List of aquaria in the United States facts for kids
Welcome to a list of amazing public aquariums you can visit across the United States! Aquariums are special places where you can see incredible water animals up close. They have huge tanks filled with fish, sharks, sea turtles, and many other creatures from oceans, rivers, and lakes.
These places are not just for showing animals; they also help protect them and teach people about marine life. Some aquariums are called oceanariums, marine mammal parks, or dolphinariums, especially if they focus on larger sea animals like dolphins or whales. If you're looking for zoos, which mostly feature land animals, check out the List of zoos in the United States.
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- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- See also
Alabama
- Alabama Aquarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Dauphin Island
- Cook Museum of Natural Science - Decatur
Alaska
Arizona
California
- Aquarium of the Bay - San Francisco
- Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
- Birch Aquarium - La Jolla
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - San Pedro
- California Science Center - Los Angeles
- Central Coast Aquarium - Avila Beach
- Heal the Bay Aquarium - Santa Monica
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey
- Ocean World - Crescent City
- Roundhouse Aquarium - Manhattan Beach
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center - Santa Barbara
- Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland California - Carlsbad
- SeaQuest Folsom - Folsom
- SeaWorld San Diego - San Diego
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center - Santa Cruz
- Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences) - San Francisco
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Clearwater
- Dolphin Research Center - Grassy Key
- Florida Aquarium - Tampa
- Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters - Marathon
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc - Panacea
- Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - Fort Walton Beach
- Gulf World Marine Park - Panama City Beach
- Key West Aquarium - Key West
- Marineland of Florida - Marineland
- Miami Seaquarium - Miami
- Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota
- Orlando Science Center - Orlando
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science - Miami
- Pier Aquarium - St. Petersburg
- Sea Life Orlando Aquarium - Orlando
- SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
- SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando
- South Florida Science Center and Aquarium - West Palm Beach
- St. Augustine Aquarium
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends - Bay Lake
- The Turtle Hospital - Marathon
- Tarpon Springs Aquarium - Tarpon Springs
Georgia
Hawaii
- Maui Ocean Center - Maui
- Sea Life Park Hawaii - Honolulu
- Waikiki Aquarium - Honolulu
Idaho
- Aquarium of Boise - Boise
- East Idaho Aquarium - Idaho Falls
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
- Audubon Aquarium - New Orleans
- Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium - Natchitoches
- Shreveport Aquarium - Shreveport
Maine
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute - Portland
- Maine Aquarium - Saco (closed; plans for re-opening dependent on fundraising)
- Mount Desert Oceanarium - Bar Harbor
- Maine State Aquarium - Boothbay Harbor
Maryland
- Calvert Marine Museum - Solomons
- Glen Echo Park Aquarium - Glen Echo
- National Aquarium - Baltimore
- Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum - Ocean City
Massachusetts
Michigan
- Belle Isle Aquarium - Detroit
- John Ball Zoological Garden - Grand Rapids
- Michigan Sea Life Aquarium - Auburn Hills
Minnesota
- Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth
- Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium - Bloomington
- Discovery Bay at Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley
- SeaQuest Minnesota - Roseville
Mississippi
- Institute for Marine Mammal Studies - Gulfport
- Mississippi Aquarium - Gulfport
- Mississippi Museum of Natural Science - Jackson
- Ocean Adventures Marine Park - Gulfport
Missouri
- Aquarium At The Boardwalk - Branson
- Sea Life Kansas City - Kansas City
- St Louis Aquarium at Union Station - St Louis
- World Aquarium - St. Louis
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Springfield
Nebraska
- Schramm Education Center - Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Omaha
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha
Nevada
- SeaQuest Las Vegas - Las Vegas
- Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas
- The Aquarium at the Silverton Hotel - Las Vegas
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Adventure Aquarium - Camden
- Atlantic City Aquarium - Atlantic City
- Jenkinson's Aquarium - Point Pleasant Beach
- Marine Mammal Stranding Center - Brigantine
- Sea Life New Jersey Aquarium - East Rutherford
- Seaport Aquarium - Wildwood
- SeaQuest Woodbridge - Woodbridge
New Mexico
New York
- Aquarium of Niagara - Niagara Falls
- Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - Cold Spring Harbor
- Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center - Riverhead
- New York Aquarium - Brooklyn
- VIA Aquarium - Schenectady
North Carolina
- Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO - Hendersonville
- Discovery Place - Charlotte
- North Carolina at Fort Fisher - Kure Beach
- North Carolina at Pine Knoll Shores - Pine Knoll Shores
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island
- SciQuarium - Greensboro
- Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium - Concord
Ohio
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Columbus
- Greater Cleveland Aquarium - Cleveland
- Toledo Zoo and Aquarium - Toledo
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Aquarium - Jenks
- Medicine Park Aquarium - Medicine Park
Oregon
- Charleston Marine Life Center - Coos Bay
- Hatfield Marine Science Center - Newport
- Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
- Seaside Aquarium - Seaside
Pennsylvania
- Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den - Scranton
- Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium - Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
- Biomes Marine Biology Center - North Kingstown
- Save the Bay The Exploration Center and Aquarium - Newport
South Carolina
- Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach
- South Carolina Aquarium - Charleston
South Dakota
- Butterfly House & Aquarium - Sioux Falls
- Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery - Yankton
- The Outdoor Campus - Rapid City
Tennessee
- Aquarium inside Memphis Zoo - Memphis
- Aquarium Restaurant - Nashville
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - Gatlinburg
- Tennessee Aquarium - Chattanooga
- Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute - Chattanooga
Texas
- Austin Aquarium - Austin
- Aquarium Restaurant - Kemah
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas
- Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas
- Downtown Aquarium - Houston
- Kipp Aquarium - Houston
- Moody Gardens Aquarium - Galveston
- Richard Friedrich Aquarium - San Antonio
- San Antonio Aquarium - Leon Valley
- Sea Center Texas - Lake Jackson
- Sea Life San Antonio Aquarium - San Antonio (opening spring 2020)
- SeaQuest Fort Worth - Fort Worth
- SeaWorld San Antonio - San Antonio
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park - Arlington
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center - Athens
- Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi
Utah
Vermont
- ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain - Burlington
- Montshire Museum of Science - Norwich
Virginia
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Virginia Beach
- Virginia Living Museum - Newport News
Washington
- MaST Center Aquarium - Des Moines
- Marine Life Center - Bellingham
- Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Tacoma
- Port Townsend Marine Science Center - Port Townsend
- Puget Sound Estuarium - Olympia
- SEA Discovery Center - Poulsbo
- Seattle Aquarium - Seattle
- Westport Aquarium - Westport
Wisconsin
- Beaver Springs Fishing Park - Wisconsin Dells
- Discovery World - Milwaukee
See also
- List of aquaria
- List of AZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of CAZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of dolphinariums
- List of nature centers in the United States
- List of zoos in the United States
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