The Scenic Overlook is closed for construction, with a new deck expected to reopen this fall. The Nature Trail between the buildings remains open.
Monday, July 15, 2024
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! From July 15 through September 15, guests can participate in SpongeBob-themed experiences as part of general Aquarium admission including sustainability activities.
If nautical nonsense be something you wish, visit the Aquarium with your family!
Reduce your plastic use with some easy ideas!
Buy groceries and cleaning products in bulk when possible to reduce packaging waste.
Snag some reusable bottles, food storage containers, etc. to pack water, coffee, and lunch with!
Avoid petroleum-based fabrics by buying clothes from thrift stores or made from natural fibers.
Items like soap and shampoo can come in bar form in plastic-free packaging, including in our store!
Sea stars like Patrick eat bivalves like mussels and clams. They expel their stomachs through their mouths and digest their food outside of their bodies!
The underside of a blue crab is called an apron. Male blue crabs have an apron that resembles the Washington Monument. Females will have an apron shaped like a pyramid when they are young and as they mature the apron looks like the Capitol Building.
Snails belong to the class Gastropod. These animals have a large muscular foot and a spiral shell that grows as they do. Whelks are the local species of sea snail.
Porcupine pufferfish will gulp air or water to increase their size. This makes them appear larger and less appealing to eat.
Cuttlefish and octopus use chromatophores (cells that produce color) to instantly change their colors to hide from predators.
Flounders are born with eyes on either side of their head, but one moves to the other side as they mature. The flounder lies flat on the sand and looks up and around for predators and prey.
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