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Teacher Resource Center
Looking for a ready-to-go educational summer activity? Check out a free kit from our Teacher Resource Center!
Discovery Center meeting space available inside Great Lakes Aquarium with projector screen and tables set up, facing a podium for presentations
Daytime Rentals
Get your creative juices flowing in a daytime meeting space at Great Lakes Aquarium!
Beer Gardens
Spend summer with us! Join us every Thursday in July and August for al fresco food and bevs overlooking the Harbor!
Lake Sturgeon Restoration
Learn more about Great Lakes Aquarium’s newest project & upcoming exhibit – Namewag: A Lake Sturgeon Story
Art Gallery
Intentional Attentions, oil and gouache impressionist paintings by Kelly Schamberger, will be on display from May 28th through September 7th.
Lifetime Celebration Fish
The Lifetime Celebration Fish Wall is a stunning collage of shimmering, metallic fish that lets you commemorate a special person or event in your life or to simply leave your mark on Duluth!

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Meet Minnesota’s state amphibian, the northern leo Meet Minnesota’s state amphibian, the northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens). 

These frogs are common throughout the northern portions of the United States and into Canada. Rather than produce a toxin, like some other amphibians, leopard frogs rely on speed and stealth to avoid predators. They serve as an important part of the food web, supporting a variety of mammals, fish, and birds. 

#GreatLakesAquarium #Frog #Minnesota #MinnesotaNative #VisitDuluth
On Wednesday, we were once again honored to host w On Wednesday, we were once again honored to host world renowned, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. Joel has visited the aquarium several times, setting up shoots to capture some of the amazing and unique residents that call the Aquarium home. These high resolution photos are then added to the National Geographic Photo Ark, used to document species before they potentially go extinct. 

We highly encourage you to go check out more of Mr. Sartore’s incredible work at www.joelsartore.com 

Final photo credit: Joel Sartore

#GreatLakesAquarium #NationalGeographic #PhotoArk #Conservation #Photography
See you TONIGHT (Thursday, Aug 20th) for an INDOOR See you TONIGHT (Thursday, Aug 20th) for an INDOOR Beer Garden at Great Lakes Aquarium from 6 PM-8 PM! 🍻🐟 🎶🎤🐢🦨

Due to rain, tonight’s beer garden will begin at 6 PM (rather than the typical 5 PM start time). Music and bar service will be moved inside.

☀️ Free admission (from 6-8 PM)
☀️ Families welcome (but please leave the furry friends at home for this one)
☀️ Local beer from @earthriderbeer, @ursa_minor_brewing, @castledangerbrewer, @bentpaddlebeer, @duluthcider, seltzer, wine, and local N/A options such as @uffdakombucha 
☀️ Live music from @jstreitzandthelongodds 
☀️ Dinner = please note that unfortunately, @loghomepizza’s operation is not conducive to rainy weather. Food trucks participation is currently TBD for 8/20; carry in food is welcome!

#BeerGarden #SupportLocal #NonProfit #DuluthMN

This week’s Beer Garden is sponsored by James & Heather: The Aquasonic Experience 🍻🌊
American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) participate American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) participate in winter communal roosting. Numbers range from a couple hundred to over a million individuals in a single area. Roost locations vary from forested treetops to building complexes, with some cities advertising it as an attraction for birdwatchers. Scientists suspect crows take part in this winter roosting behavior for protection, warmth, and information sharing. 

#GreatLakesAquarium #Crow #AmericanCrow #Corvid #MinnesotaNative
Join us at Cedar Lounge for a week-long Register R Join us at Cedar Lounge for a week-long Register Round Up benefiting Great Lakes Aquarium! All week long, guests can round up their tabs to directly support animal care, exhibit design, community outreach and educational programming all year long! 

Then, help us end the week on a high note! 🎶

Charlie Parr + The Fretliners
📍 Earth Rider Brewery’s Festival Field
📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ 7–11 PM

Great Lakes Aquarium will be on-site with a booth during the concert, so stop by, say hello, learn more about the Aquarium, and celebrate a week of supporting our freshwater future.

Come for a pint, round up for a great cause, and cap off the week with live music under the summer sky. We hope to see you there!

🌊 Register Round Up: Sun, Aug. 23th-Sat, Aug. 29th
🐟 Benefiting: Great Lakes Aquarium
🎸 Week Finale: Charlie Parr + The Fretliners
📍 Festival Field at Earth Rider Brewery
📅 Friday, August 28 | 7–11 PM
If they could, the trout would definitely have a l If they could, the trout would definitely have a lot to say. 🐟 

#GreatLakesAquarium #Trout #Fishing #VisitDuluth #Aquarium
See you TONIGHT (Thursday, Aug 13th) for the Beer See you TONIGHT (Thursday, Aug 13th) for the Beer Garden at Great Lakes Aquarium from 5 PM-8 PM! 🍻🐟 🎶🎤🐢🦨

☀️ Free admission (to the outdoor Beer Garden)*
☀️ Families and furry friends welcome
☀️ Local beer from @earthriderbeer, @castledangerbrewer, @bentpaddlebeer, @ursa_minor_brewing, @duluthcider, seltzer, wine, and local N/A options such as @uffdakombucha 
☀️ Live music from @paulnewbs 
☀️ Dinner from Loose Caboose Food Truck

*Regular admission rates apply for indoor exploration. Indoor restrooms remain open during Beer Garden hours.

#BeerGarden #SupportLocal #NonProfit #DuluthMN

This week’s Beer Garden is sponsored by James and Heather: The Aquasonic Experience 🍻🔮
Are you familiar with the Blanding’s turtle? The Are you familiar with the Blanding’s turtle? 

These wetland inhabitants are found in the eastern and central parts of the United States and Canada, including Minnesota. Blanding’s turtles are listed as Endangered under the ICUN red list, due in part to the fact that it takes individuals around 20 years to become reproductively active! They also face threats such as habitat destruction, illegal collection, and breeding adult mortality. To help, breeding and reintroduction programs have been implemented by many zoo and aquariums!
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) are the top predato Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) are the top predators in and around the Great Lakes! These ambush predators have been observed stalking prey in the waterweeds and chasing it down with burst speeds of up to 30mph! 

#GreatLakesAquarium #Muskie #GreatLakes #FreshwaterFish #VisitDuluth
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