Water Story: info about our most precious resource The Aquarium also has symbols at each exhibit that take that conservation message deep and wide with themes of: … the blanket of our planet” that leads into the first display of the World’s Rivers (fish from nine different rivers on five continents) where you can view fish such as far away as the rainbow fish from Australia to the equally colorful Longear Sunfish of the nearby Licking River, as well as some truly bizarre species including the electric white lobster and the eyeless crayfish and cave fish. Just barely through the doors, I was taken by the simple, yet intense graphic that merely read “Water … the basis of life. While the days are long gone when our shaggy-haired gingers would have run straight to the Penguin Palooza, Gator Alley and Shark Central, we found ourselves walking and talking with our teen leader Boy Scouts, well aware, of the desperate need for conservation and care of our planet’s resources, more slowly soaking in – the messages thoughtfully placed along the way. Showcasing thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water since 1999, Newport Aquarium, at less than three hours away, is a great weekend destination for parents looking for a fun (but educational) outing in the region with its motto of “Sea Touch Explore Together.” Aquariums as voted on by USA Today readers. Located at Newport on the Levee, in Newport, Ky., Newport Aquarium was just chosen in April as No. Looking around at things to do in Northern Kentucky, we were all quickly in concert that it had been way too long since we had explored the wonders of Newport Aquarium, which was just chosen in April as No. We were reminded of that and were fully immersed in the joy of rediscovery of this regional tourist treasure recently when we were flying out of Cincinnati’s Regional Airport (located on the southern side of Cincy in Kentucky) and had a day to kill. While oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all water on Earth, water is also in our air, in nearby rivers and lakes, in far away ice caps and glaciers, in the ground and even in us.įor a fun family lesson in water, conservation, and to celebrate all of its colorful creatures, few places in our region are as fun and meaningful to explore as Newport Aquarium (/1-80) which is open to the public 365 days a year and located across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati at Newport on the Levee at One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071. Those life-giving elements are what separates our planet from a billion other shiny stars. Fresh water and air are what we need to survive.
– Here in the shadows of Earth Day, it’s always a good reminder that about 71 percent of the Earth is actual covered with water.
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