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Aquarium · Virginia Beach, VA

🐋 Virginia Aquarium

Virginia Beach — outdoor aviary energy plus indoor tanks by the ocean.

  • Timehalf day
  • Settingstroller-easy
  • TicketsOceanfront area; wind and sun on outdoor paths.
  • Get thereVirginia Beach; car + parking.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Official map Open the official map page Visit · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center · opens in a new tab

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

🦈 Shark 🐢 Sea turtle Sea turtles as a coastal story stop. 射线 Stingray Rays in shallow views or touch when open.

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

Jellyfish — shortlist photo

🎐 Jellyfish

Worth a look if you have time.

 Eel — shortlist photo

🐍 Eel

Long snaky fish — loves rocky hidey-holes.

 Crab — shortlist photo

🦀 Crab

Sideways walker with a hard shell and pinchers.

 Sea star — shortlist photo

⭐ Sea star

Star-shaped ocean friend — often in touch tanks.

 River / lake fish — shortlist photo

🐟 River / lake fish

Fish that live in fresh water — rivers, lakes, ponds.

  • 🎐 Jellyfish — Worth a look if you have time.
  • 🐍 Eel — Long snaky fish — loves rocky hidey-holes.
  • 🦀 Crab — Sideways walker with a hard shell and pinchers.
  • ⭐ Sea star — Star-shaped ocean friend — often in touch tanks.
  • 🐟 River / lake fish — Fish that live in fresh water — rivers, lakes, ponds.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Find something with fins
  2. Spot a flat swimmer
  3. Find a shell or hard cover
  4. Watch bubbles or water move
  5. Find a long animal in a tank
  6. Spot a good hider
  7. Gentle touch if allowed
  8. Pick a favorite and tell why

Also look for

Flexible backups if a favorite is closed, crowded, or napping — no fixed path.

  • Favorite photo (or draw it) Capture one favorite — phone or memory.

Official site: Virginia Aquarium website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.