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Photo by Elle SpektorBeachgoers on Saturday were dazzled by dozens of sand sculptors who carved up the shore for the 24th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest. The event, hosted by Astella Development Corporation and Brooklyn Community Services, saw the creation of everything from the amusing and bizarre to touching
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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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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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Sea lions and tigers and walruses, oh my! Castles, and ladies and coasters, and even the Predator, too! The sands of Coney Island had it all – nay, became it all – this weekend at the 23rd annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Competition on Saturday. Over the weekend, Sheepshead Bites editor Ned
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Source: bitchcakes via flickrThe walkway connecting the West 8th Street train station to the Coney Island Boardwalk will soon be no more. Brooklyn Daily reports [http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/19/bn_surfavebridge_2013_05_10.html] that the city is tearing down the rusted shark-painted bridge for safety
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This cruddy weather got you feeling a little anxious? Just watch the video above. We stumbled across this 45-second slice of mesmerizing ‘horse-play’ taken at the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. In this hypnotic video, we get a sight of some majestic sea horses swimming up and down in
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[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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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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Some just come for the view. (Source: Howard N2GOT via Flickr)This year’s (next year’s?) January 1, Coney Island Polar Dip into the Atlantic Ocean – a Brooklyn New Year’s tradition for decades – will help raise funds for Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and
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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