Interactive ‘Underwater Scavenger Hunt’ opens at Newport Aquarium

The Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World at Newport Aquarium will take visitors on an adventure to find clues that unlock the ultimate prize: a family 4-pack of Gold Memberships and a $100 gift card to Skyline Chili.

The Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World at Newport Aquarium will take visitors on an adventure to find clues that unlock the ultimate prize: a family 4-pack of Gold Memberships and a $100 gift card to Skyline Chili.

Newport Aquarium just over the Ohio River in Kentucky is bringing back an interactive way to explore the water world there.

The “Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World” includes a search for hidden globes to eventually unlock a prize of gold memberships to the aquarium and a gift card to Skyline Chili, which sponsors the activity.

“There is always something new and exciting to learn about the animals we care for every day,” said General Curator Kelly Sowers, “Underwater Scavenger Hunt is a great way to reward our visitors who are taking the time to learn about some amazing animals they might not have seen at the aquarium before.”

It “is a cabin fever cure, which we are all looking for right now,” said Madison Brady, public relations manager.

During the hunt, each globe found is a clue that will help visitors spell a secret phrase at the end of their journey. Visitors who solve the phrase at the end of the scavenger hunt can enter to win the grand prize.

“There are 13 globes to find this year, and each one has a letter that spells the phrase at the end,” Brady said.

This is the fifth year for the activity, which runs through March 2. It’s free with aquarium admission.


How to go

What: Underwater Scavenger Hunt Around the World

When: Through March 2

Where: Newport Aquarium, 1 Levee Way, Newport, Ky.

More info: NewportAquarium.com

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