cathy hagadorn is the aquarium's education manager. >> what happens behind the scenes is people really get to learn about what it takes to run an aquarium, what it takes to feed the animals, what their needs are, some of the veterinary care that goes on and kind of really what makes the aquarium special. coming behind the scenes at the maritime aquarium is definitely a treat. >> with thousands of fish and other animals to take care of, you can imagine that food is high up on the list of importance. so our first stop is at a room with what you'd expect at an aquarium -- lots of scales. >> we are in the fish kitchen, and at the fish kitchen, this is where we prepare all of the meals for the animals that live here at the maritime aquarium. >> fish to be used as food is thoroughly inspected. >> just like if you go to a restaurant and you order fish from the menu, the chef is gonna check the eyes to make sure they're clear. the chef is gonna smell it to make sure it smells healthy fishy but not really a bad fishy. >> i didn't realize there was a good kind of fishy. i thought there was only