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Introducing the Mighty Mike Ice Cream Flavor Contest. Now through April 21, visit Adventure Aquarium on Facebook to submit your concoction of ingredients for what you think would make the ultimate, tastiest ice cream flavor to best capture the essence of the massive, one-of-a-kind, 50 year old Florida native (and crocodilian) known affectionately as "Mighty Mike," visiting Adventure Aquarium this summer.

And while nothing says summer like Alligators and ice cream, no one does ice cream better than Philadelphia-based Bassetts - America's oldest ice cream company, serving an assortment of 40 delicious flavors of ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt since 1861.

The Mighty Mike Ice Cream Flavor Contest runs through April 21, 2013. Submissions will be narrowed down to three flavors, and voting will later be opened up to the general public to pick their favorite flavor.

Each semi-finalist receives a Mighty Mike prize pack - which includes a t-shirt, plush, and one Grand Prize winner will receive a Bassetts Ice Cream Prize Pack and a 4-pack of tickets to Adventure Aquarium. The winning flavor will be distributed in participating ice cream shops in PA & NJ.
For more information, visit:
http://adventureaquarium.wordpress.com/mighty-mike-ice-cream-flavor-cont
est/

To participate:

*  Go to www.facebook.com/adventureaquarium and click on the "Ice
Cream Contest" tab.
*  Follow the instructions to submit your flavor.

Flavor submissions may also be emailed to
contests@adventureaquarium.com.

Journey to an underwater world in KidZone

If your planning to visit the Adventure Aquarium a must see attraction is their all-new KidZone www.kidzone2012.com - a dedicated play space designed for kids 6 & under that allows children to connect with nature by getting hands on and doing what they do best...play!


Parents and scientists agree that play is essential to the healthy growth and development of children. As kids play, they learn to solve problems, get along with others and develop the fine and gross motor skills needed to develop. In the simplest terms, play helps kids make sense of the world around them. With this in mind, Adventure Aquarium created KidZone, an exhibit specifically designed to appeal to a child’s natural curiosity to explore. The newly renovated space, located on the second floor of the Aquarium in Zone C, features vibrant and colorful décor, adorable characters, cool animals and touch species, and a series of interactive activities specifically designed to promote learning through play.


Your host for the journey? The AquaPals: Gill, a curious shark; Lizzie, a singing hippo; Shelldon, a quirky sea turtle, and Bobbi, a lovable penguin.


No matter what your age may be, you’ll want to jump, climb and play your way through Adventure Aquarium’s all new KidZone, open now!

Meet Gill’s best friend, Shelldon the sea turtle and climb inside a larger-than-life turtle shell.

 Adventure Aquarium is unveiling a new exhibit to the public on March 31^st and JUST in time for Spring Break.  The brand new KidZone, in which the Aquarium’s invested $1 million, encourages children 6 and under to connect with nature by getting hands-on!

Adventure Aquarium created KidZone, an exhibit specifically designed to appeal to a child’s natural curiosity to explore. The newly renovated space, located on the second floor of the Aquarium in Zone C, features vibrant and colorful décor, kids’ characters, cool animals and touch species, and a series of interactive activities intended to promote learning through play.

The journey through KidZone begins with an introduction to the AquaPals: Gill, a curious shark and the Aquarium’s official mascot; Lizzie, a music-loving hippo; Shelldon, a quirky sea turtle; and Bobbi, a lovable penguin. Much like Adventure Aquarium’s youngest guests, the AquaPals are wildly curious about the world around them and guests can follow along with the AquaPals as they learn interesting “biomimicry” animal fun facts, like how the skin of sharks encouraged engineers to design swimsuits for Olympic racers, or how Cuttlefish inspired scientists to make TV screens that use 100 times less power!

