Nyx, Baloo and Bodhi will have an opportunity to take the splash into the big pool at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) on Wednesday, March 11, 9 a.m. at Otters on the Edge. It’s a unique rite of passage for these Asian small-clawed otter pups and one that the community can join in on alongside staff and volunteers. The pups, now three months old, met the milestones of swimming, climbing and eating solid foods.
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Otter Ray is turning seven on March 7 and that means it’s the golden birthday for this otterly amazing ambassador at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). Ray is an Asian small-clawed otter and has a taste for krill, smelt and shrimp, so his birthday cake will be custom made for him by the otter keepers. The Aquarium invites the community to join the celebration Saturday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Otters on the Edge. The North Carolina Aquariums are a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Appreciation for our natural world is something the community can rally around. Turning that into action inspired the 2026 Wilmington Community Science Fest March 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The North Carolina Aquariums (NCA) are splashing into their golden anniversary. A division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), the Aquariums are celebrating 50 years of connecting people with the wonders of aquatic life, inspiring appreciation, advancing education, and promoting conservation.