“Insider’s Tour” gives a shark’s eye view of some of the aquarium’s most popular exhibits
  • Sunday, Nov. 6; 10 – 11:30 a.m.
  • Register now at: www.nyaquarium.com

    Brooklyn, N.Y. – Oct. 21, 2011 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium is offering an opportunity for visitors to go behind the scenes of some of the most exciting animal exhibits in New York. The aquarium’s education staff will guide visitors through a one-of-a-kind “Insider’s Tour” on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Participants will get a guided tour of an off-exhibit viewing area above the shark tank and can get a bird’s-eye view of the sand-tiger, reef, and nurse sharks, swimming below. Inside the aquarium’s Alien Stingers exhibit, the tour will stop to see array of brightly colored sea jellies.

    There will be an opportunity to touch some of the marine animals including horseshoe crabs – a species that lives in the waters of New York City. Many of the animals on the tour are species that are being researched as part of the aquarium’s New York Seascape, a conservation program launched through WCS last year.

    Aquarium educators will discuss the natural history, behavior, and conservation of the animals featured throughout the tour.

    Fees are: $28 non-member adult (ages 13 and up); $19 member adult; $23 nonmember child (ages 6 – 12); $14 member child. Those who participate in the tour must be at least 6 years old. Fees include admission to the aquarium.

    To register, visit www.nyaquarium.com, email nyaregistrar@wcs.org or call 718-265-3457.

    Contact:
    Barbara Russo – 718-265-3428; brusso@wcs.org
    Max Pulsinelli – 718-220-5182; mpulsinelli@wcs.org
    Steve Fairchild - 718-220-5189; sfairchild@wcs.org

    Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium opens every day of the year at 10am, and closing times vary seasonally. Admission is $14.95 for adults, $10.95 for children ages 3-12 and $11.95 for senior citizens (65 and older); children under 3 years of age are admitted free. Fridays after 3pm, admission is by suggested donation. The Aquarium is located on Surf Avenue at West 8th Street in Coney Island.  For directions, information on public events and programs, and other Aquarium information, call 718-265-FISH or visit our web site at http://www.nyaquarium.com. Now is the perfect time to visit and show support for the New York Aquarium, Brooklyn's most heavily attended attraction and a beloved part of the City of New York.

    The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on Earth.