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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
July 7 at 10:15am

Beetles and butterflies and ants, oh my! Unseen wonders are magnified in this summer’s Backyard Buzz exhibit! Explore larger-than-life insects that call Eastern North Carolina home. Learn how you can help make their lives a little bit easier by supporting and protecting wild spaces.

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July 6 at 9:19am

"Did you get my good side?" *flips scutes* But seriously, have you ever seen such a photogenic turtle? She made sure we got ALL the angles on this photoshoot

"Did you get my good side?" *flips scutes* But seriously, have you ever seen such a photogenic turtle? She made sure we got ALL the... See More

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May 22 at 10:03am

If you've visited our aquarium you know about our pollinator garden, where you can see a variety of different species of bees (and other pollinators) at work. Did you know there are over 20,000 species of bees worldwide? There are over 4,000 native bee species in the United States, and 500... See More

If you've visited our aquarium you know about our pollinator garden, where you can see a variety of different species of bees (and other... See More

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April 13 at 9:34am

Our second segment in our "April: Month of the Young Child" virtual storytimes is officially live! Join Cady and Gram on a journey in learning to love spiders through the book "I'm Trying to Love Spiders" written by Bethany Barton.

Our second segment in our "April: Month of the Young Child" virtual storytimes is officially live! Join Cady and Gram on a journey in... See More

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February 2 at 11:39am

It's been a minute since we updated everyone on the STAR Center patients. Big things happened on January 31st as N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers picked up 77 turtles in the wee hours of the morning from STAR Center. 5 of these turtles were transferred to our sister... See More

It's been a minute since we updated everyone on the STAR Center patients. Big things happened on January 31st as N.E.S.T. (Network for... See More

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January 16 at 12:24pm

Join us for the Ton of Love Food Drive January 14 - February 14th!
Our goal is to collect a TON of nonperishable, non-expired food for the Roanoke Island Food Pantry by Valentine's Day. Receive one complimentary admission when you donate a grocery bag of items.

Join us for the Ton of Love Food Drive January 14 - February 14th!
Our goal is to collect a TON of nonperishable, non-expired food for the... See More

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December 12 at 11:07am

From December 1 through 31, 2022, donate one five-pound or larger bag of food or three items from the SPCA wish list and receive one free ticket per reservation! Help us thank the SPCA for their dedication to animals by serving as Santa Paws for the deserving shelter residents. When you're... See More

From December 1 through 31, 2022, donate one five-pound or larger bag of food or three items from the SPCA wish list and receive one free ticket... See More

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October 30 at 10:06pm

My...what big teeth you have! We have a new exhibit in the Aquarium lobby - meet the Megalodon! These huge sharks ruled the seas 23 to 3.6 million years ago. Considered the largest shark species that has ever lived, scientists estimate that they weighed over 52 tons!

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