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Camp LeJeune Marines Get Free Admission to North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Atlantic Beach, NC - The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores waives admission fees for all visitors on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. No affiliation with the military, past or current, is required to enjoy the day among the animals and exhibits. The Aquarium is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as usual. Veterans Day is one of two days reserved each year for the public to visit any of the three state-operated Aquariums without charge. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, which falls on Jan. 18 in 2010, also is designated for free admission. The Aquariums allow free admission for all visitors on these two holidays to guarantee that everyone, regardless of financial ability, can enjoy the facilities. In addition to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, the state operates the Aquarium at Fort Fisher and the Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The Aquariums Division is administered by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Aquariums work together to inspire appreciation and conservation of North Carolina's aquatic environments. The Aquarium is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except it is closed on Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Admission is $8 for ages 18-61; $7 for ages 62 and up; $6 for ages 6-17; no charge for ages 5 and under and members of the North Carolina Aquariums. The Aquarium is five miles west of Atlantic Beach at 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Atlantic Beach, NC 28512. See www.ncaquariums.com or call 252-247-4003 for more information. To view North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores' web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, please go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-728-North_Carolina_Aquarium_at_Pine_Knoll_Shores |

I think we should move on from having dolphins in captivity now - we all know this isn't good for them.
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