Showing posts with label Aquariums / Sealife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aquariums / Sealife. Show all posts

Georgia Aquarium

July 25, 2026

Georgia Aquarium is a public aquarium in Atlanta. The aquarium's animals are displayed in seven galleries and exhibits: Tropical Diver, Ocean Voyager, Explorers Cove, Cold Water Quest, Southern Company River Scout, Dolphin Coast, Truist Pier 225 and Aquanaut Adventure, a Discovery Zone. Each exhibit corresponds to a specific environment. The aquarium's notable specimens include whale sharks, beluga whales, California sea lions, bottlenose dolphins, manta rays, sea otters, and tiger sharks. Its centerpiece is a 6.3 million US gallons whale shark exhibit. At the Georgia Aquarium, you can experience common bottlenose dolphins through a massive viewing gallery, a high-energy theater presentation, and an exclusive hands-on interaction program. The aquarium currently houses a pod of 12 bottlenose dolphins at the Dolphin Coast exhibit.

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Date: July 11

The Florida Aquarium

July 24, 2026

The Florida Aquarium in Tampa houses three male North American river otters named Brandon, Kraken, and Huron. Equipped with powerful tails to help them navigate water effortlessly, North American river otters have thick, insulating fur that gives them warmth and protection against colder waters, allowing them to thrive in various aquatic environments. With their keen senses, North American river otters are great hunters even in the murkiest of waters. Their long whiskers act as sensitive receptors, helping them detect prey in the dark, while their sleek, agile bodies can move swiftly and precisely, making them efficient predators. They can also submerge in the water for 8 minutes without surfacing!

RR: June alternative RR
Date: July 6

Oga Aquarium GAO

July 04, 2026

Oga Aquarium GAO is a popular public marine complex located on the scenic rocky coastline of the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture, Japan. It houses approximately 10,000 marine creatures across 400 different species, offering an immersive look into local and global aquatic life.

RR: Monthly favourite surprise RR - June 2026
Date: June 25

Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum

January 27, 2026

The Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum represents an inseparable combination of zoo, aquarium and natural history museum. On an area of about 2000 square meters, around 500 animal species are exhibited in 25 themed rooms in aquariums, terrariums and a tropical hall. Moreover, the exhibition includes 1,400 natural history exhibits, models and interactive stations.

RR: 10 Countries RR (20)
Date: Jan 13

Kinosaki Marine World

May 16, 2025

Kinosaki Marine World is located on the scenic Hiyoriyama Coast in Hyogo Prefecture. It is located in Sanin Kaigan National Park. Marine World boasts several attractions, including with a museum describing the history and geology of the nearby coast. There are several dolphin & sea lions shows daily, penguin marches, backstage tours, and a tide pool where you can touch and feel sea stars.

RR: March alternative RR
Date: March 25

Yangtze finless porpoise

May 12, 2025

The Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia, is home to the Yangtze finless porpoise. It is known for its mischievous smile and has a level of intelligence comparable to that of a gorilla.

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Date: April 14

Särkänniemi

April 14, 2025

Särkänniemi is an amusement park in Tampere, located in the district by the same name. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, Doghill Fairytale Farm, an art museum and an observation tower Näsinneula. The Aquarium was opened in 1969. It has a total combined aquarium volume of 550,000 litres  and is home to more than 3,000 animals representing 200 species. The park gave up the dolphinarium in 2016 and the dolphins were safely transported to Attica Zoological Park in Greece.

RR: April alternative RR
Date: April 6

Tennesee Aquarium

March 21, 2025

The Tennessee Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It opened in 1992 on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, with a major expansion added in 2005. Lemur Forest, home to ring-tailed and red-ruffed lemurs, opened in 2017. Lemur Forest encompasses more than 125 feet of horizontal distance and dozens of feet of elevation changes.

RR: March alternative RR
Date: March 5

Toba Aquarium

March 06, 2025

Toba Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Toba. The aquarium is described as a quality aquarium, housing some 25,000 individuals representing 1,200 species in 12 distinct zones. The idol duo of TobaAquarium are the sea otters Mei-chan and Kira-chan.

RR: February alternative RR
Date: Feb 18

Orcas

December 19, 2024

Beautiful orcas sent from China. Of the country’s 22 captive orcas, 15 were imported from Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk and seven were captive-born. Most of China’s orcas were only put on display in fall 2023, in a brand-new facility in Zhuhai called Chimelong Spaceship.😞

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Date: Nov 8

Mystic Aquarium

November 07, 2024

Mystic Aquarium is a marine aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. It is one of only two U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England. Special exhibits include the largest outdoor beluga whale habitat in the United States, a ray and shark touch pool, an African penguin exhibit, a jelly gallery, and the new Dino Seas: An Immersive Journey exhibit. 

