Albuquerque Journal

SLEEP WITH THE FISH AT BIOPARK AQUARIUM

10 ‘sleepovers’ scheduled at ABQ BioPark

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Kids can learn about Albuquerqu­e’s aquatic residents at monthly Aquarium Overnights.

Ten of what organizers tout as the “most interestin­g sleepovers” — Aquarium Overnights at the ABQ BioPark — are on tap monthly for the rest of the year.

“Aquarium Overnights are an amazing opportunit­y to explore the aquarium at night while learning about ocean animals,” Pamela Dupzyk, ABQ BioPark Aquarium/Botanic Garden education coordinato­r, said in a statement.

“This nighttime adventure is filled with fun activities such as visiting the sharks and rays in the mangrove pool, scavenger hunts, making an aquatic critter craft and viewing a themerelat­ed movie,” she said.

Each overnight is on a Friday and concludes at 8 a.m. on a Saturday.

Cost is $30 per person and can be purchased at www.holdmytick­et.com.

Preregistr­ation is required, and children under 18 must be accompanie­d by an adult, according to a news release. The schedule includes:

Feb. 15-16: “Fishing for Fun”

March 15-16: “Overnight with Otters”

April 19-20: “Deep Sea Adventures”

May 17-18: “Endangered in the Aquarium”

June 21-22: “Coral Craziness”

July 19-20: “Sleeping with the Sharks”

Aug. 16-17: “Curious Cephalopod­s”

Sept. 20-21: “A Whale of a Night”

Oct. 18-19: “Terrific Tide Pools”

Nov. 15-16: “Jellies and Jammies”

For more informatio­n, visit www. abqbiopark.com or call 311.

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 ?? ALBUQUERQU­E JOURNAL ?? A youngster checks out a Hawksbill sea turtle as it swims by in the ocean exhibit at the Albuquerqu­e Aquarium during a previous Aquarium Overnight show. Overnights are planned monthly for the rest of the year.
ALBUQUERQU­E JOURNAL A youngster checks out a Hawksbill sea turtle as it swims by in the ocean exhibit at the Albuquerqu­e Aquarium during a previous Aquarium Overnight show. Overnights are planned monthly for the rest of the year.
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