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T h a t’ s A- M o r a y Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day at the Aquarium

Friday, February 14 7–10 p.m.

New England Aquarium Central Wharf, Boston

A special early check-in for Premium members starts at 6 p.m. Divers Get Immersed in Their Work A special Valentine’s Day event and includes a private reception at for lovers of the ocean the Trust Family Foundation Animal Care Center Aims for Sustainability Shark and Ray Touch Tank. Members’ Magazine Think Blue When Shopping TICKETS ON SALE NOW. Volume 53, Number 1 Winter 2020 Photo: WebbPhoto: Chappell

At this time of year, when visitors are At the Aquarium In This Issue treated to sea turtle-themed activities and talks in the Aquarium, and Turtle Cool Jobs Odyssey plays in the Simons Theatre Aquarium's Dive Team 2 (returning in February), the Marine Projecting an Efficient Image Animal Rescue Team at our Quincy Central Wharf Explorer facility is busy helping rescue and Simons Theatre renovation includes new film technology, Innovative practices in Quincy 4 rehabilitate hypothermic sea turtles. upgraded seating, and improved energy efficiency In late fall, sea turtles that spent their live blue ™ summers feeding off the New England From the President and CEO A state-of-the-art film projection system. 43-foot-high projection screen. The labyrinth of hoses and ducts—that are Shop sustainably 6 coast begin to make their way south and Plush, high-backed seats. An expanded new stage area can host presentations, needed to cool the old system’s xenon stage. large receptions, corporate events, and lights, which produced a great deal of Healthy Ocean, Healthy World often get caught in the hook of Cape Cod. As water and air temperatures drop and winds pick up, the turtles experience hypothermia. Most of the These are the most visible improvements other mission-based functions. Even heat while creating a bright enough light Defending marine protected areas 8 rescued “cold-stunned” sea turtles are endangered or threatened species, that you will see after the Simons Theatre the carpeting we are using supports for film projection. our sustainable initiatives; its yarns are such as Kemp’s ridley, leatherback, green, or loggerhead sea turtles. renovation project. Going digital will also mean no more Members’ Notes completely recycled from discarded However, what you won’t see will be film, which will eliminate waste and Legacy donor, autism award, We work closely with Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary fishing nets! just as impressive. reduce the resources used in Bahamas dive trip 10 staff and volunteers, who tirelessly patrol the beaches of Cape Cod from These improvements will allow us to production and shipping. The theater will be closed from expand and enhance our legacy of early November to late January, rescuing beached sea turtles and A new screen and state-of-the-art January 1 through February 14, 2020, educating the public about environmental Calendar delivering them to Quincy. There, members of our Marine Animal sound system will be added, as well as for the replacement of the nearly 20-year- and conservation issues. Since 1972, the Events, films 12 Rescue Team begin their work of warming the turtles and nursing them new 3D glasses and a glasses cleaning old projection system with an advanced Aquarium has been providing free lectures back to health. Sometimes this work is as simple as providing care and system. Like the projection system, the laser cinema projector that will produce and films by scientists, environmental feeding, other times it’s more complicated and involves treating infections cleaning system will use less water, razor-sharp and high-contrast images writers, photographers, and others @neaq.org or even reconstructing severely damaged shells. The goal? To release as less electricity, and is smaller. while reducing electricity usage by almost through the generosity of the Lowell Dive into a sea of resources online at neaq.org. Our website is full many sea turtles as possible back into the ocean. 40%. The new system will provide you Get an exclusive look at the improvements of conservation information, animal facts, and details that will Institute. The theater also hosts daily with a wider selection of films, including films with stunning images that take at a Members’ Movie Night at Simons help you plan your next trip to the Aquarium. Our Quincy facility is also a research and development unit of sorts for 3-D films, in a more energy-efficient and you places you have only dreamed Theatre on Saturday, March 7. On the cover: Lookdowns (Selene vomer) our sustainability efforts—from testing water pumps that use less energy environmentally friendly way. of going. See you there! blue is a quarterly magazine exclusively for members of and create less noise, to growing our own food for the Aquarium’s More comfortable seating and a the New England Aquarium produced and published by The new film technology uses lasers —Jon Kinson animals, to cultivating schools of fishes for the Giant Ocean Tank new 1,800-square-foot stage will be New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110. (GOT). You can read more about these efforts on page 4. that do not heat up. Gone will be the air Publishing office is located at 177 Milk St., Boston. constructed under a giant 80-foot-wide, compressors and water pumps—and their blue and all materials within are property of the New England Aquarium. Reproduction of any materials As all members know, a stroll up the GOT spiral is an Aquarium visit is possible only through written permission. © blue 2020 must. The 200,000-gallon Caribbean coral reef exhibit is home to our Editor: Jon Kinson best-known green sea turtle, Myrtle, as well as rescued loggerheads Designer: Cathy LeBlanc Retread and Carolina. Our Aquarium Dive Team cares for the GOT. Contributors: Emily Greenhalgh, Vanessa Kahn, Learn more about them on page 2. Jon Kinson, and Matt Linder

