In 2025, my reporting put me face-to-face with sharks and stingrays, crawling through a firefighter training course, sitting in a living room filled with a century of memories and digging into local schools. Every year, LINK nky reporters round up our top five stories from the year. I chose a collection of stories that I […]
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World Ocean Day makes waves in Campbell County with proclamation
Oceans may seem far from Campbell County, but their health is tied to the water flowing through local rivers. Campbell County is celebrating World Ocean Day on June 8 by proclaiming it WAVE Water Warrior Day in recognition of the WAVE Foundation, a partner of Newport Aquarium. The WAVE Foundation is a non-profit organization that […]
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Newport 7 Brew officially opens
7 Brew, a drive-thru coffee shop chain, celebrated the opening of its new Newport location on Carothers Road on Wednesday with a roughly $8,800 donation to the Newport Aquarium WAVE Foundation. “WAVE Foundation inspires and fosters environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation and volunteerism,” according to the foundation’s website. They officially operate as […]
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Newport Aquarium’s new $1.5 million jellyfish exhibit opens today
Guests can now enjoy Newport Aquarium’s newest $1.5 million exhibit. The new exhibit, called “Jellies: Go with the Flow” is a 1,700-square-foot expansion to the aquarium. Calling it home will be nearly 100 jellyfish in total, floating within seven different habitats. The boneless beauties will float along in their own respective tanks, each filled with […]
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Newport Aquarium’s $1.5M ‘Jellies’ exhibit to open this Spring
Newport Aquarium is opening its new $1.5 million exhibit, “Jellies: Go with the Flow.” The exhibit includes seven habitats filled with more than 1,500 gallons of salt water filtered precisely to each species’ needs by the aquarium’s expert water filtration team. Half a dozen species, nearly 100 jellyfish in total, will call Jellies: Go with the […]
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Newport Aquarium’s rare albino alligator dies
Snowball, Newport Aquarium‘s rare albino alligator, has died, according to a recent announcement from the aquarium. “Snowball was a tremendous ambassador for his species for 21 years, teaching all who met him about conservation and the alligator’s vital role in the health of wetland ecosystems,” said the aquarium’s announcement. “Fewer than 100 albino alligators are […]
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Day in the life of a Newport Aquarium vet: Annual exams for stingrays, sharks
Open your mouth and say, “Ah.” Just like humans, animals at Newport Aquarium must undergo annual exams. LINK nky spent the morning of the exams with stingrays “Stevie” and “Tampa Ray,” and coral catsharks “Red” and “Orange” watching them get their measurements, blood work and X-rays. Stevie is up first. Newport Aquarium Veterinary Technician Jolene […]
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New underwater Pumpkin GLOW shines into first weekend at Newport Aquarium
Newport Aquarium is hosting an all-new fall adventure, Underwater Pumpkin GLOW, featuring larger-than-life glowing pumpkin animal sculptures in the exhibits, providing enrichment for the animals and a fun experience for visitors.
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Last chance to experience ‘Shark Summer’ at the Newport Aquarium
Newport Aquarium is offering visitors the opportunity to experience shark summer through Sept. 8, with the chance to cross the world’s first shark bridge, touch different species of sharks and learn about the life cycle of sharks.
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Aquarium to return Orinoco crocodiles to South America
Three young Orinoco crocodiles, which have been living at Newport Aquarium for the past two and a half years, are preparing to return to South America to help repopulate their species in the wild.