List of aquaria in the United States
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This is a list of existing, reputable, public aquariums in the United States. 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.
Contents
- 1 Alabama
- 2 Alaska
- 3 Arizona
- 4 Arkansas
- 5 California
- 6 Colorado
- 7 Connecticut
- 8 Delaware
- 9 District of Columbia
- 10 Florida
- 11 Georgia
- 12 Guam
- 13 Hawaii
- 14 Idaho
- 15 Illinois
- 16 Indiana
- 17 Iowa
- 18 Kansas
- 19 Kentucky
- 20 Louisiana
- 21 Maine
- 22 Maryland
- 23 Massachusetts
- 24 Michigan
- 25 Minnesota
- 26 Mississippi
- 27 Missouri
- 28 Montana
- 29 Nebraska
- 30 Nevada
- 31 New Hampshire
- 32 New Jersey
- 33 New Mexico
- 34 New York
- 35 North Carolina
- 36 North Dakota
- 37 Ohio
- 38 Oklahoma
- 39 Oregon
- 40 Pennsylvania
- 41 Rhode Island
- 42 South Carolina
- 43 South Dakota
- 44 Tennessee
- 45 Texas
- 46 Utah
- 47 Vermont
- 48 Virginia
- 49 Washington
- 50 West Virginia
- 51 Wisconsin
- 52 Wyoming
- 53 See also
- 54 References
Alabama[edit]
Alaska[edit]
Arizona[edit]
Arkansas[edit]
California[edit]
- Aquarium of the Bay - San Francisco
- Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
- Birch Aquarium - La Jolla
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - San Pedro
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey
- Santa Monica Pier Aquarium - Santa Monica
- Sea Life - Carlsbad
- SeaWorld San Diego - San Diego
- Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences) - San Francisco
Colorado[edit]
Connecticut[edit]
Delaware[edit]
- There are no aquariums in Delaware (as of June 2018)
District of Columbia[edit]
- National Aquarium - Washington, D.C. (closed 2013)
- Sant Ocean Hall - Washington, D.C.
Florida[edit]
- Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo - Bermuda[3]
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Clearwater[4]
- Dolphin Research Center - Grassy Key
- Florida Aquarium - Tampa
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc - Panacea[5]
- Gulfarium - Fort Walton Beach[6]
- Key West Aquarium - Key West
- Miami Seaquarium - Miami
- Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota
- Orlando Sea Life Aquarium - Orlando[7]
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science - Miami[8]
- Pier Aquarium - St. Petersburg[9]
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends - Bay Lake
- The Turtle Hospital - Marathon
- SeaWorld Orlando - Orlando
- Tarpon Springs Aquarium - Tarpon Springs[10]
Georgia[edit]
Guam[edit]
Hawaii[edit]
- Living Art Marine Center - Honolulu
- Maui Ocean Center - Maui
- Sea Life Park Hawaii - Honolulu
- Waikiki Aquarium - Honolulu
Idaho[edit]
Illinois[edit]
Indiana[edit]
- Oceans Building, Indianapolis Zoo - Indianapolis
Iowa[edit]
Kansas[edit]
- There are no aquariums in Kansas (as of June 2018)
Kentucky[edit]
Louisiana[edit]
Maine[edit]
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute - Portland
- Maine Aquarium - Saco (closed; plans for re-opening dependent on fundraising)
- Maine State Aquarium[12] - Boothbay Harbor
Maryland[edit]
Massachusetts[edit]
- Barnum's Aquarial Gardens - Boston (closed)
- Berkshire Museum - Pittsfield
- Boston Aquarial and Zoological Gardens - Boston (closed)
- Maria Mitchell Aquarium - Nantucket
- New England Aquarium - Boston
- South Boston Aquarium - Boston (closed)[13]
- Woods Hole Science Aquarium - Woods Hole[14]
Michigan[edit]
- Belle Isle Aquarium - Detroit
- John Ball Zoological Garden - Grand Rapids
- Michigan Sea Life Aquarium - Auburn Hills[15]
Minnesota[edit]
- Great Lakes Aquarium - Duluth
- Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium - Bloomington
- Discovery Bay[16] at Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley
- SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Minnesota - Roseville[17]
Mississippi[edit]
- Mississippi Aquarium - Gulfport[18] (opening late 2019)
Missouri[edit]
- Sea Life Kansas City - Kansas City[19][better source needed]
- St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station - St. Louis[20]
- World Aquarium - St. Louis
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium - Springfield
Montana[edit]
- There are no aquariums in Montana (as of June 2018)
Nebraska[edit]
- Ak-Sar Ben Aquarium - Schramm Park State Recreation Area, Omaha