General Information: 617-973-5200 Beyond our physical facilities, our work to protect the blue planet also Marine Animal Stranding Hotline: 617-973-5247 manifests in helping preserve the ocean, both for the animals who live Membership: 617-973-6555, [email protected] in it and the humans who depend on it. That’s why we advocate for the Navigator and Conservation Societies: 617-226-2622, [email protected] creation of marine protected areas, or MPAs. These designated areas are The Tide: 617-973-5224, [email protected] established for the conservation of their natural or cultural resources. They protect the rich biodiversity of the ocean, especially for migratory marine species such as sea turtles, who travel long distances between nesting and feeding grounds. Read more about our work with MPAs on page 8.

As always, thank you for helping us protect the blue planet; we look forward to seeing you on Central Wharf!

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—Vanessa Kahn Remembering A Special “Speaking of, if you see us swimming with doing laundry. All of this takes a cohesive Volunteer Diver nets underwater, we are trying to catch a group of staff, volunteers, and interns sick fish. I say ‘trying,’ because we aren’t who make up the Dive Team. always successful,” he added. What Not many people get to scuba dive for happens when they are unsuccessful a living and even fewer get to dive in the catching a sick fish? In the words of GOT, so many of our divers feel very Chris, “We try again. We’ll either add lucky to be doing what they love every Diving more divers or change the technique.” day. Most members of the Dive Team are into Their Work Our divers are in the tank 365 days a year, biologists with scuba certifications. as our marine animals require daily care When asked what he enjoyed most Dive Team keeps Giant Ocean Tank clean, animals fed even when the Aquarium is closed. about his job, Chris said, “The diving, “I once snowshoed to the Aquarium the animals, and the people I work with.” Pack up the khakis and polos—business The Dive Team does a majority of the because the T had shut down,” Chris But his favorite part? “Simple. Being casual is not suitable for this job. animals’ feeding underwater—four times recounted. underwater! It’s a nice quiet break from Wetsuits, regulators, masks, and fins a day. At 30 minutes per dive, they the hectic world we live in.” When they aren’t 23 feet underwater, are all part of the daily uniform worn by spend about one to two hours per day our divers have regular offices and Next time you’re strolling along the Giant members of the Aquarium’s Dive Team. underwater. They maintain the tank by workstations. Communication among Ocean Tank spiral, be sure to look for our Their office is a four-story, 200,000-gallon scrubbing algae off the reef, vacuuming the team is key to managing the GOT’s divers and give them a friendly wave! saltwater tank, and their colleagues the gravel, and cleaning the acrylic 1,000-plus animals, so sending emails include giant sea turtles, eels, and windows so you can clearly see the and attending team meetings are hundreds of Caribbean reef fishes. beautiful animals. The late Maureen Angelini’s important job functions. childhood playground was her When you visit the Aquarium and our GOT Senior Aquarist Chris Bauernfeind, Team members can also beachfront home in Massachusetts. Giant Ocean Tank (GOT), it’s likely you a member of the Dive Team for 14 years, “We might see odd swimming behavior, Senior Aquarist and Giant Ocean be found assisting the Tank diver Chris Bauernfeind. She spent her summers playing will run into members of our Dive Team closely monitors the GOT’s animals to bruises, cuts, abrasions, even a animal husbandry Bottom: Chris uses the scatter-feed in the sand and digging for on the job; they may even wave to you ensure they are healthy. noticeable loss of appetite. All of those clams, developing a deep-rooted staff with exams, method to feed animals in the from behind the glass! could potentially mean a trip out of the Giant Ocean Tank. fascination with the ocean that keeping the freezers tank to see our veterinarians,” Chris said. Left: A diver gives Myrtle a friendly stayed with her throughout her life. stocked with tasty pat on the head. fish food, filling It wasn’t until the 1990s, when scuba tanks with her children were grown, that she oxygen, and even began her dive career. She filled her days with scuba lessons, dive expeditions, and regular trips to local dive shops. Her diving took her across the Pacific and the Caribbean, where she grew fond of marine life and sea creatures. Later, this affection led her to become a volunteer at the Aquarium, caring for our animals and diving in our Giant Ocean Tank. For six years Maureen volunteered every Friday, leaving the house at 6:30 a.m. and staying at the Aquarium until 5 p.m. Even as Maureen’s health declined and her mobility became limited, she never missed a day on the job. Maureen built a wonderful community of friends on Central Wharf. There wasn’t a person or animal she couldn’t get along with! Photo: Horvath Esther Maureen passed away in 2018, but her spirit lives on at the New England Aquarium in the memories of the Dive Team. —Matt Linder

