax. Ticket package and prices are subject to change without notice. We are unable to issue exchanges or refunds after a purchase has been made or for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed tickets. Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm Terms & Conditions for General AdmissionĪll tickets are non-refundable/non-returnable. Open 365 days a year for fun-filled memories you can create for your family. Each day, one special child is chosen to be our parade grand marshal and lead the parade. Join us early for our daily penguin parade featuring our playful African penguins. While visiting, your family can pet sharks in Shark Central, hand-feed Lorikeets in the Rainforest, play games in the Frog Bog and Jellyfish Galleries, giggle at penguins in the Penguin Palooza Exhibit, watch sharks and other creatures being fed as you enjoy "more to see and do" than ever before. Our recently remodeled Theater- now called Shark Ray Bay- features new dive shows that allow you to learn more about our famous Shark Rays: Sweet Pea, Scooter, Sunshine, and Spike. See more Shark Rays on display than anywhere else in the world in our Surrounded By Sharks Exhibit. The Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water. Enjoy the Cascading Stream, Waterfall Cross Section, and walk beneath the falls and see fish like bass, black crappie, and perch in a way you've never seen them before!Īnd don't forget to visit the tropical island paradise of Stingray Hideaway where you can touch a stingray! New this year is the Freshwater Falls exhibit! Visitors can experience what lies under the rippling surface of cascading streams and waterfalls around the world. Plus, rare video, interactive sculptures, create-your-own-customized sea horse or sea dragon and more.
Join the fun in the Seahorses: Unbridled Fun exhibit, the most interactive seahorse exhibit in the country featuring 10 species of seahorses, sea dragons, trumpetfish, shrimpfish and pipefish. Then, visit Shark Ray Bay to witness the four, extremely rare shark rays on display: Sweet Pea, Scooter, Sunshine and Spike. Dive shows in the Surrounded By Sharks exhibit are excitement for the whole family as divers talk from underwater and even answer questions. If you're daring, take a stroll across the Shark Bridge - the only suspension bridge in North America where guests can walk just inches above nearly two dozen sharks! This V-shaped rope bridge is 75-feet long and is suspended over the open water of the 385,000 gallon Surrounded by Sharks exhibit. While exploring Newport Aquarium's million gallons of fun, guests have the opportunity to touch a shark, play in the interactive frog bog and even pet a penguin during the Penguin Encounter.
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