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Woods Hole Science Aquarium Woods Hole, MA URL: www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/aquarium/ The Woods Hole Science Aquarium is a small public aquarium that displays approximately 140 species of marine animals found in Northeast and Middle-Atlantic U.S. waters. The aquarium features an outdoor seal pool, 20 tanks and 15 aquaria with fish and invertebrates, two touch tanks where children can gently touch marine animals, and a behind-the-scenes area where visitors can talk to the staff as they go about their daily tasks of caring for the animals. The aquarium was established in Woods Hole in 1885 and is the country's oldest marine aquarium for public education and scientific research. It is owned by the federal government and run by NOAA Fisheries. Note: The aquarium is a federal facility. Adult visitors must sign in and will be asked to show a picture identification. |
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