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—Vanessa Kahn Striving for Sustainability

Quincy Animal Care Center seeks better ecological balance by breeding fish and food sources, utilizing more-efficient pumps

From tiny brine shrimp to massive water “We’re fully sustaining the Quincy facility pumps, the Aquarium’s Animal Care and the Aquarium with our own brine Center in Quincy is reducing its carbon shrimp,” Monika said. footprint through innovative practices. This allows the Aquarium to further Monika Schmück, the Aquarium’s reduce its carbon footprint. Supervisor of Sustainability, is working “You are what you eat, and we’re able with other aquariums on methods and to control that here,” said Barbara Bailey, techniques that promote sustainable Curator of Husbandry and Sustainability larval fish practices and reduce the in Quincy. impact on wild populations. The Aquarium and Roger Williams University Cultivating our own food gives us have partnered to successfully raise the added benefit of knowing we are several fish species from eggs. For fish nourishing our animals with food from A group of copper sweepers like copper sweepers and blue chromis, reliable sources, Barbara said. this is the first time these species Our aquarists are also working on have been successfully hand-reared. techniques for sustainable water “I’m hoping that as we raise these species practices that could increase the for the first time ever, we learn more about efficiency of our facilities. New DC (direct the animals and what they require in their current) pumps that are being tested environments,” Monika said. “That might throughout the Quincy facility save energy help change our environmental concerns and produce less heat. This reduces the because we’ll understand the conditions energy needed for cooling systems. the animal requires to reach adulthood.” “We’ve already started implementing Aquarium staff provided the optimal DC pumps in the Aquarium,” said conditions for breeding, including Barbara, who is spearheading the project. lighting, temperature, and high-quality The pumps are also quieter, an important foods. The copper sweepers spawned factor for the staff working all day in Barbara Bailey and Monika Schmück naturally, and the eggs were captured enclosed spaces. The pumps are better observe our cultured adult brine shrimp, and fostered by our aquarists. Other for the animals, too. Unlike traditional which they culture in Quincy and provide species cultivated in-house include pumps, these energy-efficient pumps to the main building as part of the sustained brown chromis, lookdowns, and live foods initiative. This food is important don’t send vibrations through the water for our smaller fishes and picky eaters. smallmouth grunts. column that can stress animals. Breeding our fish locally means using As an aquarium whose mission is less energy for travel and transportation, conservation, we constantly think about and fewer shipping materials. The how to reduce our carbon footprint. research that goes into rearing fish is Even the smallest changes in our also valuable for potentially recovering practices can have a positive impact populations of endangered species on the environment. That is why we are in the future. proud to participate in groundbreaking Quincy is also home to the Aquarium’s work that could shape eco-friendly live foods program, in which aquarists practices for generations of aquariums rear brine shrimp from egg to adult to to come. Monika Schmück looks at newly hatched brown chromis larvae in a hatching tank located in our Quincy Culture Room. use as food for other animals. Inset: Brown chromis 4 5 live blue TM