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Date: Oct 11

Audubon Aquarium

June 12, 2024

Looming large against the Mississippi River is the world-renowned Audubon Aquarium. Home to more than 3,600 animals and 250 species, the Aquarium lets visitors get up close and eye-to-eye with some of the most fascinating creatures of the ocean. Audubon Aquarium is an AZA-accredited facility and ranked #5 as a USA Today Readers’ Choice 10Best aquarium. Renovations to the modern-style building have further elevated the Audubon Aquarium experience and include a new 2,500-square-foot atrium lobby with stunning views of the Mississippi River. Audubon Insectarium is now located in the same building and includes a 264 square-foot motion reactive dispay wall that uses the latest technology to bring images of butterflies and lightning bugs to “life” and react to guests presence and movement.

RR: North America meets the World
Date: May 29

National Aquarium

April 21, 2024

The many species of dolphins, like the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin seen at the National Aquarium in Baltimore are actually small toothed whales. Best known of the dolphin species, the bottlenose has recieved much attention on its exploits and intelligence. The total length of a bottlenose dolphin can measure up to twelve feet, with an average weight between 500 and 1,200 pounds. It can swim up to speeds of 14 knots and dive for more than 6 to 7 minutes, where it feeds on a variety of fishes, squid, shrimps and crabs.

The aquarium has more than 17,000 specimens representing over 750 species and is the largest tourism attraction in the State of Maryland.T he National Aquarium houses several exhibits including the Upland Tropical Rain Forest, a multiple-story Atlantic Coral Reef, an open-ocean shark tank, and Australia: Wild Extremes, which won the Best Exhibit award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2008. The aquarium opened a marine mammal pavilion in 1990, and currently holds six Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Of the six, five were born at the National Aquarium, one was born at another American aquarium.

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Date: March 2

Voronezh Oceanarium

February 23, 2024

The Voronezh Oceanarium is located in the shopping-entertainment center City Park Grad on the outskirts of Voronezh in the village of Solnechnyy. Its collection includes more than 300 species of fish and other animals like reptiles, mammals, invertebrates and birds. Among them are such rare species as sand tiger shark, giant green Caribbean moray eel, Okinawa dragon moray eel, mata mata turtle, Humboldt penguin and others. The route for viewing the aquarium’s exhibition includes four thematic zones: Forests and steppes, Polar waters, Jungles and Seas and oceans.

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Date: Feb 1

Kira and May

January 18, 2024

Toba Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is located in Toba, Mie. The aquarium houses 12 zones which reproduce natural environments, housing some 25,000 individuals representing 1,200 species. Toba Aquarium also emphasizes protection and breeding of rare marine creatures which are in danger of extinction. Notable breeding events include the birth of a finless porpoise, a birth of the second generation sea otter for the first time in Japan. Only three sea otters remain at aquariums in Japan, and they are now treated like rock stars because of their advancing years. Japan was once home to dozens of the cute mammals. But the species became endangered in the wild, and trade in sea otters fell under strict regulations. Two of the remaining three otters are 15-year-old Kira and 18-year-old May, both female, in Toba Aquarium.

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Date: Dec 30

Monterey Bay Aquarium

December 28, 2023

Another card from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. California sea otters spend most of their life at sea near kelp forests. They wrap up in the kelp to rest at the surface when not diving into the tangled forest to find food with their front paws.

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Date: Dec 12

Monterey Bay Aquarium

September 11, 2023

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Program has been studying and trying to save the threatened southern sea otter since 1984. We rescue, treat and release injured otters, raise and release stranded pups through our surrogate program; provide care for sea otters that can't return to the wild; and conduct scientific research. The non-profit Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row is the choice of peers and public alike as the finest aquarium in the nation. Innovative permanent exhibits explore the myszteries of life in the nations largest marine sanctuary. Special exhibits tell the stories of sea creatures from around the world.

Tag: Zoo Tag
Date: August 25

Whale Watching

December 30, 2022

Whale and dolphin watching in Mirissa is one of the most exciting water activities you can do during your holiday in Sri Lanka. Often spotted blue whales are the biggest animals in the world and Mirissa is the best place for whale and dolphin watching tours in Sri Lanka. The best time to go whale watching in Mirissa is from November to April. Ocean is calm and whales migrate from the southern hemisphare to the northen hemisphere.

RR: Australia & New Zealand x World
Date: Nov 22

New England Aquarium

April 08, 2022

The New England Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Boston, located on Boston’s historic Waterfront. In addition to the main aquarium building, attractions at the New England Aquarium include the Simons Theatre and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which operates from April through November.

RR: 10 Countries RR
Date: March 22

From Genoa

February 15, 2022

A gorgeous bottlenose dolphin from the Aquarium of Genoa, The Aquarium of Genoa, the largest aquarium in Italy.

RR: February Alternative RR
Date: Feb 2