So much to see and do!

Aquarium visitors journey down the Cape Fear River – from freshwater streams and swamps, to coastline habitats, reefs and the open ocean - discovering unique habitats and wildlife from North Carolina and around the world. 

Get eye-to-eye with a loggerhead sea turtle. Talk to a SCUBA diver swimming with rays and eels. Dig for fossils. Play outside on Adventure Reef. Touch sea stars, horseshoe crabs and even sharks!

Beginning Nov. 4, 2019, the Freshwater Conservatory building will be closed for several months for major repairs to the roof and fire suppression system.