Family Inclusive Sensory Hours, also known as FISH, are returning to Newport Aquarium with a range of sensory-inclusive amenities for guests of all abilities. The special dates begin this week and continue through the fall, when the aquarium offers an experience tailored to guests who may need any number of different environmental changes to fully […]
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NKY Chamber of Commerce to host Leadership Alumni Awards
Three Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce leadership organizations are coming together to honor individuals who’ve impacted change in the region. The NKY Chamber invites alumni from Leadership Northern Kentucky, Regional Youth Leadership and Encounter NKY to the Newport Aquarium for the Leadership Alumni Awards Celebration. The event aims to reunite graduates of each program and celebrate the recipients of three awards: […]
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New Hatchling Harbor Exhibit to open at Newport Aquarium
The Newport Aquarium’s new exhibit Hatching Harbor will bring a new ecosystem and hundreds of animals to the aquarium. The new Caribbean seagrass habitat will be among the longest tanks, at 25 feet, in the aquarium. It’s set in an immersive environment that lets visitors explore this spot between the shore and the reef. Hatching […]
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Scuba Santa celebrates 20th anniversary at Newport Aquarium
As the holiday season draws closer, the Newport Aquarium is inviting the Northern Kentucky community to join them for the 20th anniversary of Scuba Santa from Nov. 25 through Dec. 24. Scuba Santa will be joined by his elves and three new tiger sharks. In fact, visitors will have the chance to submit their ideas […]
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The Newport Aquarium welcomes three new sand tiger sharks
Three new finned friends have arrived at the Newport Aquarium: a female and two male sand tiger sharks. Their nearly seven-foot-long frames and wide toothy grins can be seen in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit. Sand tiger sharks may look a little intimidating at first glance, but they are known to be relatively docile, eating […]
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Hang with alligators and penguins at Newport Aquarium’s annual Nauti Nite
WAVE Foundation, Newport Aquarium’s nonprofit organization, is holding its annual gala, Nauti Nite, on Friday, Oct. 7 at the aquarium. While interacting with alligators, penguins and other animals, guests can sample food from 20 local restaurants. There will also be live entertainment and a live auction. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 […]
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Celebrate Shark Week with the Newport Aquarium
Newport Aquarium is kicking off their own Shark Week alongside Discovery’s famous Shark Week, which started Monday. Shark Week allows the Newport Aquarium to showcase some of their most popular sharks. The Aquarium features 85 feet of acrylic tunnels through a 385,000-gallon shark tank, a shark bridge and a shark nursery. Of course, patrons will […]
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Want to play golf with penguins from the Newport Aquarium?
Northern Kentuckians will soon have an opportunity to play with penguins and other aquatic animals at a charity golf outing. The WAVE Foundation, a nonprofit located at the Newport Aquarium, is hosting the 11th annual David Fulcher’s Putt for Penguins Celebrity Golf Outing on Monday, June 27 at Wetherington Golf and Country Club in West […]
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GalaxSEA celebrates Star Wars Day at Newport Aquarium on May 4
May the Fourth be with you, always. At the Newport Aquarium, they will be celebrating national Star Wars Day by transporting guests and animals to a galaxSEA far, far away. From underwater Jedi battles in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit to Ophelia, the giant pacific octopus, wielding her own lightsaber, the force will be with […]
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Newport Aquarium celebrates World Penguin Day
A new baby penguin is now on display at the Newport Aquarium just in time to celebrate World Penguin Day. April 25 is intended to call intention to the plight of penguins around the world, many of which are in danger or threatened, said Ashlyn Irons, public relations manager at the aquarium. King penguins Dumas […]