January 08, 2020
KURE BEACH, N.C. –Twelve rehabilitated sea turtles will be released from the care of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher on Thursday. The five Kemp’s ridley and seven green sea turtles were originally injured in two separate cold-stunning events.
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December 11, 2019
It’s about time for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher to make room to tell a global conservation story that is “otterly” engaging. Construction is expected to begin in January to build a home for a furry species likely to inspire cute aggression and empathy for the natural world, Asian small-clawed otters.
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November 25, 2019
Stacey Murray-Rester scrubs alligators. It is part of her job at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. She does it so well that a video of her brushing the back and snout of a rare albino alligator went viral this week, appearing on social feeds from Charlotte to the Philippines.
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October 21, 2019
The North Carolina Aquariums will honor veterans and military service members on Nov. 11, 2019, by offering free admission on Veterans Day to all veteran, active, reserve, or retired members of the U.S. military with a valid service identification or proof of service, as well as spouses and dependents.
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October 08, 2019
Repairs to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will alter the guest experience for a few months at one of the state’s most popular attractions. A roof repair and fire suppression system replacement will close the aquarium’s freshwater conservatory building to visitors beginning Nov. 4.
The aquarium will remain open during the project, as all saltwater galleries, touch pools and outdoor gardens will remain accessible. Educational activities, daily dive programs and feedings will continue, while sharks, jellies and sea turtles engage and inspire guests.
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August 15, 2019
“Trick or Treat Under the Sea” offers local businesses a prime opportunity to reach thousands of area families and consumers. The 2019 event features three nights of ghoulish good times, hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 24-26.
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July 17, 2019
The N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher flips the script about these important and charismatic creatures during Shark and Ray Awareness Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 30.
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May 31, 2019
The Aquarium recently earned its Sensory Inclusive Certification, to ensure a positive experience for guests with sensory issues.
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May 30, 2019
Celebrate and protect the ocean with the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s Party for the Planet on World Oceans Day, June 8, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Plant sea oats to restore sand dunes or join a beach sweep with aquarium staff.
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April 12, 2019
Bugs and a good teacher sparked Gail Lemiec’s career path. She chose an undergraduate degree based on animal behavior, conducted conservation research with wolves, and now shares her passion for science at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher as an educator. Lemiec and several of her aquarium colleagues wanted to do more to encourage girls and women to explore science as a career path.
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January 18, 2019
Mention sharks to Hap Fatzinger and a change comes over him. He leans forward, talks a little faster, smiles a little bigger. The long-time Wilmington resident and avid outdoorsman really wants his audience to get it. But let’s be clear. The excitement, some might even call it a passion, has nothing to do with what should be done about sharks, but, instead, what we need to do for sharks.
Fatzinger’s use of the collective “we” is no mistake, either. He believes in the power of people, to make impactful change. Words like conservation, healthy habitats, ocean health aren’t just nebulous ideas in Fatzinger’s shark-fueled enthusiasm. They are his professional mission, a road map from which he will now lead the team at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
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December 07, 2018
The North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, Roanoke Island and Jennette's Pier have all joined a coalition of major public aquariums that announced opposition to the federal government’s pending issuance of permits to allow repeated seismic blasting along the East Coast in search of offshore oil and gas. Marine scientists are concerned that the prolonged and extreme noise pollution introduced into already highly stressed ocean environments will disturb marine life from tiny plankton to commercially valuable fish stocks and even giant whales.
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