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White Spotted Bamboo Shark

The Ocean Explorium is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby White Spotted Bamboo Shark.After approximately 100 days in the egg, this fully-formed young shark hatched this morning >>

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NSF Teach SouthCoast Funding Opportunity

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport are partnering to offer the NSF TEACH! SouthCoast program.

This program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation / Robert Noyce Program, who's goal is to increase the population of teachers who are strong in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in our nation's public middle and high schools.

This is a unique opportunity for teachers in the Southcoast region to deepen their content knowledge, strengthen their leadership qualities and acquire the latest technological skills for use in their classrooms. 

Please click on the link below for more information, or come to our information session on January 25, 2012!

>>  NSF TEACH! SouthCoast<<

Baby Sharks at the OE!

Baby Sharks at the OE!

Come and check out our baby sharks as they develop in their egg cases at the Ocean Explorium.

If you look closely you can see their pink, feathery gills. Eventually these will be enclosed under the sharks gill covers, but as embryos they are external.


Global Learning Charter Public School - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Ocean Explorium Partnership

Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS), the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD), and the Ocean Explorium at New Bedford Seaport (OE) are pleased to announce the next phase of what will become a more comprehensive and long-range partnership.  The intent of this joint venture is to increase the number of students who access and continue to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics – STEM – fields in high school, higher education and the workforce.  To this end, the partners are launching an innovative formal and informal STEM education and history experience for GLCPS high school students that will expose them to the world-class technology and scientific talent of the University and the Ocean Explorium. >>

Recent Articles

Ocean Explorium partners with Macy's for 'Shop for a Cause'

NEW BEDFORD, MA (July 11, 2011) — The Ocean Explorium is teaming up with Macy's for the 'Shop for a Cause' fundraising Event.  Since 2006, Macy's 'Shop for a Cause' campaign has partnered with non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $38 million for their ongoing efforts. >>>

Ocean Explorium hosts cooperative seafloor mapping project

NEW BEDFORD, MA (July 7, 2011) — The Ocean Explorium hosts the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and U.S. Geological Society as they present results of a cooperative seafloor mapping project on Monday, July 11, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Rays and sharks fly into New Bedford Ocean Explorium tomorrow

Only two years after it opened full time to the public, New Bedford’s Ocean Explorium is expanding—and its newest marine animal residents are about to make a resounding splash >>

Ocean Explorium Exhibits Nearing Completion

Construction is nearly finished on the new live exhibits at the Ocean Explorium.  "The installation crew has worked around the clock, stopping only for student field trips and our visitor hours", said Mark Smith, Ocean Explorium Executive Director.  >>

Ocean Explorium Exhibits Under Construction

Construction is under way for new live exhibits at the Ocean Explorium. Curator Warren Gibbons and his crew have been assembling life support systems and building a large touch tank, which will display rays and sharks. >>
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