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Best Aquariums in the New York Area
By Melissa Wickes
Family trips to the aquarium can be a magical adventure filled with colorful sea creatures and fascinating marine life of all kinds. Spend a day exploring marine life at one of these New York City area aquariums, where you’ll encounter the many wonders of the sea, including sharks, stingrays, moon jellyfish, clownfish, and even beluga whales. If you’re feeling daring, visit the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey to walk across the suspension bridge suspended over a 21-foot-deep shark tank!
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Aquariums in NYC
New York Aquarium
602 Surflaan, Coney Island
(718) 265-3474
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The New York Aquarium, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, is home to 350 marine animals and 18 species of sharks and rays on a 14-acre (5.6-hectare) site on Coney Island.
Aquariums on Long Island
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor
(516) 692-6768
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This nonprofit center is dedicated to educating visitors about New York’s freshwater ecosystems. It features the largest living collection of freshwater reptiles, fish, and amphibians in New York State. Tour two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds, or feed hungry trout.
Long Island Aquarium
431 E Main Street, Riverhead
(631) 208-9200×426
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Featuring one of the largest living coral reef displays in the hemisphere, a 120,000-gallon shark tank, year-round sea lion shows, numerous touch tanks, butterflies from around the world, and over 100 exhibits and interactive experiences including Shark Dive, Penguin Encounter, Pirate Snorkel and Shark Keeper. Plus, for an additional fee, you can board the Atlantis Explorer for a 2-hour cruise.
Aquariums in Connecticut
Maritime Aquarium
10 N Water Street, Norwalk
(203) 852-0700
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The Maritime Aquarium is a Connecticut landmark and features nearly 75 live exhibits featuring more than 2,700 marine animals from 300 species, including jellyfish, sharks, turtles, quail, porcupines, and sea bass. For an additional fee, you can watch a movie in the aquarium’s 4D theater.
Mystical Aquarium
55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic
(860) 572-5955
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Mystic Aquarium is home to thousands of species of marine mammals, fish, invertebrates and reptiles. Exhibits include beluga whales, sea lions, seals, sharks, penguins, octopus, clownfish, seahorses, stingrays and jellyfish.
Aquariums in New Jersey
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr, Camden
(844) 474-3474
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Attractions include Caribbean Currents, Creature Feature, Hippo Haven, the KidZone, Little Blue Beach, Ocean Realm, Penguin Park, Piranha Falls, Sea Turtle Cove, Shark Realm, Stingray Beach Club, Gill’s Grotto and Touch A Shark. You can even walk just above the 21-foot-deep Shark Realm exhibit on a V-shaped rope suspension bridge.
Jenkinsons Aquarium
300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
(732) 892-0600
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The aquarium’s exhibits give visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with animals from around the world, including African penguins, seals, local marine life, turtles, parrots and sharks. For an additional fee, visitors can also take part in animal encounters to meet penguins and sloths.
New Jersey Sea Life Aquarium
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford
(551) 234-6382
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This NYC-themed aquarium, called City Under the Sea, features exhibits that reference NYC’s most memorable moments, such as Times Square, Fifth Avenue, the Spire, and Studio 54. Visitors will see sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, clownfish, seahorses, starfish, and more.
Aquarium Livestreams
Bring the aquarium to you with these livestreams!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Access ten live cameras capturing a variety of wildlife in Monterey Bay, including sea otters, jellyfish, the open ocean, and more.
Association for Nature Conservation
The Bronx Zoo offers live cams of some of the most popular spots in the zoo, including several water rides!
Aquarium of Georgia
The Georgia Aquarium offers nine live underwater livestreams, including the Ocean Voyager camera where you can see the majestic whale shark in action.
Main image courtesy of Maritime Aquarium
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