The Scenic Overlook is closed for construction, with a new deck expected to reopen this fall. The Nature Trail between the buildings remains open.
Added Adventures For Your Visit
Venture out onto the ocean, explore behind the scenes, meet our experts and come face to face with amazing animals.
Join us out at sea as we search for marine mammals and other wildlife!
Experience our animals and exhibits from a new perspective!
Sign up to join our Plastic Free July team and record your efforts to reduce plastic waste throughout the month. The winner with the most points at the end of July will score a behind-the-scenes tour!
Join Our TeamBook the Virginia Aquarium for a private event! Our facility and exhibits will create the perfect backdrop to your wedding, corporate gathering, photo shoot, or other special occasion.
Book A Private EventSupport from our incredible volunteers is vital to the success of our mission and to the daily functioning of the Aquarium. If you're seeking a meaningful way to support conservation efforts, explore our volunteer opportunities!
Volunteer Opportunities
July 15 through September 15. Act Like a Sponge is presented by Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants. Parents! Experience Bikini Bottom right here at the Virginia Aquarium! Fr…
July 21-27. Sink your teeth into Shark Week at the Aquarium with jawsome activities, shark talks from our keepers, prizes, and more! Starting July 21, come celebrate sharks …
Monthly | 8:00am-10:00am | North Building. Register by 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 6. This is a fun and fin-tastic way for families and groups to be outside and working togeth…
Like in human societies, great connections can be found between diverse members of the animal kingdom. Symbiotic relationships, or relationships in which two species of animals interact in a mutually beneficial way, abound in the marine environment. Take a look at a few of these unique relationships with animals found in our Aquarium!
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The loggerhead is the most abundant species of sea turtle that nests in the United States. One of the larger species of sea turtle, the average weight of adults is around 250 pounds.
Harbor seals are frequent visitors to our area during the winter, when they swim south from New England to escape the more frigid waters of the north.
Thousands of animals. Hundreds of species. One incredible experience.
Learn about animals from all over our blue planet, from the depths of the ocean to the rivers of the rainforest.
Our Animals
