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Fast forward eight months and the barred rocks; Charlie, Blue, Delta, Echo, and the two silkie hens, Rex and Indie, now star in the Aquarium’s WildFlight Show and also delight guests during Creature Features. Considering that the WildFlight team is home to more exotic creatures like a red legged seriema, endangered parrots, and an African […]

Clownfish Also known  as ‘Nemo’ thanks to that one movie, these bright orange, black, and white-striped reef fish are famous for their symbiotic relationship with certain anemones. Clownfish eat the leftovers from other fish and algae that gather on the anemone and the anemone protects the clownfish from a number of would-be predators. They are […]

Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are named “bottlenose” after their short, stubby rostrums, or beaks. Dolphins use tools such as sponges to protect their rostrum (beak) while foraging on the bottom of the ocean. Dolphins can make up to 1,000 clicking noises per second. These sounds travel underwater until they encounter objects, then bounce back to their dolphin […]

The juvenile shorebird was brought to the Wildlife Hospital mid-September, with a fractured metacarpal. Given the proper time to rest and recover, staff deemed the bird ready to be released back into its natural habitat. The Aquarium’s Second Chances Wildlife Hospital will gladly take injured raptors, shorebirds or waterfowl babies, but will not be able to […]

Caribbean Journey has been the Aquarium’s vision for over a quarter-century, and was being planned by the founders even before the Aquarium first opened in 1990. In 2012, the Aquarium’s Board of Trustees launched a capital campaign to raise the funds needed to finally make Caribbean Journey a reality.  Now, construction on the 71,000-square foot […]

Caribbean flamingoes have now arrived to get settled into their new home at Caribbean Journey. Each flamingo is less than a year old and is just beginning to grow in the vibrant red and pink plumage their species is famous for. The group, which can be known as a flock, a colony, or a “pat,” […]

Coral reefs have always fascinated us. From their depiction on popular films like “Finding Nemo” to their appearance in documentaries and ads for tropical vacations, it’s clear that we love to marvel at the vibrant colors of coral reefs and the exotic species which call them home. Coral reefs are undoubtedly beautiful, but they also […]

These beautiful Morelet’s crocodiles will reside in the Karst pool of Caribbean Journey’s jungle, basking on the shore or lurking just at the surface of the water. In the wild, Morelet’s crocodiles live only in the freshwater regions of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, where they can grow to be over 9 feet in length. They […]

Several colorful aquatic species have now been introduced to the Blue Hole and Coral Reef exhibits, making this magnificent underwater landscape come alive. The early arrivals include angelfish, butterflyfish, hogfish, grunts, and others, comprising every color of the rainbow. Joining them are several other vividly colored fish, from bright yellow French grunts and blue tang […]

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