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Friday the 13th Cleanup

Posted on May 5, 2016 Updated on May 5, 2016

Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium

Shackleford Banks

BEACH KEEPERS BEACH CLEAN-UP

FRIDAY MAY, 13

Help keep the Crystal Coast pristine on Friday, May 13 during a public Beach Keepers beach clean-up event. Spend the day removing marine debris from Shackleford Banks with Cape Lookout National Seashore, the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority, Island Express Ferries and the Aquarium. Advance registration is required and participants need to provide their own food, reusable water bottles, and other beach necessities. This free event begins at 7:30 a.m. in Beaufort and will last approximately seven hours, including transportation to and from Shackleford Banks. For those on Instagram, the event will also include an InstaMeet – an opportunity for Instagrammers to come together, share photos, and tell stories about the day.

May 137:30 – 2:00

Help keep the Crystal Coast pristine on Friday, May 13, in a public Beach Keepers clean-up on Shackleford Banks. Join us at 600 Front Street, Beaufort, and spend the day removing marine debris from Shackleford Banks. For those on Instagram, the event will also include an InstaMeet. This is a great project for families or groups with children and is appropriate for anyone ages 8 and up. Be prepared to get wet and dirty!

What to Bring:

Water Shoes

Sunscreen

Lunch and Reusable water bottle

Ages 8 and up, maximum 60 participants

Duration 7 Hours

This activity is free

https://reservations.ncaquariums.com/pineknollshores/Info.aspx?EventID=1015

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Sharky Sunday: Ripley’s Aquarium

Posted on June 28, 2015 Updated on June 28, 2015

Back in March of this year (2015), I had the pleasure to dive at the Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

I was in town for the Carolina Recycling Association Conference for the week and having been diving as a volunteer at the aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores, NC, I decided to give the Myrtle Beach aquarium a ring and see if they had any diving opportunities and they were very accommodating.

The staff were super friendly and the sea creatures were amazing. Here is a video of my dive: