The New York Aquarium ~ an Ocean Adventure without Getting Wet!

 

 

 

The exhibit ‘Ocean Wonders: Sharks!’

The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, located on the Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn. It was founded at Castle Garden in Battery Park, Manhattan in 1896, and moved to Coney Island in 1957. New Yorkers seem to be swimming with the sharks a lot more than we use to. We thought it might be a good idea to learn more, and take a closer look from a safe place, inside The New York Aquarium in Coney Island.

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The Coney Island Mermaid Parade ~ Cancelled

 

 

 

The Mermaid Parade on Instagram

The 39th Annual Mermaid Parade has been CANCELLED. Announced today, the Officers and Directors of Coney Island USA stated that it is with great sadness that they will be canceling for the second year in a row due to the uptick in COVID.

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