Virginia Beach, VA – After a competitive process, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has selected Shandra Cummings as the new Chief of Staff. Cummings joined the Virginia Aquarium in March 2023 as the Executive Assistant to the Director and will now take on this role as the primary l…
Virginia Beach, VA – In the fiscal year 2022, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center supported more than 3,000 jobs, nearly $85 million in labor income, and $257 million in economic impact for Virginia Beach, according to Sage Policy Group, Inc. The Aquarium supported more than $5.8 mill…
Virginia Beach, VA – The café at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has reopened as Mermaid Bay Café thanks to a new partnership with Gourmet Gang. Formerly Osprey Café, Mermaid Bay Café provides quick service with a variety of freshly made menu items from salads and sandwiches to pi…
(Virginia Beach, VA) – Sun-Maid, the iconic and innovative dried fruit and snacks brand, is teaming up with the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, inviting guests to dive into a world of imagination during Sun-Maid Sundays this July. The Aquarium is “raisin” the guest experience with sc…
(Virginia Beach, VA) – Through a rigorous competitive process, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has selected Mackenzie Di Nardo to join the leadership team as the Vice President of Marketing where she will lead all aspects of marketing and public relations. Di Nardo is well acquain…
(Virginia Beach, VA) – The Virginia Aquarium’s Stranding Response Program has admitted the first hooked sea turtles of the season, all of which are the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley. To celebrate the City of Virginia Beach’s 60th anniversary, the Aquarium has designated the naming theme for t…
(Virginia Beach, VA) – The Virginia Aquarium was granted accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquarium’s (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Accreditation is granted after a rigorous application and inspection process, which occurs every five years. The Vir…
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Earlier today, the Virginia Aquarium received a report of a dead humpback whale floating in the waters of Virginia Beach, near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team personnel coordinated with the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Marine Pat…
Soothe your Tortured Heart while Supporting a Worthy Cause Virginia Beach, VA -- Some people celebrate Valentine’s Day with roses, candy, and expensive dinners. Not us! The Virginia Aquarium Foundation is launching the Love Bites Fundraiser today as a way for those who are not in a “happily ever a…
(Virginia Beach, VA) – How did thinkers of the late 1800s, including writers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, envision the future? Find out at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s newest traveling exhibition, Discover Steampunk: A Fantastical Hands-On Adventure. Located in the Aquari…
