The North Carolina Aquariums are offering half-price admission Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Aquariums are honoring King’s life and legacy by providing visitors the reduced admission to enjoy the immersive experience while engaging with staff who are passionate about conservation. King’s advocacy work for equality extended to the natural environment, officials noted.
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“Reflecting on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight for racial equality is an important way to keep his dream alive,” said North Carolina Aquariums Director Hap Fatzinger. “Dr. King’s work to raise awareness extended to inspiring action on preserving a clean and healthy environment for generations to come. We are honored to welcome guests at a discounted rate on the birthday of this civil rights hero. Please reserve your tickets and enjoy the day.”
The Aquariums are popular during holidays and reservations fill up quickly. Visitors must purchase their discounted tickets online in advance of their visit.
Special habitats at the Aquarium at Fort Fisher include the Asian small-clawed otter families who will greet visitors as soon as they walk in the front door, Luna the albino alligator, a 235,000-gallon shark habitat, and the loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings, Maris and Atlas.
Awaiting at the Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, the 306,000-gallon ocean habitat, the “Living Shipwreck,” and Imagination Bay, an immersive indoor play area for the littlest guests. Visit screech owls and Orinoco crocodiles, and say hello to three North American river otters Eno, Pee Dee and Rocky.
At the Aquarium on Roanoke Island, the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center is rehabilitating cold-stunned sea turtles. Patients may be viewed through the glass doors. There’s also the 285,000-gallon “Graveyard of the Atlantic” exhibit and shark habitat. Visitors are invited to wander through the “Wild Wetlands” to meet river otters, alligators and turtles, and swing by “Sea Senses” for a sensory experience with stingrays and invertebrates.
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The half-off special rate will not apply to already reduced rates or promotional pricing. To reserve tickets, visit ncaquariums.com/ticket-sales.
