List of aquaria in the United States
This is a list of existing public aquariums[1] in the United States, some of which are unaccredited. For zoos, see List of zoos in the United States.
Aquariums are facilities where animals are confined within tanks and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. Such facilities include public aquariums, oceanariums, marine mammal parks, and dolphinariums.
Alabama
- Alabama Aquarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab - Dauphin Island
- Cook Museum of Natural Science - Decatur
Alaska
- Alaska SeaLife Center - Seward
- Sitka Sound Science Center - Sitka
Arizona
- OdySea Aquarium - Scottsdale[2]
- Sea Life Arizona - Tempe
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
- Downtown Aquarium - Denver
- SeaQuest Littleton - Littleton
Connecticut
Florida
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Clearwater[3]
- Dolphin Research Center - Grassy Key
- Florida Aquarium - Tampa
- Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters - Marathon
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc - Panacea[4]
- Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - Fort Walton Beach[5]
- 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[6]
- Pier Aquarium - St. Petersburg[7]'
- Sea Life Orlando Aquarium - Orlando[8]
- 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[9]
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
- Aquarium of Boise - Boise
- East Idaho Aquarium - Idaho Falls
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
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[10] - 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
Minnesota
- Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth
- Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium - Bloomington
- Discovery Bay[13] at Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley
- SeaQuest Minnesota - Roseville[14]
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[15]
- Sea Life Kansas City - Kansas City[16]
- St Louis Aquarium at Union Station - St Louis[17]
- World Aquarium - St. Louis[18]
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Springfield[19]
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
- Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium - Hampton
- Seacoast Science Center - Rye
New Jersey
- Adventure Aquarium - Camden
- Atlantic City Aquarium - Atlantic City
- Jenkinson's Aquarium - Point Pleasant Beach[20]
- 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[21] - 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
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[22]
South Carolina
- Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach[23]
- South Carolina Aquarium - Charleston
South Dakota
- Butterfly House & Aquarium - Sioux Falls[24]
- Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery - Yankton
- The Outdoor Campus - Rapid City[25]
Tennessee
- Aquarium inside Memphis Zoo - Memphis
- Aquarium Restaurant - Nashville
- Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies - Gatlinburg[26]
- Tennessee Aquarium - Chattanooga
- Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute - Chattanooga
Texas
- Austin Aquarium - Austin
- Aquarium Restaurant - Kemah
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas[27]
- Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas
- Downtown Aquarium - Houston
- Kipp Aquarium - Houston[28]
- Moody Gardens Aquarium - Galveston
- Richard Friedrich Aquarium - San Antonio
- San Antonio Aquarium - Leon Valley
- Sea Center Texas - Lake Jackson[29]
- Sea Life San Antonio Aquarium - San Antonio[30] (opening spring 2020)
- SeaQuest Fort Worth - Fort Worth[31]
- SeaWorld San Antonio - San Antonio
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park - Arlington
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center - Athens[32]
- Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
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
References
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- ^ OdySea Aquarium[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Clearwater Marine Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Gulf Specimen Marine Lab » Biological Supply, Education Center — Panacea, FL". Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Gulfarium". Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- ^ "Pier Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Orlando Sea Life Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ "Tarpon Springs Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ "Maine State Aquarium: Maine Department of Marine Resources". www.maine.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "Woods Hole Science Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ "Michigan Sea Life Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ "Minnesota Zoo Discovery Bay". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23.
- ^ SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Minnesota
- ^ "Branson Aquarium | Aquarium At The Boardwalk". Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium". visitsealife.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station". www.stlouisaquarium.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "WORLD AQUARIUM ... a children's place". WORLD AQUARIUM ... a children's place. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium | Springfield, MO". www.wondersofwildlife.org. Archived from the original on 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Jenkinson's Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "VIA Aquarium Rotterdam NY | The Capital Region's Full Scale Aquarium". viaaquarium.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "newport/ The Exploration Center and Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ Falls/ Butterfly House & Aquarium
- ^ "Outdoor Campus - Rapid City". Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies". Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Children's Aquarium at Fair Park Dallas". Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Kipp Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Sea Center Texas". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ Life San Antonio Aquarium
- ^ "SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium". Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ^ "Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center". Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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