—Emily Greenhalgh Shopping Sustainably When Spending the Green, Shop Blue

There are more choices than ever for To help celebrate our 50th anniversary, consumers. So how do you know if the Trillium Brewing made a limited-edition choices you’re making are sustainable? beer called For the Sake of the Sea At the New England Aquarium, we’re and donated a portion of the proceeds proud to partner with a number of from every beer sold throughout its organizations that share our dedication summer run. to protecting the blue planet. Bureo, a company that was partially For more than a decade, the Sustainable supported by the Aquarium’s Marine Seafood Team at our Anderson Cabot Conservation Action Fund, turns old, Center for Ocean Life has partnered recycled fishing nets into skateboards, with Gorton’s Seafood to improve and sunglasses, clothing, and other consumer promote sustainable seafood practices goods. Other companies, including Pella in the ocean. This partnership has helped Case and Rothy’s footwear, are turning fisheries and farms employ sustainable to recycled materials, such as recycled practices to achieve environmental water bottles, to make their products. certification, lifting the entire seafood This Valentine's Day, or any day, treat industry to a higher standard. yourself to a special edition box of We also partnered with Boston-based decadent confections while helping the philanthropic beverage company Proud Aquarium rehabilitate endangered sea Pour on Cider for Sea Turtles, a hard turtles. Phillips Chocolates’ best-selling apple cider that supports sea turtle signature turtles are now available in an rehabilitation and release. Proud Pour assortment of 18 pieces. And when you donates 13% of its top line revenue to purchase this special eco-friendly box, its 22 environmental partners—among a portion of the proceeds will be donated them, the Aquarium’s Quincy Animal Care to the Aquarium's sea turtle hospital. Center and Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center.

What else can you do as a shopper? Ask questions! Investigate. Ask if you really need it. What is your item made of? Did you know Buy seafood from vendors with a public Just buying fewer items is the best that synthetic clothing such as fleece commitment to sustainable seafood. action you can take to make sure you’re jackets are the greatest producers of When shopping for seafood, look for a sustainable shopper. When you buy an microplastics? Prioritize buying clothing ecolabels, such as certification by the item, consider if you can buy it second- made from sustainable fibers (like cotton, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), hand or buy more high-quality items that Our marine mammal trainers use bamboo toothbrushes instead bamboo, and wool) whenever possible. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), may last longer. Fun Fact: and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) of plastic to cut down on waste. Chacoda, one of the New England Aquarium's that indicate sources that have met defined environmental targets and Atlantic harbor seals, opens wide as a trainer brushes his teeth. traceability requirements.

