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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.

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African Cichlid

Hippo Haven

Cichlids are one of the largest families of fish, with more than 1,600 described species.

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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.

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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.

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Argentine Horned Frog

KidZone

Argentine horned frogs rarely move, hiding on the forest floor partially covered with leaves, waiting for potential meals to scurry by.

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Axolotl

KidZone

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.

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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.

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Common Clownfish

KidZone

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.

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Corals

KidZone

Corals are ancient animals that live in large colonies and are related to jellies and anemones.

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Eels

Pirates Passage

The Aquarium is home to several eel species you can see hiding or slithering around in various exhibits.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Hippo Blue Tang

KidZone

The blue hippo tang is a species of surgeonfish with many common names, including the royal blue tang, regal tang, and palette surgeonfish.

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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.

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Horseshoe Crab

The Grotto

Horseshoe crabs are one of Earth’s oldest creatures and are often referred to as “living fossils,” predating the dinosaurs by more than 200 million years.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Ocean Realm

Loggerhead sea turtles are known for their massive heads, strong jaws, and reddish-brown heart-shaped shells.

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Mata Mata Turtle

KidZone

The matamata turtle is a large, sedentary freshwater species found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.

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Milk Frog

KidZone

The name “milk frog” comes from the poisonous white secretion this frog produces when threatened.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Poison Dart Frog

KidZone

Caution: These little frogs pack a deadly punch! Their vibrant colors are nature's way of saying, "Stay away!"

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Surinam Toad

KidZone

The Surinam toad is typically found in the rivers and streams of South America. These toads do not have teeth or a tongue, so they use their webbed-like front feet to handle food and swallow their prey.

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Vietnamese Mossy Frog

KidZone

The Vietnamese mossy frog gets its name from its appearance, which looks much like, you guessed it, moss! The mossy frog's red, green, and black coloration and uneven, bumpy texture enable it to blend in among mosses and lichens within its habitat.

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Warm Water Invertebrates

The Grotto

Horseshoe crabs, purple urchins, and sea stars.

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Piranha Falls

Zone A

Piranha Falls offers a unique, multi-sensory experience that mimics the sights and sounds of the Amazon Rainforest.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Touch A Shark

Zone A

Visit Touch-A-Shark to TOUCH and FEEL unique species of sharks!

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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.

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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.

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Virtual Reality Experience

Zone B

Take a "dive" into the ocean with our NEW VR pods! Additional costs apply.

Paid Experience

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sensory Sunday presented by Shriners

1/19/2025 — 12/21/2025

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).

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Kaleidoscope Cove

African Cichlid

African Penguin

American Lobster

Argentine Horned Frog

Axolotl

Bamboo Shark

Common Clownfish

Corals

Eels

French Angelfish

Queensland Grouper

Giant Pacific Octopus

Green Sea Turtle

Hippo Blue Tang

Nile Hippopotamus

Horseshoe Crab

Humphead Wrasse

Moon jellyfish

Laughing Kookaburra

Lined Seahorse

Little Blue Penguin

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Mata Mata Turtle

Milk Frog

Northern Diamondback Terrapin

Nurse Shark

Pacific Blacktip Reef Shark

Pacific Sea Nettle

Poison Dart Frog

Red-bellied Piranha

Red Lionfish

Sand Tiger Shark

Sandbar Shark

Silky Shark

Common Snake-Necked Turtle

Stingrays

Surinam Toad

Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Warm Water Invertebrates

Piranha Falls

Little Blue Beach

Pirates Passage

Sea Turtle Cove

Ocean Realm

Touch A Shark

Stingray Beach Club

Penguin Park

Virtual Reality Experience

3D Theater

Imagination Sand Station

Hippo Haven

Shark Realm

Shark Tunnel

Shark Bridge

Shark In The Dark Overnights

F.I.S.H. Night

Sensory Sunday presented by Shriners

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