New England Aquarium - Presentations and Shows

Presentations and Shows

The aquarium has wonderful informative and entertaining live animal presentations around the aquarium every day. These live animal presentations bring the visitors up close with the animals.

• Penguin Feedings (currently suspended due to renovations)

Twice a day the Aquariums staff feed the penguins herring in the Penguin exhibits.

• Penguin Presentations (currently suspended due to renovations)

The Aquariums staff will teach the visitors about the three different species of penguins the aquarium has like where they live in the wild and what they eat.

• Giant Ocean Tank Divers (currently suspended due to renovations)

This is when the Aquariums divers would hand feed the animals in the 200,000 gallon tank.

• Giant Ocean Tank Talks (currently suspended due to renovations)

At the top of the GOT, visitors would learn about the animals (sea turtles, sharks, barracuda, etc.) that live in this huge exhibit including how this exhibit enormous tank was built and how the staff takes care of the animals in the exhibit.

• Harbor Seal Training Sessions

Taking place in the front plaza, visitors would see how these harbor seals interact with their trainers. These seals can give kiss, wave, and say a friendly hello.

• Fur Seal Training Sessions

These Northern Fur Seals in the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center will show visitors how these seals stay healthy and active with each activity such as rolling, waving, and stretching.

• Live Animal Presentations

Located at the presentation area on Level 1, this presentation will show off the aquariums most fascinating and frightening animals and that there is nothing to be scary about them.

• Climate Change Activities

New for 2011, taking place at the Penguin exhibit, the Aquariums staff will teach the visitors on how they can help protect the ocean animals from climate change.