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    North Carolina Aquariums is a system of three public aquariums located in Kure Beach, Roanoke Island and Pine Knoll Shores. All are operated by the Aquariums...
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    for the first time. The North Carolina Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In 1967, the North Carolina legislature created the...
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    Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. One of North Carolina's state aquariums is located here....
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    Carolina Beach is a beach town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States, situated about 12 miles (19 km) south of Wilmington International...
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    The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), originally the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
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    the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes. It is the symbol of the North Carolina Aquariums. The scientific name is derived from the Greek word "chaíti" meaning...
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    arboretums. North Carolina has theme parks, aquariums, museums, historic sites, lighthouses, elegant theaters, concert halls, and fine dining. North Carolinians...
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    South Carolina Aquarium. Retrieved June 12, 2012. "Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved June 12, 2012. "The South Carolina Aquarium...
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    in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it...
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    damaged by Hurricane Isabel in 2003, bought and renovated by the North Carolina Aquariums, reopened in May 2011), and Outer Banks Pier. The town also features...
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