PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. (WVEC) -- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores was voted 9th in the USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest.
The winners were announced on May 4, after four weeks of voting online. The top aquarium is Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Mo.
“What a privilege this truly is. We are honored to be nominated and even more humbled by making the top 10 list,” Hap Fatzinger, director of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, said in a press release. “This is such an awesome way to recognize the hard work and care that every staff member and volunteer puts into what they do every day.”
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores was one of 20 aquariums selected by a panel of experts to compete for the top spot.
“There are so many extraordinary [Association of Zoos and Aquariums] members on this list,” Fatzinger said. “We are proud to be listed among them.”
To learn more about North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, click here.
For more information about USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice, click here.
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