Bonus: If you look closely at the land next to the hippos, you might spy a porcupine friend scurrying around the shore. See them bounce around underwater, take a snooze from above, and, if you time it right, munch on greens for lunch.

It's hard not to fall in love with Genny and Button, as these graceful giant Nile Hippo gals glide through their underwater home. RELATED: Grounds for Sculpture: A Hidden Gem in New Jersey 3. You'll get a jaw-some view of these amazing dorsal-finned creatures from every angle. Journey through a 40-foot glass tunnel and be immersed in a world of sharks as they swim over and around you. There are special events like Scarecrows of the Sea in the Fall and Christmas Underwater during the holidays, and during certain times of the year, real-life Mermaids swim in the tanks along with the 15,000 creatures.įor more information, visit the Adventure Aquarium website, Facebook, and Instagram.ġ-844-474-FISH (3474) What do you plan to see first at Adventure Aquarium?īecome an NJMOM Insider! For all the best things to do with your family around New Jersey, sign up for our weekly newsletter delivered right to your inbox each week, and don’t forget to tag your photos #NJMOM and a chance to be featured on our social media.If your kids are fascinated by sharks, don't miss the shark tunnel. The aquarium is sensory-inclusive, with sensory bags, a designated quiet area, and a weighted lap pad. Strollers are welcome there are also baby-changing stations and a nursing room.

You can enter the aquarium up to 30 minutes before and after your scheduled time, and reservations are encouraged. It takes about 2-3 hours to explore the aquarium, and you can purchase tickets, an annual membership, regular membership, or a gold membership to enter the aquarium. The kids were interested in learning more about these curious-looking birds and especially liked watching them waddle around.īe sure to check out the Sea Turtle Encounter, where you can train, tong-feed, and care for green and loggerhead sea turtles. They also preen their feathers to keep them waterproof by rubbing a tiny drop of oil onto every feather with a special gland above their tails. We learned that they are a diurnal species, and they spend the most significant part of their day swimming and foraging at sea. They’re native to southern Australia and New Zealand, and Camden Adventure Aquarium is one of the few aquariums you can see these adorable birds in the U.S. Back inside, we saw the smallest species of penguins in the world, the Little Blue Penguins, also known as “fairy penguins” for their slate-blue plumage and small stature. As the kids played on the equipment, we couldn’t miss the African Penguins waddling, swimming, and playing in their outdoor habitat. We thought we needed a little break, so we headed to Penguin Park, with a soft play area in the outdoor part of the aquarium.

After that, we couldn’t miss the Touch a Shark tank, where the kids could pet a Bamboo Shark in the water-they were thrilled! It was a memorable and exciting way to see the sharks. My kids were braver than me and walked the 81-foot walk over 550,000 gallons of water without trepidation. We hopped onto the longest, V-shaped rope shark suspension bridge in the world, hovering above the 21-foot-deep Shark Realm exhibit. What came next, though, was even more impressive. It was a spot we couldn’t just walk through without oohing and ahhing at every predator that swam by-we stayed for a little while because there was so much to see. We started with a mesmerizing walk through the 40-foot shark tunnel-it’s an experience that put us right in on the action, and it felt like the Sandbar, Sandtiger, and Nurse Sharks were coming right for us. My son and daughter both said the sharks were a must-see, and we found many interesting ways to see them. Photo Credit: See sharks in a whole new way Take a walk through their 40-foot shark tunnel, where sharks surround you at every angle.

Aquarium with shark bridge