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Shark Killed In Truck Accident On Way To Coney Island Aquarium

A Sandbar shark (Source: Wikimedia Commons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbar_shark#/media/File:Carcharhinus_plumbeus_georgia.jpg] )A Sandbar shark that was on its way from Florida to a new home at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island was killed in a truck accident on Thursday. The

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Remember When Teens Stole A Penguin From Coney Island Aquarium?

Ah, the heady days of the 1960s. I’m told if you remember it, you weren’t there [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Grace_Slick#Disputed]. So we’ll forgive you if you forgot all about that time – May 9, 1965 – when a bunch of teenagers swiped a penguin from

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Coney Island’s Orphaned Walrus Pup FedExed To Texas

Source: Wildlife Conservation SocietyNew York Aquarium’s walrus Mitik, who captured the hearts of New Yorkers when he arrived orphaned and ill in 2012 [/orphaned-baby-walrus-paralyzes-everyone-he-comes-across-with-dangerous-level-of-cuteness/] , has been shipped out to SeaWorld Texas for a summer getaway. Mitik was sent off as the aquarium continues to undergo renovations and repairs following

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Get Your Name On The Wall Of NY Aquarium’s New “Sharks!” Building

The new exhibit building and shimmer wall. (Source: NYAquarium.org)Superstorm Sandy dealt some devastating damage to the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, and much of it still remains closed today. But the institution says they’re seeing this as an opportunity to launch a new chapter in its

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Orphaned Baby Walrus Paralyzes Everyone He Comes Across With Dangerous Level Of Cuteness

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPShPnzDWek?rel=0] Mitik, the adorable 236 pound Walrus seen in the video above, is beginning to thrive at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium in Coney Island. According to the New York Aquarium [http://www.nyaquarium.com/ny-aquarium/media/headlines/

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NY Aquarium Unveils Designs For New “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” Exhibit

A rendering for “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!”After we reported to you back in 2010 [/ny-aquarium-to-rock-new-facility-more-teeth/] that the New York City Public Design Commission approved a new 57,000-square-foot structure at the New York Aquarium to house the “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” exhibit, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced during a press conference at

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Giant Lobster Debuts At New York Aquarium

Source: NYDailyNews.comAn 18 pound, 75-year-old lobster went on display at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium this week, after being rescued from lusty seafood lovers’ dinner plates. Though probably better fitting down the block at the freak show, the “colossal crustacean” – as the Daily News dubbed it [http://www.

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NY Aquarium To Rock New Facility, More Teeth

Fortunately, the NY Aquarium will NOT have flying sharks. (Source: wowfailblog.com)A new housing complex is coming to Coney Island, with what will be the neighborhood’s most dangerous residents: sharks! The NYC Public Design Commission approved a new structure at the New York Aquarium (Surf Avenue and West