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha
Nevada[edit]
New Hampshire[edit]
New Jersey[edit]
- Adventure Aquarium (formerly the New Jersey State Aquarium) - Camden
- Atlantic City Aquarium - Atlantic City
- Jenkinson's Aquarium - Point Pleasant Beach[21]
- Marine Mammal Stranding Center - Brigantine
- Trenton Aquarium - Trenton
New Mexico[edit]
New York[edit]
- Aquarium of Niagara - Niagara Falls
- Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center - Riverhead
- New York Aquarium - Brooklyn
- VIA Aquarium[22] - Schenectady
North Carolina[edit]
- Discovery Place - Charlotte
- North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher - Kure Beach
- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores - Pine Knoll Shores
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island
- SciQuarium - Greensboro
- SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium - Concord
North Dakota[edit]
- There are no aquariums in North Dakota (as of June 2018)
Ohio[edit]
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Columbus
- Greater Cleveland Aquarium - Cleveland
- SeaWorld Ohio - Aurora (closed 2000)
- Toledo Zoo - Toledo
Oklahoma[edit]
Oregon[edit]
- Hatfield Marine Science Center - Newport
- Oregon Coast Aquarium - Newport
- Oregon Undersea Gardens - Newport
- Portland Aquarium - Oak Grove (closed)
- Seaside Aquarium - Seaside
Pennsylvania[edit]
- Philadelphia Aquarium - Philadelphia (1911–1962)
- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - Pittsburgh
Rhode Island[edit]
- There are no aquariums in Rhode Island (as of June 2018)
South Carolina[edit]
South Dakota[edit]
- There are no aquariums in South Dakota (as of June 2018)
Tennessee[edit]
Texas[edit]
- Austin Aquarium - Austin
- Caldwell Zoo Aquarium - Tyler
- Children's Aquarium at Fair Park - Dallas[25]
- Dallas World Aquarium - Dallas
- Downtown Aquarium - Houston
- Kipp Aquarium - Houston[26]
- Moody Gardens Aquarium - Galveston
- Richard Friedrich Aquarium - San Antonio
- San Antonio Aquarium - Leon Valley
- Sea Life San Antonio Aquarium - San Antonio (opening 2018)
- SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Fort Worth - Fort Worth[27]
- SeaWorld San Antonio - San Antonio
- Seven Seas Marine Life Park - Arlington
- Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi
Utah[edit]
Vermont[edit]
Virginia[edit]
Washington[edit]
West Virginia[edit]
- There are no aquariums in West Virginia (as of June 2018)
Wisconsin[edit]
- Reiman Family Aquarium at Discovery World - Milwaukee
Wyoming[edit]
- There are no aquariums in Wyoming (as of June 2018)
See also[edit]
- List of aquaria
- List of AZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of CAZA member zoos and aquariums
- List of dolphinariums
- List of nature centers in the United States
- List of zoos in the United States
References[edit]
- ^ OdySea Aquarium
- ^ Aquarium, National Park. "National Park Aquarium - Hot Springs, Arkansas". www.nationalparkaquarium.org. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo". bamz.org. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- ^ http://www.gulfspecimen.org
- ^ Gulfarium
- ^ Orlando Sea Life Aquarium
- ^ Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- ^ Pier Aquarium
- ^ Tarpon Springs Aquarium
- ^ Bo Ginn Aquarium
- ^ "Maine State Aquarium: Maine Department of Marine Resources". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ "The South Boston Aquarium (1912–1954)". Neaq.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ Woods Hole Science Aquarium
- ^ Michigan Sea Life Aquarium
- ^ "Minnesota Zoo Discovery Bay".
- ^ SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Minnesota
- ^ Mississippi Aquarium
- ^ city/Kansas City Sea Life Aquarium
- ^ Louis/St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
- ^ Jenkinson's Aquarium
- ^ "VIA Aquarium Rotterdam NY | The Capital Region's Full Scale Aquarium". viaaquarium.com. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach
- ^ Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
- ^ Children's Aquarium at Fair Park Dallas
- ^ Kipp Aquarium
- ^ SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium
- Public Aquaria, Fins: The Fish Information Service, Actwin.com, 2000, retrieved on: June 22, 2007
