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Seattle Aquarium gets wild with new ‘Animal Crossing’ experience

Let’s go fish.

A graphic that advertises the collaboration of "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" with the Seattle Aquarium displaying characters from the game

You’ll spot some of these characters from “Animal Crossings: New Horizons” at the aquarium.

Graphic via the Seattle Aquarium

Who’s up for some video game fishing? The Seattle Aquarium announced a new partnership with Nintendo that will create an “Animal Crossing” experience throughout its exhibits. That way if you see a carp, you can say “carpe diem” and no one will look at you funny.

Starting Saturday, Oct. 7, there will be otter madness as characters from the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” video game seal the spotlight with attractions like:

  • Photo ops with “Animal Crossing”-themed backgrounds
  • Creature descriptions with info from the game
  • Cut-outs of popular characters in various habitats
  • And (maybe our favorite) a Bingo-like scavenger hunt you can play on your smart phone

Aquarium members get to dive in early on opening weekend at 9 a.m., a half hour before the place usually opens to the public. Buy tickets now and look for more fishy Nintendo-themed activities through the end of the year.

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