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Roller coasters, fireworks, hot dogs. Eleven million people visit Coney Island each year to enjoy its local treasures. But just off the boardwalk, there are other, less familiar ones. Sea turtles, sharks, and harbor seals. Deep-sea canyons and soaring seamounts. As the New York Aquarium begins a new chapter in its history, we are bringing New Yorkers closer to the ocean wonders in their own backyard, connecting the Brooklyn boardwalk with its seascape like never before.
Among hundreds of new animals, nurse sharks like this one will swim in the New York Aquarium in 2016.
Construction on the aquarium has begun. We've broken ground on a brand new, 57,000 square-foot building that will house over 100 species of amazing marine life.
It has been a long road since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the New York Aquarium in October 2012. But the storm also spurred a new chapter in our history.
The large outpouring of local support we received enabled us to bounce back from the storm. Those efforts are a source of inspiration as we build New York’s next great destination.
Seven months after Sandy, we reopened our doors. Sea lions and spectators reveled in the moment. The Aquarium remains the only Coney Island attraction open all year.
The New York Aquarium is poised to play a pivotal role in building a stronger, more resilient New York. Ground has already been broken on the exciting transformation. And it comes at the perfect time. Since Hurricane Sandy struck our shores in October 2012, we've seen the city rally around smarter coastal planning, renewable energy solutions, and marine conservation. The future looks bright.
Aquarium visitors will also come face-to-face with the sea turtles in our backyard. Four sea turtle species—green, loggerhead, leatherback, and Kemp's ridley—are regular seasonal visitors to Coney Island waters.
The New York Aquarium has long been an anchor in the Coney Island community, serving as an education center for more than 120,000 schoolchildren each year. As we transform, our capacity to educate and reach new audiences will grow.
Harbor seals, shown here in the waters off Coney Island, are making a comeback in New York and inspiring aquarium visitors to learn more about the many marine mammals that swim along our shores.
In our new 50,000-square foot building, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, sandbar and sand tiger sharks, nurse sharks, Port Jackson sharks, and wobbegongs will command sorely needed public attention.
Caleb McClennan, director of WCS's Marine Program, dives in Montauk, NY. We aim to raise public awareness of ongoing marine conservation efforts within the coastal and ocean waters of the New York Tri-State Area.
The New York Aquarium's Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit will introduce the city to some of its most remarkable residents. Our mission to conserve the New York seascape will be woven into the exhibit, inspiring visitors to join us in protecting the local waters that are so crucial to wildlife and humans alike.
Shimmer Wall
Coral Reef Tunnel
Learning Laboratory
Ecology Walk
Discover New York Waters
Canyon's Edge
New York Streetscape
Wrapping the entire exterior of Ocean Wonders: Sharks! will be the shimmer wall, a mesmerizing work of art. Its individual tiles use wind and reflective sunlight to create a fluid, glittering surface reminiscent ocean waves and schools of fish.
The shimmer wall will be the centerpiece of our new home, a beacon to the millions of visitors inspired by our ocean treasures and dazzling shoreline. We invite you to be part of the transformation.
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