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The New England Aquarium is an aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to the main aquarium building, attractions at the New England Aquarium include the Simons IMAX Theatre and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which operates from April through November.〔 The aquarium has more than 22,000 members〔 and hosts more than 1.3 million visitors each year. ==History== Planning for the aquarium began in 1962, with the principal designer being Peter Chermayeff of Cambridge Seven Associates. The building was opened to the public in 1969.〔〔 The Giant Ocean Tank opened in 1970, and at the time was the largest circular ocean tank in the world.〔 In 1974, a multi-storied barge, ''Discovery'', was moored next to the Aquarium. It served as a floating mammal pavilion for the aquarium as the lack of land limited the aquarium's ability for expansion. This 1,000-seat observer stadium overlooked a pool. It hosted dolphins, until the mid-1990s, and sea lions, until the ship's decommissioning. ''Discovery'' was officially retired in the mid-2000s due to its old age and high cost of maintenance.〔 In 1984, the Giant Ocean Tank was given a major facelift, with the addition of a replica of a Caribbean coral reef. The new West Wing was completed in 1998 by Schwartz/Silver Architects. The glass and steel addition includes the harbor seal exhibit on the public plaza, ticketing booth, changing exhibit galleries, gift shop, cafe, and lobby.〔 In 1999 the aquarium opened a new rehabilitation center for harbor porpoises in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The facility includes a rehabilitation tank that can house three porpoises at a time.〔 The 428 〔 seat Matthew and Marcia Simons IMAX Theatre opened in 2001 in a separate building designed by E. Verner Johnson and Associates. The six-story high screen is wide by high,〔 and its projector can show both 2D and 3D movies.〔〔 In 2003 the aquarium opened "Amazing Jellies", a $1.9 million, twelve-tank jellyfish exhibit emphasizing that jellyfish are survivors and are actually likely to increase with climate change. In 2006, the aquarium earned full accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). In 2009, the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center opened. This open-air exhibit lets visitors view the aquarium's Northern fur seals.〔 In 2010, the Animal Care Center opened. This off-site facility in Quincy, Massachusetts, includes holding space for animals during exhibit renovations, quarantine space for new arrivals, and is home to the marine animal rescue and rehabilitation center.〔 In 2013, the Aquarium reopened the Giant Ocean Tank after a ten-month renovation. The new Giant Ocean Tank features a new reef designed to represent a pre-Columbian Caribbean reef, new lighting with the reflective dome, and better views with the new viewing windows along the tank. Additionally, the number of fish in the tank has increased from 800 to 2,000 and number of species has increased from 90 to 140.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New England Aquarium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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