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Kaleidoscope Cove
Zone C
A tidal wave of color is set to wash over Adventure Aquarium! This completely new exhibit will offer an immersive, colorful experience designed to engage and inspire, inviting guests to dive deeper into the colors and wonders of ocean life.
African Cichlid
Hippo Haven
Cichlids are one of the largest families of fish, with more than 1,600 described species.
African Penguin
Penguin Island
African penguins stand about 24 to 28 inches and are characterized by their single band of black feathers that cuts across the breast and a circle of featherless skin surrounding each eye.
American Lobster
Jules Verne
The American lobster, also known as the Atlantic lobster, is the largest species of lobster. Depending on its diet, genetics, and exposure to light, its color can vary from greenish brown to bright blue.
Ornate Horned Frog
Kaleidoscope Cove
The Ornate horned frog is known for its large mouth and voracious appetite, giving it the nickname "Pac-Man frog".
Axolotl
Kaleidoscope Cove
Axolotls live exclusively in a small lake complex near Mexico City. These animals had great cultural importance in Aztec mythology, with the name axolotl (Nahuatl: atl, “water” and xolotl, “monster,” aquatic monster) coming from the god Xolotl.
Bamboo Shark
Touch a Shark
Get up close with white spotted bamboo and brown banded bamboo sharks in our Touch A Shark Exhibit, presented by Humana.
Common Clownfish
Kaleidoscope Cove
Clownfish are famous for their symbiotic relationship with anemones. Anemones, related to jellyfish, can sting animals that touch their tentacles. However, clownfish have protective slime that covers their bodies so that the anemones do not sting them.
Corals
Kaleidoscope Cove
Corals are ancient animals that live in large colonies and are related to jellies and anemones.
Eels
Pirates Passage
The Aquarium is home to several eel species you can see hiding or slithering around in various exhibits.
French Angelfish
Pirates Passage
French angelfish are often confused with their close relative, the gray angelfish. French angelfish have black scales edged with bright yellow, while gray angelfish lack the yellow trim.
Queensland Grouper
Ocean Realm
The Queensland grouper, also known simply as the giant grouper, is the world’s largest bony fish found in coral reefs, weighing up to 800 pounds when fully grown.
Giant Pacific Octopus
Jules Verne
The giant Pacific octopus is one of the largest octopuses in the world and has eight arms, each covered with more than 280 suction cups (about 2240 in total).
Green Sea Turtle
Ocean Realm
The green sea turtles are large, hard-shelled turtles, weighing up to 700 lbs. and measuring up to 5 ft. Green sea turtles are unique to their species in that they are primarily herbivores.
Hippo Blue Tang
Kaleidoscope Cove
The blue hippo tang is a species of surgeonfish with many common names, including the royal blue tang, regal tang, and palette surgeonfish.
Nile Hippopotamus
Hippo Haven
Hippos are the world’s third largest land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos, weighing up to or over 4,000 pounds and measuring up to 5 feet tall at their shoulder.
Humphead Wrasse
Ocean Realm
The humphead wrasse, or giant wrasse, is a large reef-dwelling fish from the Indo-Pacific. Juvenile wrasses are white with dark bars and lines, while adults range from blueish-green to purple-blue in color.
Moon jellyfish
Jules Verne
Moon jellyfish are named for their translucent moon-like body and can be identified by the four glowing circles seen through the top of their bell.
Laughing Kookaburra
Little Blue Beach
The Laughing kookaburra is the largest of the kingfishers, but unlike its relatives, it prefers a diet of rodents, reptiles, and insects over fish.
Lined Seahorse
Pirates Passage
Though it might not look like it, seahorses are actually fish and are closely related to pipefish and sea dragons. They do not have scales like most other fish but have bony plates below the skin that act like a suit of armor.
Little Blue Penguin
Little Blue Beach
Known for their striking slate-blue feathers, Little blue penguins are the smallest species of penguin in the world, growing an average of 13 inches in height and weighing in at just 3 pounds on average.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Ocean Realm
Loggerhead sea turtles are known for their massive heads, strong jaws, and reddish-brown heart-shaped shells.
Northern Diamondback Terrapin
Rivers of the World
The Northern diamondback terrapin is known for its diamond-shaped markings on its shell and is the only turtle species in North America that inhabits brackish waters.
Nurse Shark
Shark Realm
The nurse shark is a common, coastal, bottom-dwelling shark that can use its large front fins to “walk” on the ocean floor.
Pacific Blacktip Reef Shark
Ocean Realm
Pacific blacktip reef sharks are a moderately-sized species known for their brownish-gray bodies, short, bluntly rounded noses, and black and white on the tips of their first dorsal fin.
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Pacific Sea Nettle
Jules Verne
Pacific sea nettles have a distinctive golden-brown bell with reddish tentacles and can be found along the West Coast of the United States.
Poison Dart Frog
Kaleidoscope Cove
Caution: These little frogs pack a deadly punch! Their vibrant colors are nature's way of saying, "Stay away!"
Red-bellied Piranha
Piranha Falls
Piranha are known for their razor-sharp teeth and relentless bite. The word piranha translates to “tooth fish” in the Brazilian language Tupí.
Red Lionfish
Pirates Passage
The Red lionfish, also known as the turkey fish or fire-fish, are known for their venomous dorsal spines capable of producing painful, though rarely fatal, puncture wounds.
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Sand Tiger Shark
Shark Realm
The sand tiger shark is a large, slow-moving shark notable for its menacing, needle-like teeth. Despite their scary appearance, sand tigers are relatively peaceful sharks.
