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Family Sunrise Tour

Atlantic Coral Reef
Additional Fee 10 Spots Left

Shark: A 4D Experience®

4D Theater
Additional Fee 93 Spots Left

Animal Encounter

Harbor Overlook

Turtle Odyssey 4D

4D Theater
Additional Fee 225 Spots Left

Featured Animals Thousands of animals. Hundreds of species. One Aquarium.

Learn about animals from all over our blue planet—from the depths of the ocean to the canopy of the rain forest—and discover the connection they all share with water.

Spotted Unicornfish (Naso maculatus)

Adult spotted unicornfish can be anywhere from bluish-gray to olive-brown in color.

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Death Adder (Acanthophis praelongus)

Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)

Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)

What's New Stories From the National Aquarium

Multimedia Wallpaper Wednesdays: Spooky Season Is Also Sawfish Season

Animals Beneficial Bats

Animals Mistaken Identities: Two-Toed vs. Three-Toed Sloths

Dive Deeper: Featured Series

Series Mistaken Identities

In our Mistaken Identities series, we're diving into the differences between animals that share similarities—from puffins and penguins to skates and stingrays.

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Latest in this series:

Mistaken Identities: Two-Toed vs. Three-Toed Sloths

Mistaken Identities: Whelks vs. Conchs

Mistaken Identities: Sea Otters vs. River Otters

Conservation Driving Conservation Action for the Benefit of People, Animals and the Planet

The National Aquarium's mission—to connect people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet—begins within the Aquarium itself. It also reaches far beyond. Our work includes education, habitat restoration, animal rescue, advocacy and sustainable practices, including our commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2035.

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