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🇺🇸 🦅 Happy Fourth of July! We’re open regular hours 9 am - 5 pm for the July Fourth holiday and weekend! We're usually busy this weekend and may sell out. Advance tickets are required so make sure to get yours with your visit time online in advance here: bit.ly/3ULoU85

🦅 🇺🇸 #HappyIndependenceDay! Our American bald eagles, Shagoie Watha & Uwohali can be seen in their habitat along the Marsh Boardwalk! We’re open 9 - 5PM for the July Fourth holiday and weekend! Tickets: bit.ly/3ULoU85 #HappyFourthOfJuly #Holiday #FlyLikeAnEagle #NCAPKS

🐙 🎨 Join us for artsy Octopus fun! The next Family Paint Night for ages 6 & up is coming up next Wednesday, July 9! Paint in front of the Living Shipwreck habitat from 6:30-8:30 pm. Advance registration is required & is online only. Space is limited: bit.ly/4dH3kdo

Tomorrow is the annual July beach cleanup! This cleanup is held after one of the most active beach days on the coast! Meet tomorrow, Monday JULY 7 at Iron Steamer access point in Pine Knoll Shores at 8 am with gloves, sun protection, and water bottle. Water will be provided.

♻️ It's Plastic Free July! 🌊 DYK that plastics don't biodegrade? They break down into smaller pieces and add toxins to the ocean. 🐠 They're eaten by fish, birds, other marine life & us! 🌎Let's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Repurpose to make the world a better place for all! 🙌

🎨Two more Paint Nights left of artsy fun from 6:30-8:30 pm. Advance registration is required, online only: bit.ly/4dH3kdo 🐙Family Paint Night July 9 Octopus 🍷 🌅 🥂 Sip N Paint Night (Ages 21+) August 6: Sunset Beach!

🌻🌳 We're hiring a Horticulture Technician! 💚👍 Bring your green thumb & join our team! Follow link or bio for info & applications: bit.ly/3SbCctk Apply today! #Horticulture #HorticultureTechnician #GreenThumb #PlantNative #WeAreHiring

🎉 Hip, hip, hooray, our new #Liftavator is ready for you to use! 🥳 Here's our supermodel, Brian, taking it for a test drive! 🙌 Check out our updated Accessibility page with other things we have to offer: bit.ly/4lHRnY1 #AccessibilityIsAwesome #WheelchairLift #NCAPKS

🦈 Happy Shark & Ray Awareness Day! 🦈 Studies show sustainable fisheries help protect shark & ray populations through science-based catch limits, bycatch reduction & habitat protection. Choose sustainable seafood alwaysncfresh.com #SharkWeek #OceanWanderers #SAFEsharks

🦈 Celebrate Sharks & Rays during Shark Week July 14-20. Activities free with admission! Learn how you can help the ocean’s top predators! Enjoy crafts and activities in the Discovery Classroom. Get photos of your toothy grin inside the replicated jaws of a now extinct megalodon!

Join a FINTASTIC Behind-the-Scenes Tour on Tuesdays & Fridays for the ultimate #SharkWeek JAWSOME experience! Get an up-close look at how we care for our sharks! See animal holding areas, labs, help feed the fish and watch an Aquarist feed the sharks! Tix: bit.ly/3W4ulzs

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is making great strides to save sharks and rays by raising awareness of the importance of sustainably sourced seafood. You can learn more about NC's sustainable fishing practices here: alwaysncfresh.com/sustainable-pr… #SAFESharksAndRays #AZA #NCAPKS

🐍 Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the largest rattlesnake species in the world and are endangered in NC. They're rare to see due to habitat destruction. Help protect their coastal longleaf pine forest habitat from disappearing from development! #WorldSnakeDay We❤️Snakes

DYK there are over 1,200 different species of sharks and rays? The common guitarfish, also called a "shovel nose ray," is a cartilaginous fish that is similar to a ray or skate. #OceanWanderers #BigSharkPledge #SAFEsharks #SharkWeek #SAFEsharksandrays #SaveOurSharks #Guitarfish

Shark Snack Behind-the-Scenes Tour Tuesdays & Fridays is the ultimate #SharkWeek experience! Get an up-close look at our sharks! Visitors see animal holding areas, help feed the fish in the Living Shipwreck, and watch Aquarists feed the sharks! Register: bit.ly/3W4ulzs

From shark skin to fins, Shark Week is for learning everything about these charismatic elasmobranchs! Check out this video where we talk about their teeth, dermal denticles, and countershading. bit.ly/43myBfy #SharkWeek #SAFESharksAndRays #SaveOurSharks #NCAPKS

😇 🦈 A is for Angelshark! Angelsharks are one of the most threatened families of critically endangered sharks. Their main threats include overfishing, habitat loss & degradation, and fishing bycatch. You can help them by protecting their habits and fishing responsibly!

This FIN-tastic hammerhead shark craft from Sharks 4 Kids is super fun and easy to make! And because it’s made from a toilet paper roll, you're also reusing and up-cycling! #SharkWeek #SharkCraft #HammerheadShark #UPcycleCraft #FIN-tastic

🦈 Check out these JAWSOME shark teeth charts! 🦈 Refer to these when you find a cool tooth at the beach or at the fossil dig. They help you to identify many different types of shark teeth you may see! Happy hunting! #SharkWeek #SAFESharksAndRays #SharkTeeth #FossilsAreCool

Looking for something fun and easy to do on hot summer days? This craft is SHARKINGLY adorable! Watch this video as it shows you how to make shark puppets out of paper and clothespins! bit.ly/3S39eMG #SharkWeek #SAFESharksAndRays #SharkCraft #SharkPuppet