See All That's New!

"Touch a shark," all-new seal show, 21 new exhibits, 27 new species, more than 300 new animals.

NEW Shark & Ray Gallery:
Touch live sharks and rays in the 6,000-gallon "Shark & Ray Touch Pool," centerpiece of a new gallery that dives into the fascinating world of sharks. See baby sharks before (and after) they're born, touch shark teeth, pose in a dive cage and explore why we're so fascinated with sharks – plus learn the troubling consequences of our misguided fears about sharks.

NEW Newman’s Own Hall:
Play the new “Found in the Sound” interactive video game on a map of Long Island Sound that's as big as a school bus. What’s your animal IQ? And make friends with our harbor seals – and catch one of the all-new seal shows at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. daily.

NEW Hokin Family Sound Voyage:
Come explore the richness of life in Long Island Sound and its watershed, from the shallow salt marsh to an inland streams to deep Sound waters. Meet a snapping turtle named Franklin and a culvert full of eels, plus box turtles, snakes and odd creatures like sea vases, nudibranchs, brittle stars, fiddler crabs and more.

FINtastic Gallery Improvements:
We are adding more exhibits, more and new animals, and relighting and reintrepreting all our exhibits. You will find fun facts, interactive displays and new learning opportunities at every turn.

RefurbFISHed Visitor Experience:
Experience the Aquarium following a new, easier-to-navigate, path. Everything is being spruced up, from the floors and walls to the restrooms, plus new lighting and sound systems.

Your visit through the Aquarium is presented as an orientation to the Sound and then as a journey from its edge – at the shallow salt marsh – into deeper and deeper waters. Click here.

 

Visit the Only Aquarium Dedicated to Long Island Sound: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Connecticut

The Maritime Aquarium is different from most aquariums in that we focus solely on one body of water: Long Island Sound, the “Estuary of National Significance” just outside our doors. As an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sound is an environment rich in aquatic life … even within sight of heavily urbanized New York City.

The marine population includes varieties of crabs, lobsters, mollusks (like delicious and economically important oysters and clams), game fish, jellyfish, sea turtles, sharks (big and small) and – in the winter – visiting seals. Meet some of our highlighted animals here.

Your visit through the Aquarium is presented as an orientation to the Sound and then as a journey from its edge – at the shallow salt marsh – into deeper and deeper waters. Click here.