Open Sea Exhibit
Exhibit Animals:
Out to sea and on the go—life's in constant motion in the open ocean. Welcome to the Aquarium's largest exhibit, a place where tunas and sharks speed past, sardines swarm in huge, glittering schools, and sea turtles swim lazily across the 90-foot window. Nearby, colorful puffins await their next meal, and brilliant jellies pulse through the water.
Exhibit News
New! Ocean Travelers Plastics Gallery
Our newest gallery uses art installations and sculptures to explore the impacts of marine debris on ocean wildlife like Laysan albatross, humpback whales and green sea turtles. The stunning artwork is made from everyday plastic items that frequently find their way into our waterways and into the oceanic food web.
Did You Know?
- Puffins know how to pack: they often carry 10 fish in their mouths, but have been known to hold more than 60!
- Anchovies frequently seem to be "yawning"—that's how you know it's mealtime. They're opening wide, straining tiny plant and animal plankton from the water
- Ocean sunfish hatch from tiny eggs but grow to weigh more than a pickup truck, increasing in size 60 million times along the way. Topping out around 5,000 pounds, molas are the world's heaviest bony fish.
- Sea turtles rid themselves of excess salt through a salt gland near each eye, making them appear to be crying.
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