Dive into an undersea adventure at one of these aquariums near Staten Island in New Jersey or New York, where your family will encounter sharks, sting rays, moon jellies, clown fish, whales and other marine life. Rainy day or you just don’t feel like going out? Scroll down for some cool aquarium live streams!
Aquariums Near Staten Island
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave., Coney Island, Brooklyn
nyaquarium.com • 718-265-3474
Hours: See schedule online.
Admission: Price: Off-peak: $29.95; $25.95, ages 3-12; $27.95, seniors. Peak: $32.95; $27.95, ages 3-12; $29.95, seniors. Free for children 2 and younger.
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium is home to over 500 marine species and 18 sharks and ray species on 14 acres on Coney Island.
American Princess Cruise Whale Watching
Departs from Pier 3, 2498 Emmons Ave, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
americanprincesscruises.com • 718-474-0555
Admission: $65; $60, seniors; $45, ages 5-12; free for children younger than 5(reservations required). Group rates available.
Spot whales and dolphins in the waters of Rockaway, Queens, New York. Kids can help crew members with official whale and dolphin count.
Jenkinson’s Aquarium
300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
jenkinsons.com • 732-892-0600
Hours: Check the online calendar.
Admission: Children: $12, Adults: $18, Seniors: $13
Check Online for additional rates.
Exhibits like sharks, coral reefs, penguins, and seals allow you to get up close to animals from all over the world.
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ
adventureaquarium.com • 844-474-3474
Hours: Check the online calendar.
Admission: $27.99-$47.99; $18.99-$37.99, ages 2-12; $25.99-$45.99, seniors.
Discover the underwater world with over 15,000 aquatic animals. See sharks, penguins, Nile hippos and so many others.
New Jersey Sea Life Aquarium
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ, Visit: https://www.visitsealife.com/new-jersey/
Hours: Check the online calendar.
Admission: Check prices online.
Exhibits include Jellies 54, the Urban Jungle, Sharks Fish Avenue, Ocean Tunnel, and the Tiny Giants Touch Pool.
Seaquest
Woodbridge Township, NJ
Trumbull, CT 203-502-8337
visitseaquest.com • 732-283-2945
Admission: Check prices online.
At the Woodbridge location, enjoy a day of animal interactions (including flying squirrel, sloth and Asian otter interactions), hands-on feeding experiences and more. In Connecticut, enjoy sloth, wallaby, Asian otter and sugar glider interactions, and more fun activities.
Mystic Aquarium
55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, CT
mysticaquarium.org • 860-572-5955
Hours: 9am-6pm, daily. Hours are subject to change.
Admission: Check prices online.
Mystic Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals including marine mammals, fish, invertebrates, and reptiles. Exhibits include beluga whales, sea lions, seals, sharks, penguins, exotic fish and sting rays.
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AQUARIUM LIVE STREAMS:
Access ten live cams displaying different Monterey Bay exhibits including sea otters, jellyfish, the open ocean, and more.
Long Island Aquarium
Stream the shark habitat and penguin cams.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Check out live cams of exhibits at the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium.
Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium offers several live, underwater live streams, including the Ocean Voyager cam where you’ll get to see the majestic Whale Shark in action.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Check out Ripley’s Ray Bay, jellyfish and Rainbow Reef live cams.
