New York Aquarium - Coney Island, NY
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N 40° 34.455 W 073° 58.551
18T E 586685 N 4491999
The oldest continuously operating aquarium in the United States.
Waymark Code: WMYWVY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States, having opened in Castle Garden in Battery Park, Manhattan in 1896. Since 1957, it has been located on the boardwalk in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The aquarium is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of its integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium, most notably the Bronx Zoo. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
As part of WCS, the aquarium's mission is to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.
The facility occupies 14 acres and boasts 266 species of aquatic wildlife. Its mission is to raise public awareness about issues facing the ocean and its inhabitants with special exhibits, public events and research. The New York Seascape program, based out of the aquarium, is WCS’s local conservation program designed to restore healthy populations of marine species and protect New York waters, which are vital to the area’s economic and cultural vitality."
Physical address of aquarium: 602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224 United States
Website address: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Admission cost: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
To get credit for logging a waymark you must:
1. Take a photo of the front entrance with the public aquarium's name on it. Optional photos include pics of the exhibits inside the aquarium but of course, admission and/or entry is not required to log this waymark.