Changing Exhibits
Exclusive: Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure! The Exhibit
September 22, 2019- January 13, 2020
Special Aquarium Member Opening: September 21, 2019
Strap on a creature power vest and dive into an underwater adventure in Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure! The Exhibit! Explore marine habitats, meet captivating creatures, and use creature powers to solve problems, help marine animals, and foil the villains’ nefarious plans!
Based on the popular PBS Kids series, Wild Kratts®, this experience offers children and families hands-on explorations of animals, ocean habitats, and the relationships between them. Exploring science concepts significant to the lives of marine animals, guests can accept challenges designed to learn how they use their creature powers to survive. We challenge you to explore, make observations, and apply what you learn to complete creature missions and triumph over trouble!
Wild Kratts® © 2019 Kratt Brothers Company Ltd/ 9 Story Media Group Inc. Wild Kratts® and Creature Power® are owned by Kratt Brothers Company Ltd. Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure! produced by the Minnesota Children’s Museum and Kratt Brothers Company. Kratt Brothers do not appear in person during the exhibit run.
Major Exhibits
Main Building
- Harbor Seals
- Restless Planet:
- Komodo Dragons
- Red Sea Tunnel
- Tomistoma Crocodiles
- Light Tower Aquarium with sea turtles
- Norfolk Canyon Aquarium featuring sharks
- Ray Touch Pool
- Chesapeake Bay Aquarium
South Building*
*The South Building is currently closed for renovations. To learn more about what you can expect when the building reopens, please visit our blog here.
Nature Trail
Enjoy this 1/3 mile walk along scenic Owls Creek. With outlook posts and sweeping views of the protected salt marsh, the Nature Trail is a beautiful walk through the woods.
Oyster Reef
Oysters provide a valuable resource to the marine environment, improving the water quality and serving as a protective habitat for juvenile fish and other animals.
In mid-2015, a demonstration oyster reef was created at the Aquarium and stocked with over 18,000 juvenile oysters raised by Old Donation Center School, Princess Anne Middle School, and New Castle Elementary School. The oyster reef includes an intertidal section with 30 feet of natural oyster shell, 30 feet of oyster castles, and 30 feet of undisturbed mud flat, as well as a large subtidal section of natural shell bounded by a fringing reef of mounded shells.
You can see our oyster reef, which also offers a unique educational experience, from the scenic overlook on the Nature Trail.
Special thanks to the
Rudee Inlet Foundation for funding the oyster reef project, and to
Lynnhaven River Now and the Crystal Club for their help and support with design and installation.
