Temporary Closure on Level 4

Through April 3, the fourth level of the main Aquarium building will be closed for renovation, changing access to exhibits, amenities and guest routes.

Wallpaper Wednesdays: Amazing Anemones

Anemones may look like plants, but they're actually carnivorous animals related to corals and jellyfish.

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Freshen up your home screen with our one-of-a-kind wallpaper featuring a close-up of a fish-eating anemone's tentacles!

Mobile & Desktop Devices Patient Predators

Although sea anemones are attached to the sea floor, they're voracious predators. Their tentacles are covered in thousands of stinging cells called nematocysts, able to pierce and poison prey that comes too close.

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