Lizzie’s Lagoon is the first play area featured in KidZone, home to Lizzie the hippo and her “best feathered friend” (BFF) Birdie.  Here, kids can slither and slide their way through a massive Banyan tree with suspended foam “roots,” or climb aboard to captain an interactive river boat.  And, it certainly wouldn’t be Lizzie’s Lagoon without Lizzie’s favorite thing - music! Watch kids create musical scales on colorful whale drums, acoustic “whomp” tubes and magical chime walls.  Speaking of “scales,” don’t forget to check out the Caiman - a master of disguise.

The voyage continues at Bobbi’s Beach, where kids can scale rocky shores and pose for photos with Bobbi the Penguin or her favorite surfboards, take a stab at the “tumbler” penguin puzzle, or crawl through Bobbi’s winding beach mini-maze, which features an open-top design so adults can keep an eye on little ones at play.  In fact, every exhibit within KidZone is designed with children in mind, from vibrant colors and bright lights to lower exhibit heights for easy viewing of the animals. 

As luck would have it, the opening of KidZone is happening during a Leap Year, the perfect time to check out a striking array of new and returning frog species.  Discover Amazon Milk Frogs, Vietnamese Mossy Frogs, Tomato Frogs, Argentine Horned Frogs, Poison Dart Frogs and the newest amphibious species at Adventure Aquarium, Waxy Monkey Frogs.

In fact, KidZone features a beautiful and bizarre collection of new and returning animal species, including Axolotl Salamanders, bright and colorful Discus, literally hundreds of Cardinal Tetra fish, remarkable Upside Down Jellyfish and weird and wonderful Cuttlefish - mysterious creatures that have no backbones, three hearts, a ring-shaped brain and can rapidly change the color and texture of their skin!

Shelldon Shores is the next stop on the journey through KidZone, a magical play area with a centerpiece exhibit called the “Coral Cluster.” This uniquely designed exhibit features three “pop-up” windows that allow children and kneeling adults to crawl underneath for an insider’s view. Enjoy a brilliant display of color in motion from inside the exhibit, or pop up inside the darkened exhibit for a special treat – a “light’s out” view of yet another new species, Flashlight Fish! Catch a glimpse these magical creatures, which resemble dancing lights in a night sky thanks to bioluminescent bacteria stored below the eyes that glows a bluish green color. 

In addition to new animals and pop-up exhibits, KidZone showcases beautiful, living, growing coral reef exhibits. Enjoy colorful displays of live coral, along with beloved reef residents, including Shrimp Fish, Clownfish and a dazzling Ribbon Eel. Before leaving, be sure to stop by and meet Gill’s best friend, Shelldon the sea turtle and climb inside a larger-than-life turtle shell. 

Last but not least, enter “Gill’s Grotto,” the featured touch area within KidZone, where guests can touch a colorful array of warm water invertebrates, including a vibrant display of sea stars, strangely wonderful shrimp species like Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, Fire Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, and Red Leg Hermit Crabs, bizarre looking Sea Apples and more. Kids can also learn more about Lionfish, Tangs, and Seahorses and can touch lobsters, horseshoe crabs and more.

Finally, a space just for kids, who will surely want to jump, climb, crawl and play their way through Adventure Aquarium’s all new KidZone, opening to the public on March 31, 2012!

For more information:   www.AdventureAquarium.com


Location:  1 Riverside Drive Camden, NJ 08103

This event is appropriate for: the whole family


Cost: Adventure Aquarium admission is $23.95 for adults and $17.95 for children ages 2-12.  

NBC 10 and Adventure Aquarium are up to something fishy, and YOU’RE INVITED! Come out to Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront on Sunday, January 10 for Adventure Aquarium’s “NBC 10 Day.” Admission tickets will be just $10.00 all day - a substantial savings! Guests of NBC 10 Day at Adventure Aquarium can also meet and get autographs from renowned members of the NBC 10 news team, who will be on-hand to help out with Adventure Aquarium’s live shows.



So, gather your family and friends and come explore all of your senses at Adventure Aquarium on Sunday, January 10 for NBC 10 Day, where you can take advantage of reduced ticket prices and meet renowned members of the NBC 10 news team. To learn more about NBC 10 Day, visit www.adventureaquarium.com