/tags/newport-aquarium Newport Aquarium en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:36:20 GMT /local-news/2024-03-21/newport-aquarium-celebrates-25th-year-with-updated-octopus-exhibit The revamped Ring of Fire exhibit focuses on the "World of the Octopus." Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:36:20 GMT /local-news/2024-03-21/newport-aquarium-celebrates-25th-year-with-updated-octopus-exhibit Tana Weingartner /local-news/2023-05-09/northern-kentucky-ark-encounter-florence-yalls-aquarium-facts Ever wonder how much a Florence Y'alls player makes, or did you know the Ark Encounter built an apartment building for its interns? Tue, 09 May 2023 19:22:59 GMT /local-news/2023-05-09/northern-kentucky-ark-encounter-florence-yalls-aquarium-facts Ann Thompson /local-news/2022-12-02/scuba-santa-20-years-newport-aquarium "Denver" the sea turtle looks forward to his visits, he says, but the new sand tiger sharks don't know what to think. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:41:00 GMT /local-news/2022-12-02/scuba-santa-20-years-newport-aquarium Ann Thompson /local-news/2022-11-02/sand-tiger-sharks-newport-aquarium The Newport Aquarium has some new residents — three toothy sand tiger sharks are now patrolling the tanks, serving as species ambassadors and research subjects. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:43:59 GMT /local-news/2022-11-02/sand-tiger-sharks-newport-aquarium Tana Weingartner /local-news/2020-03-05/eels-big-and-small-feature-in-newport-aquariums-new-shipwreck-exhibit Eels of varying sizes - from worm-like to five feet in length - are plunging the depths of the Newport Aquarium. Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels opens Friday… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:26:40 GMT /local-news/2020-03-05/eels-big-and-small-feature-in-newport-aquariums-new-shipwreck-exhibit Tana Weingartner /local-news/2019-11-08/newport-aquarium-adding-immersive-shipwreck-exhibit The Newport Aquarium is capping its 20th anniversary celebration by adding an extensive new exhibit featuring a sunken shipwreck.Shipwreck: Realm of the… Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:47:30 GMT /local-news/2019-11-08/newport-aquarium-adding-immersive-shipwreck-exhibit Tana Weingartner /local-news/2019-10-21/two-dozen-gators-join-bayou-babies-at-newport-aquarium Two dozen baby alligators are now calling the Newport Aquarium home. The month-old hatchlings are about six inches long and exploring their new habitat in… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:27:16 GMT /local-news/2019-10-21/two-dozen-gators-join-bayou-babies-at-newport-aquarium Tana Weingartner /local-news/2018-11-08/newport-aquarium-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-jim-henson-experience The Newport Aquarium marks 20 years in 2019 and it's celebrating with the help of a popular PBS children's show. Jim Henson's Splash and Bubbles Reeftown… Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:26:15 GMT /local-news/2018-11-08/newport-aquarium-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-with-jim-henson-experience Tana Weingartner /environment/2018-07-19/how-dangerous-are-sharks-really The 30th season of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week kicks off Sunday, July 22. The special programming event has consistently attracted a large… Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:00:00 GMT /environment/2018-07-19/how-dangerous-are-sharks-really Maryanne Zeleznik /local-news/2018-06-20/diver-returns-to-newport-aquarium-after-heart-transplant Bruno Lanman is grateful to be swimming with the sharks again. Lanman, who created the Newport Aquarium's dive program 20 years ago, thought his diving… Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:52:19 GMT /local-news/2018-06-20/diver-returns-to-newport-aquarium-after-heart-transplant Tana Weingartner