New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is a catalyst for global change through public engagement, commitment to marine animal conservation, leadership in education, innovative scientific research, and effective advocacy for vital and vibrant oceans. It is the only Boston-based cultural institution with a mission focused primarily on the environment, promoting the importance of protecting the blue planet through innovative exhibits and educational programs. These are some highlights of the Aquarium’s mission in action, on exhibit, and through our education, conservation, and research programs here on Central Wharf and around the globe. -The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank and the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center showcase the diversity and importance of marine animals. -The Giant Ocean Tank inspires visitors with the beauty and complexity of marine habitat through replication of a Caribbean coral reef. -Aquarium educators lead a nationwide initiative on climate change and inspire future ocean protectors with hands-on programs such as Harbor Discoveries Camps and live blue™ Ambassadors. -The Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Team leads regional efforts to rehabilitate and release endangered species of sea turtles at our state-of-the-art Animal Care Center. -Aquarium scientists advise some of the nation’s largest seafood companies on methods to enhance the sustainability of commercial fisheries worldwide. -The Aquarium is home to the world’s longest-running right whale research program, coordinating efforts along the East Coast of the U.S. to restore the population of this endangered species. -The Aquarium collaborates with partners around the world to protect ocean ecosystems, such as coral reefs. In 2008, we partnered with the island nation of Kiribati and Conservation International to create the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Learn more about the New England Aquarium: http://www.neaq.org - http://www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.orgwww.neaq.org
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Nov 6, 2026
Joe MurrayHOST
As long as
MurphAUDIENCE
you – you ever go to the – hey, Joe, you ever go to the Boston Aquarium? The Boston Aquarium? Yeah.
MurphAUDIENCE
With the penguins up front? You ever walk in there and you go, man, these penguins stink.
Joe MurrayHOST
They do smell right away.
Hugh ToddHOST
Yeah.
Hugh ToddHOST
So, um, and then at the end, so we're going to, there's some very funny ones, but at the end, there's also this kind of, um, sort of, uh, you know, guerrilla tactic, New England aquarium to the left and then legal seafood to the right.
Hugh ToddHOST
You put a sign up.
Ellis VerdiGUEST
Yes, yes.
Ellis VerdiGUEST
We had free advertising for a year.
Ellis VerdiGUEST
We put this up there.
Ellis VerdiGUEST
And of course, it's a concept on the left, New England Aquarium with the arrow going that way and Legal Seafoods with the knife and fork next to their logo.
Ellis VerdiGUEST
And we're not too happy about that down the road next to their logo and going in the direction of our store.
E.Z. RinskyNARRATOR
She wakes with a start, just as the pups dig into her flesh.
E.Z. RinskyNARRATOR
Lenka? Do you believe otters become angry? Twenty-five years ago, Lena leaned on the railing beside her dad at the Boston Aquarium, watching the slippery animals play and bark.
E.Z. RinskyNARRATOR
It had been another terrible day at school.
E.Z. RinskyNARRATOR
At lunch, she saw Michael Batista, who she'd been obsessed with for months, across the cafeteria with his arm wrapped around some bronzed goddess.
JoshHOST
So I highlighted it.
JoshHOST
I was like, oh my gosh, he's a senior aquarist at the New England Aquarium and executive director of Project Piaba, which we're going to talk about next.
JoshHOST
I thought that was quite amazing.
JoshHOST
And I was sort of lamenting the fact that I was like, man, maybe we could have had him on this episode.
Bill ShribmanMODERATOR
I should mention, you know, both my kids, they're older.
Bill ShribmanMODERATOR
They both worked at the New England Aquarium at different points as educators.
Bill ShribmanMODERATOR
So I'd be interested when you show us your video um to see how much you are replacing the humans that would normally be answering those questions and how much to your own question how much you're complimenting the kind of adult that's maybe gone with the kid and how much they're having to step back and let Lily do her thing.
Bill ShribmanMODERATOR
And just to finish out my end of the story, one of my daughters is now one year away from becoming a... a vet so the otter side is covered and the other is doing a PhD in in mangrove ecology at Tulane so we're very much on tap if you need us but if you wouldn't mind because I know you'll be narrating this video if you wouldn't mind just kind of answering some of those
Walt GoletGUEST
And then I had an opportunity once I finished my master's degree to work with Molly Luck-Cavage, who was a new faculty at UNH.
Walt GoletGUEST
And she had moved her program from the New England Aquarium to UNH, and it was all about big fish.
Walt GoletGUEST
And so I got my PhD working on bluefin tuna and swordfish, and then basically came full circle.
Walt GoletGUEST
Came back to the University of Maine as a postdoc, and then ended up on the faculty, created my own research program, and I guess here we are today.
Mark DavisGUEST
There had been a whale stranding on Cape Cod.
Mark DavisGUEST
And there were three pilot whales, baby pilot whales that the New England Aquarium had picked up and brought back to the aquarium.
Mark DavisGUEST
And they were planning on trying to return them to the wild, to a wild pod of whales in the following summer, which is something that had never been done before.
Mark DavisGUEST
And I learned my first lessons about making films, which is I went to the aquarium and told them that I was a producer for WGBH, which I wasn't.
Chillie FallsHOST
But today we're looking at Boston from a different perspective, the perspective of someone exploring the city in a wheelchair.
Chillie FallsHOST
Can you enjoy the Freedom Trail? Is the waterfront accessible? What about the famous Boston Common, the New England Aquarium, and those legendary seafood restaurants? And perhaps most importantly, how do you navigate a city whose streets were laid out long before anyone imagined a power wheelchair? I'm taking you on a wheelchair accessible journey through Boston, sharing some of the best attractions, transportation options, hotels, and restaurants to consider when planning a visit.
Chillie FallsHOST
So let's head to Beantown and discover what Boston has to offer.
Chillie FallsHOST
And don't worry, we won't make you run the Boston Marathon to see it all.
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Chillie FallsHOST
Sometimes you just put on your rain gear and keep exploring.
Chillie FallsHOST
Boston has so much history that even a rainy day can turn into a memorable sightseeing experience.
Chillie FallsHOST
Another Boston attraction I've personally enjoyed is the New England Aquarium, located along the city's waterfront.
Chillie FallsHOST
Here are a few pictures from one of my visits, including a stop in front of the spectacular tropical fish display and a visit with the penguins.
Olivia MilhollandGUEST
Oh, okay, I remember this one.
Olivia MilhollandGUEST
I think for my outfit, this is the one where we went We were in Seaport and we speed ran the Boston Aquarium or the New England Aquarium.
Olivia MilhollandGUEST
I don't really know why it's so long.
Olivia MilhollandGUEST
I have, honestly, you're not gonna believe me, but I have problems talking about myself where I feel like I'm talking too much.
Jenny StiletovichCORRESPONDENT
Camperio had grown up in Italy swimming and diving.
Jenny StiletovichCORRESPONDENT
So in college, when he saw an internship listing at the New England Aquarium feeding fish in the giant ocean tank, he was like, I'm your guy.
Jenny StiletovichCORRESPONDENT
So how much harder could it be to feed the frogs? He just had to figure out what to feed them.
Jenny StiletovichCORRESPONDENT
Luckily, he also met an entomologist in Panama searching caves for new insect species.
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