Friday, December 2, 2022: After walking through part of the campus of Georgian Court University, I headed toward Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County, New Jersey to see the sea or what has been in or near the sea: Jenkinson’s Aquarium, 300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach (732-899-1212). This mid-sized aquarium contained two floors of exhibit areas via water tanks, other animal enclosures, and marine animal exhibit items, as well as videos, pictures, and texts. Among the animals presented, I saw seals, sharks, and many different kinds of fish. Other areas displayed monkeys, parrots, and an area showing the flora & fauna of the NJ Pinelands—and that was just the upper floor. On the ground floor, the aquarium exhibited jellyfish, stingrays, fish from off the NJ Coast, as well as a coral reef, a Pacific habitat, turtles, penguins, and other creatures: fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals who either live in or near or near both salt- and fresh-waterways or both. Whew! Because I was there in the off season and near the holidays, there was plenty of parking nearby, and I also saw the aquarium decorated for the Christmas season. No matter what time of year you visit, you are sure to have an educated and entertaining few hours here.
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