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9 New England Aquarium

The waterfront’s prime attraction dominates Central
Wharf. Designed by a consortium of architects in 1969,
the aquarium’s core encloses a vast four-story ocean
tank, which contains a wide array of marine animals.
A curving walkway runs around the outside of the . Penguin Pool
tank from top to bottom and provides viewpoints One of the main attractions of the
aquarium, the penguin pool runs
of the interior of the tank from different levels. Also around the base of the giant tank. It
resident are colonies of penguins, playful harbor contains African, rockhopper, and little
and fur seals, anacondas, rays, and mesmerizing blue penguins.
seadragons. An IMAX® Theatre rounds out the facility.

Shark and Ray Touch Tank
The biggest shark and ray touch
tank on the East Coast lets visitors
handle some of the sea’s oldest
and most mysterious creatures.

. Whale Watch
This marine safari from Boston to
Stellwagen Bank lets city visitors
see the largest mammals on earth.
Naturalists lead viewing of
humpback, finback, and
minke whales.

Main entrance

Harbor Seals
Harbor seals cavort in a glass-sided outdoor
tank that is always open for free viewing.

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