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#1
New Expansion
03-10-2008
Aquarium to reconnect to sea - The Boston Globe
The New England Aquarium, which faced financial difficulties earlier this decade and scrapped its original expansion plans, is expanding around its back for a new pinniped exhibit for Northern Fur Seals and later California Sea Lions. The expansion is supposed to also help make the aquarium building exterior more appealing...from its concrete box look. |
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#2
14-11-2008
More expansion news, according to the 2007 Annual Report, the NEAq has raise $18 million for a new capital campaign to build a new marine mammal exhibit, renovate the Giant Ocean Tank, minor improvements for the aquarium, and enhancements for the aquarium's programs.
http://www.neaq.org/about_us/financi...s/NEAqAR07.pdf The aquarium has also placed models of the new pinniped exhibit on the website. New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center Groundbreaking |
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#3
14-11-2008
From what I have heard the aquarium definitely needs an expensive makeover, and it's great to see the plans finally coming together.
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#4
2 Weeks Ago
Does the aquarium intend to keep Northern Fur Seals longer in its collection? This article discusses a switch of bull Fur Seals between New England Aquarium and Seattle Aquarium to increase numbers and improve genetic diversity. So there is some hope that California Sea Lions and Harbor Seals wont be the only pinnipeds in the future.
Seattle sending fur seal to Boston for breeding - BostonHerald.com |
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#5
2 Weeks Ago
I believe they are keeping fur seals. Someone at Mystic Aquarium told me that one of their fur seals may end at NE aquarium as well. I don't know why they would add harbor seals to the new expansion because they have a fairly new exhibit in the front of the aquarium and is a favorite for locals and visitors (It is outside the aquarium so you do not have to pay to see the harbor seals and supposedly is a favorite place for locals to eat lunch).
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#6
1 Day Ago
Some more details about the new marine mammal center...
Aquarium hopes for renewal with marine mammal center - The Boston Globe |
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