Gain a whole different perspective of the 550,000-gallon Shark Realm exhibit and its dorsal-finned residents. The Adventure Aquarium is the fifth largest aquarium in the country, and features 8,500 animals on display. Here are a few reasons why we dare you to cross Shark Bridge: Shark Bridge will bring you closer as you bravely walk just inches above nearly 30 magnificent sand tiger, sandbar and nurse sharks along with other animals. ADVANCE PURCHASE OR RESERVATION ONLINE ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. 'We hope to engage and inspire our guests to revere, not fear, these majestic and misunderstood creatures,' says Nicoletti. Adventure offers one-of-a-kind exhibits and attractions, including Shark Bridge, Shark Tunnel, Hippo Haven, Touch a Shark and Stingray Beach Club.

Animals are given 'no touch' breaks every 15 minutes so they don't become stressed. In the second floor Touch a Shark exhibit, visitors can stroke white-spotted and brown-banded bamboo sharks, coral cat sharks and zebra bullhead sharks as they glide by in a shallow pool. Enjoy tons of indoor adventures while learning about sharks, sea turtles, hippos and 8,500 other aquatic species. It's the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast. The aquarium is home to 11 varieties of shark, including the only great hammerhead shark on exhibit in the United States. Specialties: Adventure Aquarium is just minutes from Center City Philadelphia on the Camden Waterfront and features one-of-a-kind exhibits with more than 15,000 aquatic species throughout two million gallons of water. The experiences are included with general admission, which is 31.99 for ages 13 and up, and 23.99 for kids ages 2-12. SEA thousands of the world’s most exotic aquatic creatures as you waddle with playful penguins, meet rare white alligators, be surrounded by sharks and surprised by smiling stingrays. Shark Summer begins July 25 and runs through September 2 at Adventure Aquarium, located at 1 Riverside Drive in Camden, New Jersey. 'The neat thing about it is it gives the vibe that you're somewhere you shouldn't be.' Delighting families since 1999, Newport Aquarium welcomes your family to discover the wonder of an underwater world. 'It took a lot of hours and a little bit of courage to construct,' he says. Sand tiger sharks, sandbar sharks, nurse sharks, and less-frightening sea creatures such as stingrays and blue tangs can be seen dwelling harmoniously in the Shark Realm.The bridge is made of four tons of steel, 148 bolts and enough rope to span the length of 63 football fields, says project manager Douglas Hess. The rope is tied together in a netlike fashion, creating a sturdy barrier between visitors and the sharks. Shark Bridge comprises four tons of steel, 148 bolts, and enough rope to span the length of 68 football fields. 'You usually just get to see sharks from a tank,' says Doug Hess, the exhibit's lead project manager, 'but never from up top like this.' The V-shape structure offers bird's-eye views of incredibly large sharks that can appear both scary and majestic. Continue walking, as sharks swim beneath your feet. Shark Bridge will allow the most daring visitors to walk the 81-foot-long, V-shaped rope suspension bridge across the aquarium's 21-foot-deep Shark Realm, a 550,000-gallon exhibit housing the aquarium's massive collection of sharks.Ī 'Dare to Cross' sign invites you to stand only inches away from some of the ocean's fiercest predators. And now they will be able to walk above them. AdventureAquarium NewJersey AdventureFamilyvogAquariumBabysharksgiantturtlesharksdailyvlogtouchababysharktouchastingrayaquariumNewjerseysharkTh.

At Camden's Adventure Aquarium, visitors can swim with sharks and touch sharks.

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