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New England Aquarium

Opened in 1969 on Boston's Central Wharf, the New England Aquarium is a landmark of the U.S. Northeast. Its centerpiece is the cylindrical Giant Ocean Tank, a 200,000-gallon recreation of a Caribbean coral reef ringed by a spiraling walkway. Longtime resident Myrtle the green sea turtle and the aquarium's penguin colony are among its best-known attractions.

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1969 (month/day unconfirmed) · about 57 years of history

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Exterior of New England Aquarium
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New England Aquarium basic information
TypeAquarium
LocationUnited StatesBoston
Opened1969 Source
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What is the main attraction?
Its centerpiece is the 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank, along with Myrtle, a green sea turtle who has lived there for decades. Source
When did it open?
It opened in June 1969 on Central Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. Source

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