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The New England Aquarium (NEAq) is located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, constructed on Central Wharf above Boston Harbor. Built in 1969 the NEAq was one of the country's first such major institutions and remains one of the only research and educational aquariums in the country. more...

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Beyond a museum for visitors, and according to the NEAq's mission statement "to present, promote, and protect the world of water", the NEAq shares its medical and research department through public exhibits and a viewable operation/medical wing in which the rescue and rehabilitation of aquatic animals can be seen.

Exhibits

Located in the central open atrium of the main building, the principal feature of the Aquarium is the Giant Ocean Tank, a cylindrical 200,000 gallon (750,000 l) tank simulating a Caribbean coral reef. This tank houses sharks, turtles, and many smaller reef-living fish. Open at the top, the concrete tank is surrounded by a walkway that spirals down from the top level allowing visitors access to 52 different windows which offer views of the reef from every angle and level.

At the bottom, the tank stands in a large, square 150,000 gallon penguin exhibit, hosting three different penguin species; African penguins, rockhopper penguins and little blue penguins. The penguin exhibit can be seen from the spiral walkway of the central tank or from elevated viewing areas that completely surround the perimeter of the exhibit. The penguins live on several artificial rock islands within the exhibit.

Surrounding the atrium are three different levels of smaller exhibits including:

The "Thinking" Gallery featuring goliath grouper, rare sea dragons, coastal environments and thousands of schooling fish; The Freshwater Gallery focusing on freshwater habitats in South America compared to New England river systems. This gallery features pirhanas, anacondas, electric eels, Atlantic salmon; The "Edge of the Sea" tidepool. Visitors are allowed to touch New England tidepool animals including sea stars, sea urchins, snails, hermit crabs and horseshoe crabs; The Northern Waters of the World Gallery focuses on New England marine habitats compared to Pacific Northwest habitats. The gallery features shorebirds, colored lobsters, goosefish, giant Pacific octopus and countless other invertebrates; The Tropical Gallery features many colorful tropical fish, cuttlefish, venomous fish including lionfish and scorpionfish, and living corals.; The Aquarium Medical Center gives visitors a behind the scenes view of what it takes to care for thousands of animals including fish, reptiles, mammals and birds.;

In front of the Aquarium is a harbor seal exhibit. Other marine mammals, such as three northern fur seals are on exhibit behind the Aquarium on the harborside terrace. The New England Aquarium's marine mammals participate in daily training sessions that are open for public viewing.

A recent expansion to the aquarium is an additional building housing a 3-D Imax theatre, gift shop, and a cafeteria.

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