Adventure Aquarium

Why Visit

Revel in life underwater at Adventure Aquarium, located on the Camden waterfront.

The family-friendly attraction features one-of-a-kind exhibits where visitors come face-to-face with penguins, sea turtles, sharks, stingrays and other creatures of the deep.

Adventure Aquarium is the only aquarium in the world to exhibit Nile hippos.   — Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philadelphia

Admission to Adventure Aquarium includes access to daily shows and up-close animal experiences.   — Photo courtesy Adventure Aquarium

Must-See

Adventure Aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast.

Among other highlights, Adventure Aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast, and is one of two aquariums in the United States to have a great hammerhead shark on exhibit.

If that weren’t enough, it also holds the distinction of being the only aquarium in the world to exhibit Nile hippos. Adventure Aquarium has two – Button and Genny!

Other popular favorite exhibits include Little Blue Beach, home to some of the cutest and smallest penguins in the world; Sea Turtle Cove, which shines a light on various endangered species of sea turtles; Pirates Passage, showcasing aquatic animals from all over that warm-water region; and the pulse-pounding Shark Bridge, suspended just inches above the sharks in Shark Realm.

Admission & Info

Admission to Adventure Aquarium includes access to daily shows and up-close animal experiences like hippo and penguin feedings, meet-and-greets with the aquarium’s dive team, and discussions with on-staff experts.

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