About Aqua.org

The Aquarium’s web site seeks to create lasting connections between people and the aquatic world, to set the stage for a visit to the Aquarium, and to foster knowledge about the aquatic world and its inter-relationship with all of us.

Version 3.0 of Aqua.org, the current version of this web site, was launched on December 9, 2005.

Aqua.org Awards

2006
Judges the 2006 Webby Competition, sponsored by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, named aqua.org an Official Honoree for its new section Frogs! A Chorus of Color.

The Society of National Association Publications conferred two 2006 GOLD SNAP Awards-for Excellence in Design and Editorial Excellence-on the Aquarium's new website. The competition, which includes both print and online media, attracts more than a thousand entries each year.

Also for 2006, aqua.org was cited as the Best Non-Profit Online Campaign by the 2006 Internet Advertising Competition. The annual competition draws entries from across the United States and around the world.

2005
The Webby Awards, hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, announced that Aqua.org won The People’s Voice Award for Best Cultural Institution Web site. More than 200,000 people from around the world cast ballots for this prestigious award. We are grateful to our community of cyber-visitors.

2003
The Web site was recognized as an outstanding web site by the Web Marketing Association and earned the WebAward. The web site was recognized for its outstanding design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting, and ease of use.