6/16/16

Myrtle Loves Shell Scratches

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Did you know our sea turtles get back scratches? Myrtle especially seems to really enjoy a shell scratch. Sometimes the divers rub a shell o...
4/29/16

Dispatches from Quincy: Hatching a surprise

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This is a guest post from Shannon Mahoney, an aquarist working in our off-site Animal Care Center in Quincy, Mass. She helps care for animal...
3/8/16

Celebrating National Pig Day, Aquarium-Style

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There's a holiday for everything—pancakes, dragons, and lots and lots of animals. You might think that the Aquarium can't recognize ...
2/12/16

Selfies with Scuba Divers

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Alfred Kyrollos is a volunteer who gives up most of his Saturdays to come to the Aquarium and help feed and care for the animals in the Gian...
2/6/16

Foraging with the Goatfish

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We pay a lot of attention to what our 1400+ fish in the Giant Ocean Tank are eating on a daily basis - that's the main job of a GOT dive...
1/8/16

Even Fish Need P.T.

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We often say that our animals get the best possible veterinary care. This is the kind of stuff that happens behind the scenes. Physica...
12/25/15

Christmas Underwater

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Just a few snaps from our day at the Aquarium—without another soul around except for the aquarists, divers and biologists taking care of th...
12/17/15

A guest diver brings her camera

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See the turtles in person! Plan a visit to the New England Aquarium. Buy tickets now . Recently photographer Esther Horvath slipped into t...
12/14/15

Naptime for Turtles

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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a.......turtle? With the...
11/26/15

Happy Thanksgiving!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE DIVE TEAM! Here's a glimpse into a day in the life of Thanksgiving at the Aquarium (we are closed today). ...
11/24/15

Myrtle's Pre-Thanksgiving Feast

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Like them or not, many families will sit down to a big bowl of Brussels sprouts at their Thanksgiving feast this week. That's a dish rig...
11/19/15

Curious Little Trunkfish

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Following up on my last post , I wanted to introduce Toby, our smallest trunkfish, who is a very curious little fellow. Toby was very nervou...
11/14/15

Meet the Boxfishes

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Our annual census is right around the corner, so I thought some fish ID would be fun.  In this post I want to introduce our boxfishes (famil...
11/4/15

Making Connections: No Words Required

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Diving in the Giant Ocean Tank with stingrays and sea turtles and eels is a thrill. But sometimes the most memorable moments don't invo...
9/17/15

Myrtle on TV: Outtakes

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Aquarium fans may have noticed our most famous resident on TV recently . Myrtle's photo shoot happened last spring with photographer Kei...