The Adventure Aquarium

The Adventure Aquarium, located in Camden on the Delaware River, is another well-liked family destination in New Jersey. This two-million-gallon aquarium is home to more than 8,500 marine creatures, including a sizable collection of sharks, sea turtles, penguins, and stingrays. It is regarded as one of the top aquatic instructional facilities in the United States. It also holds the distinction of housing hippos, which are unique to this aquarium.

The Adventure Aquarium, originally known as the New Jersey State Aquarium, is a for-profit educational entertainment facility run by Herschend Family Entertainment in Camden, New Jersey on the Delaware River Camden Waterfront. It was first inaugurated in 1992 and reopened on May 25, 2005, in its current configuration, showcasing around 8,000 creatures in a variety of semi-aquatic, freshwater, and marine settings. The facility has a public floor area of 200,000 square feet and a total tank volume of nearly 2 million US gallons (7,600,000 L) (19,000 m2).

Visitors to the aquarium have the chance to go "behind the scenes" and interact with some creatures, such as sea turtles and African penguins, in addition to viewing animals in their natural habitats. There is also the option of an underwater encounter with sharks and stingrays. Whether you're a teacher or a parent, include Adventure Aquarium in your lesson plans by including the fresh activity pages to complete at the Aquarium each week! The Northeast's largest shark collection, the only aquarium in the world to display hippos, and one of only six US locations with Little Blue penguins are just a few of the fascinating species that call Adventure Aquarium home. The Shark Bridge and Shark Tunnel offer two distinct vantage points from which to explore the Shark Realm. Visit our Touch Tanks to get up and personal with even more exotic creatures while continuing to learn.

Address: 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, New Jersey

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