Huntsman Marine Science Centre

Huntsman Marine Science Centre The Huntsman Marine Science Centre is a private not-for-profit charity, registered in Canada in 1969.
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The Huntsman Marine Science Centre is a private not-for-profit charity, registered in Canada in 1969, with a mission to inspire ocean stewardship through educational experiences and advance collaborative marine research. As a private institution, Huntsman relies on the contributions of donors and its own activities (e.g., entry fees to the Fundy Discovery Aquarium and research contracts) to operat

e and maintain our infrastructure in the absence of core funding from any level of government. The Huntsman is grateful to donors – including alumni, students, staff, and friends – whose philanthropic support has built critical infrastructure, enhanced education and research opportunities, and left a legacy of ocean stewardship for the next generation.

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FUNDY DISCOVERY AQUARIUM

A life-sized display featuring the magnitude of the Bay of Fundy tides anchors the Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Children and adults alike will make forever memories getting your hands wet while touching our fascinating sea creatures with supervised guidance from our knowledgeable interpreter teammates at our NEW Interpretive Tanks. Be sure to check out our large subtidal pools that house intertidal creatures, lobsters and more! Harbour seal antics will entertain you while underwater viewing of Bay of Fundy fishes will fascinate you. Stroll our beautiful grounds and picnic area, enjoy beach access if our enormous tides allow you, and catch feeding presentations throughout the day.

🐢 TOMORROW GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are giving away a FREE turtle plush zipper pull on SATURDAY to the first 100 children to e...
06/12/2026

🐢 TOMORROW GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are giving away a FREE turtle plush zipper pull on SATURDAY to the first 100 children to enter the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium!

🐢🐟🦞 SATURDAY JUNE 13 SCHEDULE 🦀🐋🐢

🔎 Special Explorer Station exploring sea turtles of the Bay of Fundy

In the morning for younger explorers:
😁 9:30 – 10:30 am - Face Painting Station!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 11:00 am - Seal Talk & Feeding … say Hi to Snorkel our resident harbour seal!
🤩 11:15 - 11:45 am - Buddy the Seal mascot is present for visitor interactions!

🍔🌭 Grab lunch within The Tide Eatery!!

In the afternoon for youth explorers:
😎 1:00 – 2:30 pm - guided sea turtle themed Craft Station!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 3:00 pm Seal Talk & Feeding … say Hi to Snorkel our resident harbour seal!
🤿 3:15 – 3:45 pm - Buddy the Seal mascot returns for visitor interactions!

PRO TIP: Upgrade your admission to a 2026 SEASON PASS to come back to the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium for FREE during our public open hours all summer long! (https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/membership)

Explore St. Andrews The Algonquin Resort, St. Andrews by-the-Sea, Autograph Collection Town of Saint Andrews Parks & Recreation

Last week the Huntsman Marine dive team completed a baseline survey dive in the Passamaquoddy Bay, documenting local spe...
06/12/2026

Last week the Huntsman Marine dive team completed a baseline survey dive in the Passamaquoddy Bay, documenting local species and habitats.

Baseline surveys play a vital role in tracking ecosystem changes over time, helping researchers to monitor biodiversity, assess habitat health, and support the conservation of species at risk.

is a member of the Canadian Association for Underwater Science (CAUS) and complies with their diving standard.

The Fundy Discovery Aquarium opened last month for the 2026 season and we were also busy with several other activities!🦀...
06/11/2026

The Fundy Discovery Aquarium opened last month for the 2026 season and we were also busy with several other activities!

🦀 Over 2,800 total visitors during May 2026 exploring marine life of the Bay of Fundy provided a record opening month for us!

🎼 We hosted 2 well attended concerts with Paddlefest Music & Nature Festival!

👨‍🍳 The Tide Eatery was opened with our partners Dominion Hill Country Inn and we hosted our first event catered out of this new space with 150+ attendees to the Southwest Business Summit opening reception!

Reach out anytime if you would like to include a reception in the most unique St. Andrews by-the-Sea venue within your next local conference or celebration!

Connect today at [email protected]!

May 2026 was busy across our education, vessel and hospitality functions as we hosted 118 overnight high school & univer...
06/10/2026

May 2026 was busy across our education, vessel and hospitality functions as we hosted 118 overnight high school & university students for field courses at ! Some of these students were experiencing life away from home for the very first time as they learn, eat & sleep within our facilities.

https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/studentliving

🦀 95 students & teachers visited from 5 high schools located in the Toronto & Ottawa areas to complete multi-day Experiential Field Programs focused on Bay of Fundy marine biology! https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/schoolsandgroups

🐟 23 students & professors visited from Universite Laval as they completed their marine ecology field course! https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/universities

🐋 9 students attended our Ocean STEAM Introduction to Marine Biodiversity field course that allows individuals to learn about Bay of Fundy marine life even if their class/school is not making the trip! https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/oceansteam

Reach out any time to begin making plans for your high school class to visit for an inspiring multi-day marine biology field trip!

Email: [email protected]

Last month we hosted 383 students & chaperones for their end of year grade school field trips with an age appropriate La...
06/09/2026

Last month we hosted 383 students & chaperones for their end of year grade school field trips with an age appropriate Lab & Aquarium Tour program ..... an increase of more than 200% compared to last May as our programs continue to grow!

