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New York Aquarium
The New York Aquarium, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, spans 14 beachfront acres in Coney Island. It houses more than 8,000 creatures including freshwater and marine fishes, marine invertebrates, seals, sea otters, walruses, sea lions, sharks and penguins.
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Ongoing Catch a training demonstration starring outgoing and talented California sea lions. Each performance features cool facts about sea lions and their role in the web of life, in addition to music, humor and lots of mischief.
Planet Earth: Shallow Seas 4-D Experience
Ongoing Sense the pressure, feel the perils and smell the triumph celebrating the earth in a 4-D adventure that combines the visual drama of a 3-D film with a variety of sensory effects which are built into theater seats and the theater environment.
Ongoing Experience the ecology and wildlife of the coast, a coral reef, sea cliffs and more at the aquarium. Sharks, jellyfish, stingrays, sea otters and penguins are just some of the critters on view. There are shows, a 4-D experience and interactive stations as well.