Coney’s New York Aquarium will reopen in late spring
The Wildlife Conservation Society plans to partially reopen the hurricane-damaged New York Aquarium in Coney Island in late spring.
Sections that will be open to the public will include Glover’s Reef; exhibits in the Main Hall (Coral Triangle of Fiji, Great Lakes of East Africa and the Flooded Forests of the Amazon); outdoor spaces of Sea Cliffs (walruses, sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters and penguins); and a fully re-modeled Aquatheater with a new sea lion demonstration.
At the same time, educational programs will resume on a limited basis at the facility. This will include the teen docent program, summer camp for students, and training for educators. In addition, aquarium staff will continue to work closely with the WCS Global Marine Program on the WCS New York Seascape initiative to conduct conservation research from Cape May to Montauk.