Jellyfish glow zone

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Jellyfish Glow Zone

Watch glowing jellyfish drift through softly lit tanks in one of the aquarium’s most immersive spaces.

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Touch tank experience

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Touch Experience

A space where you can interact with marine life in a more personal way.

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Otter encounter

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Otter Encounter

Watch one of the aquarium’s most playful animals in a setting designed for close-up viewing.

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Sea turtle swimming underwater

Sea Turtle

Fun Facts

Sea Turtle

  • Sea turtles can hold their breath for long stretches while resting underwater.
  • They often return to the same nesting beaches where they began life.
  • Healthy seagrass beds and coral reefs help support their habitat.
Starfish underwater

Starfish

Habitat

Starfish

  • Starfish use tiny tube feet to move and hold onto rocks.
  • Many species help keep ocean ecosystems balanced by feeding on shellfish.
  • Clean water and stable tide zones are important for their survival.

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Meet the Marine Animals Here

Get to know the animals you’ll see throughout Aqualume and beyond.

Tap a card to flip it and learn fun facts, habitats, and quick details.

Jellyfish glowing underwater

Jellyfish

Fun Facts

Jellyfish

  • Jellyfish have no brain or bones, but they still move with the currents.
  • Some species glow because of bioluminescent proteins in their bodies.
  • Gentle lighting and careful tank flow help recreate their environment.
Ray swimming underwater

Ray

Quick Facts

Ray

  • Rays are closely related to sharks and have skeletons made of cartilage.
  • Their flattened bodies help them glide smoothly across the ocean floor.
  • Sandy habitats and calm shallow waters are common places to spot them.
Clownfish swimming near coral

Clownfish

Habitat

Clownfish

  • Clownfish live among sea anemones and gain protection from their stinging tentacles.
  • They communicate with pops and clicks made by their bodies.
  • Coral reef conservation helps protect clownfish homes in the wild.
Sea otter floating in water

Sea Otter

Fun Facts

Sea Otter

Habitat

Sea otters live in coastal kelp forests and cold nearshore waters.

Diet

They eat sea urchins, crabs, clams, mussels, and other shellfish.

Special Fact

Sea otters use rocks as tools to crack open hard shells.

Ocean Role

By keeping sea urchin numbers down, otters help kelp forests stay healthy.

Warmth

They stay warm with incredibly dense fur instead of a thick layer of blubber.

Resting

Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while sleeping.