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Shark: A 4D Experience®

4D Theater
Additional Fee 222 Spots Left

Half-Price Friday Night

Main Aquarium
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Sea Lion 4D

4D Theater
Additional Fee 222 Spots Left

Shark: A 4D Experience®

4D Theater
Additional Fee 208 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.

Striped Blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus)

Striped blennies are carnivorous little fish.

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Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis pristis)

Sea Stars (Asteroidea)

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus Polyphemus)

What's New Stories From the National Aquarium

Conservation Saving Scuba Gear From the Scrap Heap

Animals Who's Who in Dolphin Discovery

Multimedia Wallpaper Wednesdays: Bound for the Beach

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: Whelks vs. Conchs

Mistaken Identities: Sea Otters vs. River Otters

Mistaken Identities: Ospreys vs. Bald Eagles

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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