Explore Alaska for $9 (Less for Kids!)

Sarah Palin's show about Alaska may have been cancelled, but you can still get your look at the wild scenes of our northernmost state at the 's IMAX Theater. The film, “Alaska: Spirit of the Wild” opened Friday.

“So many people have dreams of visiting Alaska,” said Chris Loynd, the Aquarium’s marketing director. “If you have visited - or are going to - you’ll never see Alaska as large or as close or as beautifully framed as the producers have captured in this IMAX film.”

The film was the 1998 Academy Award nominee for best short-subject documentary, and delivers on the year-round life in Alaska. Beavers, Mt. McKinley, bears, elk and wolves survive the harsh winter of near 50 degrees below zero and thrive in the short summer.

Film showings are at noon and 2 p.m. daily through April 7. Confirm show times by going online to www.maritimeaquarium.org, calling 203-852-0700 or texting “TMA” to 71297.

Tickets for “Alaska: Spirit of the Wild” are $9 each for adults, $8 for seniors 65+ and $6.50 for children from 2 to 12. Aquarium members receive $2 discounts. To include Aquarium admission with the film, tickets are $19.45 each for adults, $17.95 for seniors and $14.45 for children.

For information about The Maritime Aquarium’s IMAX movies, exhibits and other offerings this spring, call 203-852-0700 or go online to the Aquarium’s Web site, where you can also buy tickets in advance.