New York Aquarium is significant to the culture of New York because it’s one of the sites along with four zoos in New York that conserve and save wildlife (Wildlife Conservation Society). New York Aquarium provides a place for wild animals and wild places that are in need of help across four continents and four oceans to thrive, recover, and mature. Not only it conserves the wildlife, it’s also one of many great attractions in Coney Island for tourists, and an educational site for school field trips. In 2012, New York Aquarium was hit terribly by hurricane Sandy. It takes years for them to recover and rebuild. Until now, New York Aquarium is still rebuilding to expand its base such as “Ocean Wonders: Sharks!” and provide more and better experience.

Reference: http://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-sharks-the-terrifying-animal-in-new-yorks-aquarium-is-lucy-the-turtle-1462726795