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—Emily Greenhalgh Counting Whales from Space The protection of new marine Using the science generated by The Importance of protected areas (MPAs) is the this technology, documenting the driving force behind the exciting habitats of whales and other large partnership between the marine animals could help justify New England Aquarium and the expansion of existing MPAs Marine Protected Areas Draper, a not-for-profit engineering or the creation of new ones. innovation company in Cambridge, Aquarium scientists over the MA, announced at the Our Ocean In 2010, the United Nations announced a laudable goal: protect past three decades have helped conference in Oslo, Norway in develop regulatory mechanisms 10% of the global ocean by 2020. That’s what is needed, October 2019. that have significantly reduced it said, to take the first small steps to creating a healthier We are working with Draper to human-caused mortalities in ocean and healthier world. However, members of the develop an entirely new way to all large whale species. This approach ocean conservation— new technology could inform scientific community thought that didn’t go far enough. counting marine life from space. government officials on how to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), The effort is focused on developing more effectively and efficiently the organization that keeps the Red List for endangered a way to use remote sensing implement these measures for techniques to monitor the numbers the benefit of all stakeholders, species, called for protecting at least 30% of the ocean by 2030. and types of whales and other including the fishing, shipping large marine animals at the ocean’s and conservation communities surface in difficult-to-access, and, ultimately, the whales. offshore ocean Just as parks improve the It’s one of the reasons we’ve worked environments. neighborhoods that surround them, so hard to protect the MPA in our marine protected areas improve the backyard—the Northeast Canyons and Currently, the ocean around them. Studies from across Seamounts Marine National Monument. most common the world show that marine protected The New England Aquarium and way to gather areas (MPAs) even enhance nearby our partners at Mystic Aquarium were such information fisheries. When fish stocks build up instrumental in providing the strong is via aerial within a protected area, they “spill over” scientific evidence that helped designate surveys, which into other areas. this blue park a national monument. are expensive, The monument, which is the first and frequently limited So how much of our ocean is actually by bad weather, protected? The “official” only national monument in the U.S. waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and often beyond figure is less than the reach of 6%, but it drops celebrated its third anniversary in 2019. We were there at small aircraft. to 3.5% if Developing new you remove the beginning and we’re still fighting for it now. technology that Aquarium President and CEO Vikki Spruill announces regions uses specially a partnership between the Aquarium and Draper at the protected in From opinion articles designed 2019 Our Ocean Conference in Oslo, Norway. name only and awareness algorithms to process data from without campaigns to aerial low orbit satellites could better This is the first-ever commitment any real surveys and scientific inventory and monitor marine for both Draper and the Aquarium regulatory research, we’re life populations in remote marine at the Our Ocean Conference and changes. dedicated to protecting protected areas. is the first step in a developing That’s this vital environment. relationship to identify solutions according to The Northeast Canyons and It’s going to take a village, and commit to action for a clean, a 2018 study Seamounts Marine National and that’s why we’re building healthy, and productive ocean. published in the Monument, located more than one dedicated to protecting journal Marine Policy. 200 miles east of Cape Cod, is a the blue planet. Thank you prime candidate to benefit from “Marine protected areas are a very for being a part of it! this technology. Currently, the effective tool to bolster the ocean’s Aquarium flies highly productive resilience in the face of climate change Inset: An octopus (Graneledone verruocsa) aerial surveys that reveal an and other human impacts,” said Top: A chimera swims near the seafloor. amazing abundance and diversity Vikki Spruill, President and CEO of Right: A snake star entwines itself of whale species there, but is the New England Aquarium. around an octocoral’s branches. significantly limited by distance Images courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep Connections 2019 and cost. 8 9 members’ notes Leave a Legacy Join Our Divers in the Bahamas When: April 11 – 19, 2020 Carol Lamb, New England Aquarium Where: Bimini Island and surrounding area dive sites Volunteer and Legacy Donor Do you enjoy diving? Plan an inspiring vacation with Aquarium Forty years ago, as a new sales research, she learned she could create divers on their annual expedition to the warm, crystal-clear representative for a Fortune 500 a lasting legacy at the Aquarium by waters of the Bahamas. During this week-long adventure, you company, Carol Lamb was assigned the including the institution in her estate plan. will explore beautiful underwater sites in the Bimini area in the Boston museums as a sales territory. Bahamas. Using your skills as a diver, and techniques that “I love being a part of something bigger Carol felt lucky to call on the Boston you will learn from Aquarium staff, you will help gather data on than myself, and the Aquarium provides Children’s Museum and John F. Kennedy fish populations and their habitats while gaining experience that experience. My association makes Presidential Library and Museum, but fell with scientific diving methods. Along with fieldwork, you will me feel that I am helping to make the in love with the New England Aquarium. one, receive important tax benefits, or have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of reef fish world a better place for tomorrow’s make a substantial gift for the future. identification and behavior before and during the expedition. At that time, she didn’t realize the many generation, including my grandchildren, This exciting “working” vacation is open to certified divers of ways she could help the Aquarium in and many others. When I first became “I feel gratified to know that my time and all levels, ages 18 and older. its important mission to protect the involved, I never imagined I would energy as a volunteer and my pledged blue planet. also become a legacy donor to this gifts are helping me fulfill my personal goals and helping the Aquarium continue “With my passion for children and magnificent institution, with the intention to protect the blue planet for generations animals, I realized I could combine my of making it a recipient of a portion to come.” lifelong skills of teaching, presenting, and of my estate.” sharing, and work as a volunteer in the Planned gifts to the Aquarium can Bequests and other revocable planned Visitor Education department. Volunteers take many forms, including bequests, gifts are a wonderful way to support the New England Aquarium and live Highlights of the Expedition: are a critical piece of the Aquarium’s charitable remainder trusts, annual your values today. For more information, l day-to-day operation and its continued IRA distributions, or life insurance $3,795 (not including airfare to and from Miami) please contact Anne Norton, Director l Accommodations aboard the R/V Coral Reef II, success.” designations. These gifts help donors of Individual Giving, at [email protected] including professionally prepared meals and While volunteering, Carol knew she like Carol reach personal goals—whether or 617-226-2230. beverages, as well as beer and wine wanted to do even more. Through they are to honor the memory of a loved l Visits to renowned tropical dive sites on coral reefs teeming with life l Up to five dives daily (weights and tanks provided), some may be at night Aquarium Recognized l A rare opportunity to dive in the Giant Ocean Tank as Autism Welcoming For more information about upcoming expeditions, Business contact Chris Bauernfeind at [email protected]. The Autism Alliance officially recognized the New England Aquarium as an “Autism Welcoming Business.” Executive members of the alliance presented the Aquarium with a number of useful materials, including a tool kit to be used by those with sensory-processing needs. The kit includes sunglasses, noise-canceling headphones, a squeeze toy, chewy tube, water timer, and other items. The Aquarium also received pins for staff to wear that designate the Aquarium as autism friendly. The Aquarium will be added to the Autism Alliance’s online resource directory that Allison Daigle, Autism Alliance Executive Co-Director, far left, and Pam McKillop, Autism Alliance Executive Co-Director, third from left, are joined by New England Aquarium recognizes institutions that are found Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer Eric Krauss and Associate helpful by families the alliance supports. Vice President, Visitor Operations and Engagement Deb Bobek.

