NEW EXHIBIT TO PET STINGRAYS + SHARKS IN NIAGARA FALLS

From WYRK.com: How awesome is this going to be? At the Aquarium of Niagara they have been putting in new exhibits to attract new visitors out in Niagara Falls and now, one of the coolest is underway. It will cost about $1.85 million Shark and Ray Bay shallow tropical pool that will be right as…

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Rescue seal at Aquarium of Niagara gets new name, fresh start

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: He’s feisty, playful, and a bit of flirt. You’d never guess by looking at 1-year-old Stryker that the Harbor Seal pup almost lost his life. He was hit by a boat in New Jersey earlier this year and needed one of his back flippers amputated. Because he’s no longer…

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Road removal plan seeks to connect Niagara Falls to ‘greatest waterfront in the world’

From the Buffalo News: The plan calls for removing a 2-mile section of the Niagara Scenic Parkway in Niagara Falls. And it’s getting some good reviews. “We certainly see it as a positive opportunity for us,” said Gary K. Siddall, executive director of the Aquarium of Niagara. “There’s a lot of obstruction (now) with the…

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Seal with amputated flipper headed to Niagara Falls aquarium

From the San Francisco Chronicle: A harbor seal whose rear flipper had to be amputated after being struck by a boat has recovered and is headed to an upstate New York aquarium… The injuries make it nearly impossible for the seal to survive in the wild, so center staff arranged to send the animal to…

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Niagara Falls trolley service starts today (this past Friday)

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: The Niagara Falls Trolley will begin service to guests staying in participating Niagara Falls hotels and motels starting today. Metro’s Niagara Falls Trolley buses serve Niagara Falls Boulevard, Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls International Airport and downtown Niagara Falls, USA. Trolley stop signs along the route indicate where riders can…

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Aquarium of Niagara offers classes and camps over winter break

From Niagara Frontier Publications: Don’t let the kids be bored this winter break. There is plenty to do at the Aquarium of Niagara – and all inside. If it is too cold for the kids, they can discover penguins feel the same way at aquarium “Penguin Day Camps” running 9 a.m. to noon on Dec….

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Niagara Falls tourism enjoys “record summer,” leaders face off-season challenge

From WBFO.org: Niagara Falls enjoyed a record summer for tourism, according to local tourism leaders. The Niagara USA Official Visitors Center reports assisting more than 103,000 guests during the summer of 2016. The Center estimates that to be a 16 percent increase from the previous summer tourist season. Changes that helped boost the local tourist…

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Our visits to the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY

Near the beginning of November I posted about a Groupon for the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, NY. Last year we bought one of the family passes as a Christmas gift, and it was one of the best values! We went half a dozen times as a family (5 of us) for a total…

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