Reach out anytime for your class or student group to have their very own Lab & Aquarium Tour all year round! https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/schoolsandgroups

⭐️ 39 high school students from Alberta along with the same number from Fredericton during an exchange trip to complete an echinoderm lab

🦀 115 grades K- 2 students from throughout Charlotte County & Saint John exploring Sensational Animals

🐟 28 grade 5 students from the Saint John area learning about Creatures in Your Marine Backyard

🦞 83 homeschool students from 3 groups across grades pre K-12

🐢 SATURDAY GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are giving away a FREE turtle plush zipper pull on SATURDAY as we are focused on sea turtl...
06/09/2026

🐢 SATURDAY GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are giving away a FREE turtle plush zipper pull on SATURDAY as we are focused on sea turtles this week at the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium!

🍔 NEW: 🌭 The Tide Eatery will be open Wednesday - Sunday during lunch hours!!

We are OPEN daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm with independent activities, including Interpretive Touch Tank, underwater exhibits, animal safari, colouring station, and outdoor games.

🐢🐟🦞 SATURDAY JUNE 13 SCHEDULE 🦀🐋🐢

🔎 Special Explorer Station exploring sea turtles of the Bay of Fundy

In the morning for younger explorers:
😁 9:30 – 10:30 am - Face Painting Station!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 11:00 am - Seal Talk & Feeding … say Hi to Snorkel our resident harbour seal!
🤩 11:15 - 11:45 am - Buddy the Seal mascot is present for visitor interactions!

🍔🌭 Grab lunch within The Tide Eatery!!

In the afternoon for youth explorers:
😎 1:00 – 2:30 pm - guided sea turtle themed Craft Station!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 3:00 pm Seal Talk & Feeding … say Hi to Snorkel our resident harbour seal!
🤿 3:15 – 3:45 pm - Buddy the Seal mascot returns for visitor interactions!

PRO TIP: Upgrade your admission to a 2026 SEASON PASS to come back to the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium for FREE during our public open hours all summer long! (https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/membership)

Explore St. Andrews The Algonquin Resort, St. Andrews by-the-Sea, Autograph Collection Town of Saint Andrews Parks & Recreation

Tonight, we are "Taking on Water" - a play by Robert Chafe - in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium Dunn Theatre to celebrate W...
06/08/2026

Tonight, we are "Taking on Water" - a play by Robert Chafe - in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium Dunn Theatre to celebrate World Ocean Day and still have seating available if you wish to join us!

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/huntsmanmarine/items/327772/?full-items=yes&flow=407837

Monday, June 8, 2026: Taking on Water
Price: $27 (+fees & HST)
Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm

Performed by: Robert Chafe, Louise Moyes, Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn & Timothy Steeves
Music written by: Randolph Peters

'Taking on Water' is a musical play: a work of words, music and movement telling spellbinding stories about climate, starting from the perspective of small coastal communities around Newfoundland and Labrador.

Award-winning actor and playwright Robert Chafe interviewed residents of these communities about the challenges and rewards of living near and making a living from a changing ocean. Chafe then chose a magic realist style to create stories which highlight the current environmental tensions we all experience, to create universally compelling images of: "…the town swallowed by a monster, the city buried by a storm. The village built on blue glass. And a place that just simply vanished. . ."

These stories are told & performed by Robert and St. John's-based dancer and storyteller Louise Moyes, with music performed by Duo Concertante, written for them by acclaimed Winnipeg composer Randolph Peters. All the creators & performers worked together to create an imaginative, yes sometimes funny, always powerful and evocative theatrical and musical journey.

Don't let the rain today get you down ..... we have you covered inside at the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium in St. Andrews ....
06/07/2026

Don't let the rain today get you down ..... we have you covered inside at the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium in St. Andrews ..... and you can also now have LUNCH within our new Tide Eatery in partnership with Dominion Hill Country Inn!

PRO TIP: Upgrade your admission to a 2026 SEASON PASS to come back to the FUN-dy Discovery Aquarium for FREE during our public open hours all summer long! (https://www.huntsmanmarine.ca/membership)

Explore St. Andrews The Algonquin Resort, St. Andrews by-the-Sea, Autograph Collection

Purchase your ticket to see "Taking on Water" - a play by Robert Chafe - on June 8 in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium Dunn ...
06/06/2026

Purchase your ticket to see "Taking on Water" - a play by Robert Chafe - on June 8 in the Fundy Discovery Aquarium Dunn Theatre for World Ocean Day!

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/huntsmanmarine/items/327772/?full-items=yes&flow=407837

Monday, June 8, 2026: Taking on Water
Price: $27 (+fees & HST)
Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm

Performed by: Robert Chafe, Louise Moyes, Duo Concertante, Nancy Dahn & Timothy Steeves
Music written by: Randolph Peters

'Taking on Water' is a musical play: a work of words, music and movement telling spellbinding stories about climate, starting from the perspective of small coastal communities around Newfoundland and Labrador.

Award-winning actor and playwright Robert Chafe interviewed residents of these communities about the challenges and rewards of living near and making a living from a changing ocean. Chafe then chose a magic realist style to create stories which highlight the current environmental tensions we all experience, to create universally compelling images of: "…the town swallowed by a monster, the city buried by a storm. The village built on blue glass. And a place that just simply vanished. . ."

These stories are told & performed by Robert and St. John's-based dancer and storyteller Louise Moyes, with music performed by Duo Concertante, written for them by acclaimed Winnipeg composer Randolph Peters. All the creators & performers worked together to create an imaginative, yes sometimes funny, always powerful and evocative theatrical and musical journey.

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1 Lower Campus Road
Saint Andrews, NB
E5B2L7

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506-529-1200

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