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“touch a stingray, look a shark in the eye”
Feel the spray of a mountain waterfall. Watch river otters play. Touch a stingray. Look a shark in the eye. Explore shipwrecks – without getting wet. See a rare white sea turtle and let your spirits soar as raptors and waterbirds fly overhead. Thousands of aquatic animals take you on a journey from the state’s grand peaks to the open Atlantic, much as a raindrop makes its way to the ocean. The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores originally opened in 1976. It closed at the end of 2003 for a major renovation that tripled its size, and reopened in May 2006. In all, more than 11 million people have visited in the 34 years the Aquarium has championed its mission, “inspiring appreciation and conservation of North Carolina’s aquatic environments.” The North Carolina Aquariums Division, under the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, operates the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and also the North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher and on Roanoke Island, and Jennette's Pier.
the aquarium is very amazing, the entrance fee was very cheap and i went with lila and there were many things to do! we had a great time and its all because i had given a stranger a compliment.... Read more
We made an hour and a half drive from a North Carolina beach to see the aquarium. I suppose if one had never been to an aquarium or any type of nature center, it would be a fascinating visit. We... Read more
After a tortuous path to arrive at this Aquarium, we left about 40 minutes later rather disenchanted. The exhibits were fine and well maintained but the focus was on local Carolina inland species... Read more
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
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