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.
Experience our animals and exhibits from a new perspective!
Join us out at sea as we search for marine mammals and other wildlife!
Make Memories With Us
Book 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.
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Support 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
October 10 | 9:30AM-10:15AM. General $30 | Members $25. Uncover the hidden creatures beneath the surface of Owl Creek. An Aquarium naturalist will lead participants on an exp…
Monthly | 9AM-11AM | North Building. Register by noon the Tuesday before the event. This is a fun and fin-tastic way for families and groups to be outside and working togethe…
Every Wednesday, October Through Spring | First Session at 9:15AM, Second Session at 10:15AM | South Building. Join us for a fun animal-based toddler program to learn a let…
Aquarium Blog
Explore the stories of Pearl, Alexandrite, and Diamond, three record-breaking loggerhead sea turtles our Stranding Response team took in for rehabilitation last year.
Read the Blog
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 in 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