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14 May 2023 your beach home. For a little more speed, choose a banana boat. Other options are paddleboards on the calm waters of Bogue Sound or, for thrill seekers, a jet-powered FlyBoard. For the traditional, there are always suroards. • North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores: 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores. pksmail@ncaquariums.com or 252- 247-4003. More than 3,000 specimens of North Carolina's colorful aquatic life make it the largest saltwater aquarium in the state. e aquarium concentrates on eco-systems native to North Carolina with exhibits emphasizing marine habitats. e "Living Shipwreck " features a life-size replica of a German U-352 submarine and Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge ship. Other attractions include a stingray touch-tank, river otter exhibit, mountain trout pool, jellyfish gallery, sport fishing gallery and an albino sea turtle named Nimbus. e Behind the Scenes: Feeding Frenzy program lets visitors explore labs and animal- holding areas with a marine educator and help feed fish in the Living Shipwreck. It's $20 for nonmembers and $18 for members. Sessions are at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and ursday. • Shackleford Banks: For more than 400 years, the wild horses of Shackleford Banks have frolicked on pristine beaches and foraged for food with not a saddle or fence in sight. e horses are protected by Cape Lookout National Seashore and Foundation for Shackleford Horses. Access to the island is by private boat or ferries running from Harkers Island, Beaufort and Morehead City. Shackleford Banks.com. • Cape Lookout National Seashore: Built in the mid-1800s to warn passing ships of the dangerous coastal waters, the lighthouse stands 163 feet tall. It is painted with a distinctive black and white diamond pattern to distinguish direction and differentiate it from other lighthouses. Visitors may climb the lighthouse's 207 steps from May through September. e seashore is a 56-mile strand of beaches on one of the few remaining natural barrier island chains in the world and is accessible only by boat for camping, fishing and hiking. CapeLookout.com. • e Oceanana fishing pier in Atlantic Beach stretches nearly 1,000 feet, which allows for catching a wide variety of fish. Not into fishing? Take a walk to watch the sunset. e Pier House serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and also sells fishing tackle and bait. OceanaPier.com. • Boathouse Creek Walking Trails, 302 Masonic Ave., Cedar Point. 252-393-7898 or CedarPoint.com. e 56-acre waterfront Brown pelicans take flight near Rachel Carson Reserve near Beaufort.

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