With close to 20,000 animals at the National Aquarium, you'll discover something new every time you visit. Preview some of our most iconic animal species by filtering type, color, habitat, and more. Show By Aquarium: All Baltimore, MD Washington, DC Washington DC & Baltimore MD Show Animals With: Show Everything Beak Fur Gills Lay Eggs Live in Groups No Bones Scales Shells Teeth Venom Wings Show By Color: Show Everything Black Blue Brown Camouflage Gray Green Orange Red White Yellow Show By Location: Show Everything Africa Arctic Ocean Asia West Atlantic Ocean Australia Chesapeake Bay Europe Indian Ocean Mediterranean Sea North America North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean South America South Atlantic Ocean South Pacific Ocean Show By Where They Live: Show Everything Air / Tree Canopy Brackish Water Deep Ocean Freshwater Land Shallow Ocean Sort By: Animal Type Exhibit Alphabetical Reset All Allegheny CascadesAllegheny Cascades Amazon River Basin GalleryAmazon River Basin Gallery Amazon River ForestAmazon River Forest America's Freshwater EcosystemsAmerica's Freshwater Ecosystems Amphibians GalleryAmphibians Gallery Animal EncountersAnimal Encounters Australia: Wild ExtremesAustralia: Wild Extremes Atlantic Coral ReefAtlantic Coral Reef Blacktip ReefBlacktip Reef Coral ReefsCoral Reefs Dolphin DiscoveryDolphin Discovery FrogsFrogs Hidden LifeHidden Life Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species Moon JelliesMoon Jellies Jellies InvasionJellies Invasion Living SeashoreLiving Seashore Maryland: Mountains to the SeaMaryland: Mountains to the Sea National Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks GalleryNational Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks Gallery North Atlantic to the PacificNorth Atlantic to the Pacific Patch ReefsPatch Reefs Secrets of the SwampSecrets of the Swamp Shark AlleyShark Alley SharksSharks Sherman's LagoonSherman's Lagoon Meet the National Aquarium’s Most Patriotic ResidentsMeet the National Aquarium’s Most Patriotic Residents Surviving Through AdaptationSurviving Through Adaptation Upland Tropical Rain ForestUpland Tropical Rain Forest Waterfront ParkWaterfront Park AmphibiansAmphibians BirdsBirds Bony FishBony Fish Cartilaginous FishCartilaginous Fish InvertebratesInvertebrates MammalsMammals ReptilesReptiles Atlantic Sea Nettle Invertebrates Atlantic Sea Nettle Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion American Bullfrog Amphibians American Bullfrog Exhibit Name: Frogs Anemones Invertebrates Anemones Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Mammals Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Exhibit Name: Dolphin Discovery Atlantic Puffin Birds Atlantic Puffin Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Australian Freshwater Crocodile Reptiles Australian Freshwater Crocodile Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Banggai Cardinalfish Bony Fish Banggai Cardinalfish Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Barramundi Bony Fish Barramundi Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Black Grouper Bony Fish Black Grouper Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Black-Headed Python Reptiles Black-Headed Python Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Blacktip Reef Shark Cartilaginous Fish Blacktip Reef Shark Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Blue Crab Invertebrates Blue Crab Exhibit Name: Maryland: Mountains to the Sea Blue-Crowned Motmot Birds Blue-Crowned Motmot Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Blue Poison-Dart Frog Amphibians Blue Poison-Dart Frog Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Bonnethead Shark Cartilaginous Fish Bonnethead Shark Exhibit Name: Atlantic Coral Reef Broad-Shelled Turtle Reptiles Broad-Shelled Turtle Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Chambered Nautilus Invertebrates Chambered Nautilus Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Clearnose Skate Clearnose Skate Exhibit Name: Living Seashore Percula Clownfish Bony Fish Percula Clownfish Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Clown Triggerfish Bony Fish Clown Triggerfish Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Atlantic Creole Fish Bony Fish Atlantic Creole Fish Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Death Adder Reptiles Death Adder Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Diamondback Terrapin Reptiles Diamondback Terrapin Exhibit Name: Maryland: Mountains to the Sea Discus Bony Fish Discus Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest Electric Eel Bony Fish Electric Eel Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Emerald Tree Boa Reptiles Emerald Tree Boa Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest Emperor Angelfish Bony Fish Emperor Angelfish Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Fairy Basslets Bony Fish Fairy Basslets Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Garibaldi Bony Fish Garibaldi Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Giant South American River Turtle Reptiles Giant South American River Turtle Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest Giant Waxy Tree Frog Amphibians Giant Waxy Tree Frog Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest Giant Pacific Octopus Invertebrates Giant Pacific Octopus Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Golden Lion Tamarin Mammals Golden Lion Tamarin Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Gouldian Finch Birds Gouldian Finch Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Graysby Bony Fish Graysby Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Green