Sandbar Shark
Shark Realm
The sandbar shark, also known as the brown shark, is the most common shark species along the mid-Atlantic coast and is commonly found over muddy or sandy bottoms in shallow coastal waters such as bays, estuaries, harbors, or the mouths of rivers.
Silky Shark
Ocean Realm
The Silky shark is named for the smooth texture of its skin, which is made up of densely packed scales called dermal denticles. It is one of the most abundant shark species and can be found in tropical waters worldwide.
Common Snake-Necked Turtle
Rivers of the World
The common snake-necked turtle gets its name from its extremely long neck, which, in some cases, can be as long as its shell. It’s also a type of side-necked turtle, meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.
Stingrays
Stingray Beach Club
Stingrays are commonly found in the shallow coastal waters of temperate seas, spending most of their time inactive and partially buried in the sand.
Splitfin Flashlight Fish
Kaleidoscope Cove
Flashlight Fish can appear to "blink" by rotating their light organs, causing the light to flicker on and off.
Fire Shrimp
Kaleidoscope Cove
Fire shrimp are a type of cleaner shrimp, feeding on parasites and dead tissue from fish, often at established "cleaning stations" on the reef.
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Kaleidoscope Cove
Cuttlefish are cephalopods related to octopus and squid.
Blue Blubber Jellyfish
Kaleidoscope Cove
The Blubber Jelly's color depends on the type of algae that is present and can range from light blue to dark purple and burgundy.
Piranha Falls
Zone A
Piranha Falls offers a unique, multi-sensory experience that mimics the sights and sounds of the Amazon Rainforest.
Included with Admission
Little Blue Beach
Zone A
Little Blue Beach is home to Adventure Aquarium’s colony of Little Blue penguins – the smallest species of penguin in the world!
Included with Admission
Pirates Passage
Zone A
Join Captain Darkbeard’s crew to navigate the twists and turns of Pirate’s Passage to witness hundreds of brightly-colored tropical fish, eerie eels, and more!
Included with Admission
Sea Turtle Cove
Zone A
Learn more about sea turtle conservation while getting the perfect panoramic view of the loggerhead and green sea turtles living in our 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit.
Included with Admission
Ocean Realm
Zone A
Ocean Realm holds more than 760,000 gallons of water and is home to over 400 animals, including Southern stingrays, sharks, loggerhead and green sea turtles, and more! With two MASSIVE, movie-screen-sized windows, Ocean Realm offers one of the best viewing experiences the Aquarium has to offer.
Included with Admission
Touch A Shark
Zone A
Visit Touch-A-Shark to TOUCH and FEEL unique species of sharks!
Included with Admission
Stingray Beach Club
Zone B
Don’t miss out on visiting Stingray Beach Club, where it’s always warm and sunny! While in the Beach Club, guests are invited to dip their hands into our stingray touch pool.
Included with Admission
Penguin Park
Zone B
Check out our colony of curious African penguins, explore the outdoor soft play area, and admire the pollinators visiting the monarch butterfly garden.
Included with Admission
Virtual Reality Experience
Zone B
Take a "dive" into the ocean with our NEW VR pods! Additional costs apply.
Paid Experience
3D Theater
Zone C
The 3D theater is a one-of-a-kind, immersive movie experience that’s fun for the whole family – and it’s included with General Admission!
Included with Admission
Imagination Sand Station
Zone C
While visiting, guests are encouraged to check out the Aquarium's newest augmented reality experience, the Imagination Sand Station. This new interactive attraction showcases a micro-reality powered by kinetic touch!
Included with Admission
Hippo Haven
Zone D
Venture on over to Hippo Haven, home to Button and Genny, the only Nile hippos in the world to be exhibited at an Aquarium.
Included with Admission
Shark Realm
Zone D
Shark Realm’s 550,000-gallon exhibit is home to more than 200 animals and several shark species, including sand bar, sand tiger, and nurse sharks.
Included with Admission
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Shark Tunnel
Zone D
Our 40-foot Shark Tunnel is the longest in New Jersey and provides an immersive experience that surrounds you with dozens of sharks and countless other aquatic animals as they swim above, beside, and around you.
Included with Admission
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Shark Bridge
Zone D
Adventure Aquarium’s Shark Bridge provides a unique aerial view and allows guests to walk just INCHES above sandbar, sand tiger, and nurse sharks.
Included with Admission
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Sensory Sunday presented by Shriners
1/11/2026 — 12/13/2026
As part of an ongoing effort to create an inclusive experience for those with sensory challenges, Adventure Aquarium hosts special sensory-inclusive hours called Sensory Sundays, which take place on the third Sunday of every month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. (the Aquarium’s first hour of operation).
F.I.S.H. Night
Adventure Aquarium is committed to creating an inclusive, entertaining and educational experience for all guests, including those with autism and other sensory sensitivities, for whom a typical trip to the Aquarium can be much more challenging.
Shark In The Dark Overnights
Join the Center for Aquatic Sciences at Adventure Aquarium for an awesome overnight adventure, sleeping up close near one of the aquarium exhibits.
Fintastic Pumpkin Glow
Explore an underwater world of festive daytime fun filled with gigantic glowing aquatic animals, all made out of pumpkins!
Christmas Underwater
'Tis the sea-son for Christmas Underwater at Adventure Aquarium, presented by Shriners Children's Philadelphia. Jingle all the wave to see Scuba Santa dive with sharks, sea turtles, and rays, sharing Christmas cheer with all who come to visit.
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