Our intrepid media team will go to great lengths to bring you amazing images of our animals, even if that means filming while diving. Video Producer and member of our Volunteer Dive Team, Kat, captured this unique up-close footage of one of our moray eels on a recent dive in our Glover’s Reef exhibit. Moray eels are solitary animals that tend to hide in cracks and crevices during the day, making them hard to see. One tip to get the best views of the moray eels is to be there at feeding time. The

1K views · 111 reactions | Ah, the coral reef tunnel in Ocean Wonders: Sharks! Blacktip reef sharks, butterflyfish, and a host of other Indo-Pacific reef fish swim above and beside you. Everywhere you look you’ll see something beautiful! Next time you visit the aquarium, see if you can spot Captain Spaulding, the charismatic zebra shark. He has mostly white coloration with some darker spotting throughout his body. | New York Aquarium | Facebook

Come and cool off at NYC’s only aquarium this month and discover hundreds of unique animals at the park’s immersive, world-class exhibits. In Ocean Wonders: Sharks! meet some of your most notable neighbors - eighteen different species of sharks and rays that live right off the coast of New York City. Take a deep dive with an octopus, sea jellies, spider crabs, and other curious creatures in Spineless. Plus, meet the newest resident Ryder, a rescued southern sea otter. See him at Sea Cliffs with

PlayQuarium is the only playground where kids can play among tropical fish and connect with our oceans! Bring your family to NYC’s only aquarium at Coney Island. | New York Aquarium

56 reactions | It’s wild down here at the New York Aquarium. | New York Aquarium | Facebook