10 11 Films January 3/22 Premium Member The Simons Theatre will close Sunday Morning on Wednesday, January 1, 8–9 a.m. 2020, for renovations and Premium members are invited to will reopen February 15. visit the Aquarium while staff and February volunteers prepare the exhibits for the Check neaq.org/films for coming day. This is a great opportunity a list of film offerings. to enjoy an early morning Aquarium adventure. Admission is limited Turtle Odyssey to the number of admissions permitted 40 minutes March with your Premium-level membership. Follow the incredible journey Interested in joining our Premium level of a spry young green for more access to events like this? sea turtle. Watch as this Call 617-973-5200 to upgrade your First Friday remarkable reptile traverses Standard-level membership today! thousands of miles of open neaq.org/memberevents Facebook Live ocean—and then migrates with mysterious precision Join our monthly livestream on back to the very beach Facebook. Our educators introduce where it was born. Sign Up for SeaMail new animals or dive deep into an With insider information, member important issue facing the blue Australia's alerts, and behind-the-scenes stories, planet. This event gives you a better Great Wild North SeaMail is the best way to be tuned in idea of what goes on behind the 40 minutes scenes here on Central Wharf. to all that is happening at the Aquarium Journey to a wilderness throughout your membership year. Stay informed! Don't miss teeming with ancient life, both Sign up at neaq.org/SeaMail these enlightening broadcasts. ferocious and adorable, in an 2/2 Sensory 2/22 Members’ Night and stay informed. epic adventure to one of the Earth’s most remote wetlands 6:30–9 p.m. Inclusive Morning and the oldest rainforest on Begins at 8 a.m. Enjoy all that your Aquarium offers the planet in Australia’s The Aquarium opens exclusively for during this member-exclusive night. Great Wild North. people with sensory processing needs Leisurely roam from the top of the and their families. This event allows Giant Ocean Tank to the Indo-Pacific Oceans: for a quieter experience with all your coral reef on Level 1. Visit your favorite Our Blue Planet favorite marine animals. Admission marine animals or learn about some 40 minutes tickets are required and will be new ones. This popular event is free, The glittering oceans contain available to purchase online in advance. and no advance registration is required. profound mysteries beneath Attendance is strictly limited to the neaq.org/visit/accessibility 2/14 That’s A-Moray the waves, and Oceans: Our number of admissions permitted with 7–10 p.m. Blue Planet reveals those your membership level. breathtaking stories from the Join us for a special Valentine’s Day neaq.org/memberevents deep. From the ice-crusted event for ocean lovers. This member- Arctic to the crystalline tropics, exclusive, 21-plus night features a explore the dramatic events strolling buffet dinner, live music, and 3/7 Members’ Movie Night and intimate lives of the ocean's a signature cocktail amidst your favorite at Simons Theatre most extraordinary creatures. Aquarium animals. Love—for your family, 6:30–8 p.m. friends, and the blue planet—is in the air. Ticketing opens January 9, 2020, for Get an exclusive peek at our newly Standard 4 members and above receive a select Premium-level members and January 10, renovated Simons Theatre and view number of one-time-use e-passes, and all Giving Society members receive discounts on 2020, for Standard-level members. one of our latest movies through our ticket prices! neaq.org/memberevents new state-of-the-art 3D laser projection Tickets Purchase member tickets at any Aquarium system. This event is free, but registration ticketing location or by phone at 617-973-5200. 2/15 Simons Theatre is required. Attendance is strictly limited Films, prices, and showtimes are subject to change. to the number of admissions permitted Rentals Private screening and facility rentals, Reopens with your membership level. call 617-720-5104. Visit neaq.org/films for a list of films. neaq.org/memberevents Parties Birthday parties, call 617-973-6508. 12 13 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Boston, MA Permit 1113