Moray Eel Bony Fish Green Moray Eel Exhibit Name: Atlantic Coral Reef Green Sea Turtle Reptiles Green Sea Turtle Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Grey-headed Flying Fox Mammals Grey-headed Flying Fox Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Guineafowl Puffer Bony Fish Guineafowl Puffer Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Harlequin Tuskfish Bony Fish Harlequin Tuskfish Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Reticulated Whiptail Ray Cartilaginous Fish Reticulated Whiptail Ray Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Horn Shark Cartilaginous Fish Horn Shark Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Horseshoe Crab Invertebrates Horseshoe Crab Exhibit Name: Living Seashore Humphead Wrasse Bony Fish Humphead Wrasse Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Hyacinth Macaw Birds Hyacinth Macaw Exhibit Name: Animal Encounters Irwin's Snapping Turtle Reptiles Irwin's Snapping Turtle Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Blue Blubber Jelly Invertebrates Blue Blubber Jelly Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Moon Jelly Invertebrates Moon Jelly Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Pacific Sea Nettle Invertebrates Pacific Sea Nettle Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Purple-Striped Jelly Invertebrates Purple-Striped Jelly Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Upside-Down Jelly Invertebrates Upside-Down Jelly Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle Reptiles Kimberley Snake-Necked Turtle Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Largetooth Sawfish Cartilaginous Fish Largetooth Sawfish Exhibit Name: Shark Alley Laughing Kookaburra Birds Laughing Kookaburra Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Leopard Shark Cartilaginous Fish Leopard Shark Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Linne's Two-Toed Sloth Mammals Linne's Two-Toed Sloth Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Felize, the Baby Linne's Two-Toed Sloth Mammals Felize, the Baby Linne's Two-Toed Sloth Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Longhorn Cowfish Bony Fish Longhorn Cowfish Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Longnose Gar Bony Fish Longnose Gar Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Longsnout Seahorse Bony Fish Longsnout Seahorse Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Peacock Mantis Shrimp Invertebrates Peacock Mantis Shrimp Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Mouth Almighty Bony Fish Mouth Almighty Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Northern Hogsucker Bony Fish Northern Hogsucker Exhibit Name: Allegheny Cascades Northern Sea Nettle Invertebrates Northern Sea Nettle Exhibit Name: Jellies Invasion Nurse Shark Cartilaginous Fish Nurse Shark Exhibit Name: Shark Alley Pig-nosed Turtle Reptiles Pig-nosed Turtle Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Spotfin Porcupinefish Bony Fish Spotfin Porcupinefish Exhibit Name: Atlantic Coral Reef Swainson’s Lorikeet Birds Swainson’s Lorikeet Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Rosyside Dace Bony Fish Rosyside Dace Exhibit Name: Maryland: Mountains to the Sea Roughtail Stingray Cartilaginous Fish Roughtail Stingray Exhibit Name: Shark Alley Sandbar Shark Cartilaginous Fish Sandbar Shark Exhibit Name: Shark Alley Sand Tiger Shark Cartilaginous Fish Sand Tiger Shark Exhibit Name: Shark Alley Scarlet Ibis Birds Scarlet Ibis Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Screaming Piha Birds Screaming Piha Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Sea Stars Invertebrates Sea Stars Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Silver Arowana Bony Fish Silver Arowana Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest Slingjaw Wrasse Bony Fish Slingjaw Wrasse Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Spiny-Tailed Monitor Reptiles Spiny-Tailed Monitor Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Spotfin Butterflyfish Bony Fish Spotfin Butterflyfish Exhibit Name: Surviving Through Adaptation Spotted Unicornfish Bony Fish Spotted Unicornfish Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Striped Blenny Bony Fish Striped Blenny Exhibit Name: Maryland: Mountains to the Sea Striped Burrfish Bony Fish Striped Burrfish Exhibit Name: Maryland: Mountains to the Sea Sunbittern Birds Sunbittern Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Tarantula Invertebrates Tarantula Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Tawny Frogmouth Birds Tawny Frogmouth Exhibit Name: Australia: Wild Extremes Turquoise Tanager Birds Turquoise Tanager Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest White-Blotched River Stingray Cartilaginous Fish White-Blotched River Stingray Exhibit Name: Amazon River Forest White-Tailed Trogon Birds White-Tailed Trogon Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Wobbegong Shark Cartilaginous Fish Wobbegong Shark Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Wolf Eel Bony Fish Wolf Eel Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise Reptiles South American Yellow-Footed Tortoise Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot Birds Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot Exhibit Name: Upland Tropical Rain Forest Yellow Sea Cucumber Invertebrates Yellow Sea Cucumber Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Yellow Tang Bony Fish Yellow Tang Exhibit Name: North Atlantic to the Pacific Zebra Shark Cartilaginous Fish Zebra Shark Exhibit Name: Blacktip Reef Oooops! 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