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Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO

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At the Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO, we dive deep into education, enrichment, and awareness of the oceans. We're the aquarium that inspires!

Our unique curriculum offers educational programs and exhibits sure to engage all who visit. As flexible as the tide, our team is constantly encouraging exploration and growth from all of our visitors - the young to the young at heart. Whether you're looking for a fun day or want to learn more about life under the waves, come visit us.

10/29/2026

Had a great home school STEM class yesterday We explored the world of plankton- the actual stuff not Sponge Bob’s friend! We discovered facts about phytoplankton , and zooplankton, Food webs and food chains, and how plankton impacts our oxygen.

We designed and tested plankton models and Austin was the winner- his had the best “slow sink” !

Join us on Nov 18 For Amazing Invertebrates!

Please register at [email protected]
Ages 10-16 $5 per participant

10/26/2026

Hello Facebook friends!
Just a friendly reminder about our drop in science for homeschool.
Wednesday 10/28 10-11 am
Ages 10-16
Explore the world of plankton - find out that it is more than Sponge Bob’s friend!
Design and build your own plankton creature and race it against classmates.
$5 Per participant
Pre register at [email protected]

10/23/2026

Welcome to Friday!

We have two really fun clips for you this week.
I caught one of our pin urchins having a breakfast of algae on the tank glass. You can see the unusual workings of her mouth. It is one of the most creepy cool things I have filmed!

And for the first time I filmed the tube feet of a pencil urchin! Their set up reminds me of spiked hair!

All echinoderms use a form of tube feet to move and search for food.

Wonder what we will see next!

10/18/2026

Happy Sunday! All is pretty quiet at the aquarium today - which is fine for the residents as they greeted 103 visitors yesterday between 1-4pm!

So many new friends and great people. Seems Clyde and Bonnie had a conversation about things. And Rylie Grace had a lot to talk about with Nala the tortoise!

10/16/2026

FREAKY FRIDAY CRITTER!

Meet the sea cucumber, one of the coolest marine animals around!
Sea cucumbers belong to the echinoderm family which makes them reletives to sea stars, urchins, and sand dollars. Who would have thought?
These creepy crawlies live on the ocean floor and can adapt to living from the shallows to the deep trenches. They are benthic animals, meaning they gather their food from the bottom. Their diet includes algae, bacteria, and dead/decaying matter.
They breathe by an internal organ called a respiratory tree - pumping water in and out of their body.
If sea cucumbers are threatened, many species "pit out" their internal organs (guts) to distract the predator. Fortunately, these tricky animals can regrow their guts later!

10/15/2026

The Aquarium will be open early hours 10/31 11am - 1:30pm so we can participate in the pre-treat street activities on Main! Join us for spooky tanks, scavenger hunts, underwater pumpkin carving, andoff student admission 1/2 off with paying adult.

10/15/2026

The Aquarium will be open early on 10/31 to participate in the pre-treat street events! We will be open 11 - 1:30, spooky tanks, scavenger hunt, underwater pumpkin carving, and STUDENT ADMISSION 1/2 OFF with paying adult.

09/30/2026

NEW PROGRAM

Home School series: Marine Invertebrates
10/14 10-11 am ages 8-12
10/28 10-11 am ages 12-16

Join us for an hour of discovery in the Aquarium! We will explore the world of marine invertebrates - from characteristics to diet to meeting them up close and personal!.

These are drop- in classes for ages noted. $5 per student.

Registration required email:
[email protected]

Address

511 N Main Street
Hendersonville, NC
28792

Opening Hours

Thursday	1pm - 4pm
Friday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	12:30pm - 4pm

Telephone

+18286928386

Website

https://www.teamecco.org/

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