Upcoming Events
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Weekend Programs
Saturdays & Sundays at 11:30 am, 2 pm and 3:30 pmEach weekend our education staff leads a variety of programming, including aviary feedings, dive shows, tank talks, and animal chats.
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Fun Facts
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The Flint RiverQuarium is home to more than 160 different species.
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The Flint RiverQuarium staff cares for more than 1,300 animals each day.
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The water in the Blue Hole exhibit is kept at a constant 68 degrees year-round to match the conditions in nature.
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The glass of the Blue Hole viewing window is eight inches thick to contain the pressure of the water behind it.
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We order more than 6,000 pounds of frozen fish each year to feed our collection.
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Big Al, our oldest resident snapping turtle, recently weighed in at 126 pounds.
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The Blue Hole Spring centerpiece exhibit of the Flint RiverQuarium holds 175,000 gallons of water.
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On your visit, don’t miss one of our animal stars, Moonshine, a rare albino alligator. You can find him in the Spring Run Creek exhibit.
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Imagination Theater
- Watermelon Magic
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:30 am & 1:30 pm
Young audiences will delight in this nearly wordless film as they discover one of our most basic needs: healthy food. Follow along with Sylvie, the young daughter of a farmer, as she explores and learns the journey of watermelons—from seed to sale. As Sylvie and her watermelons near the end of their journey together, will she be able to let her baby watermelons go?- Watch Trailer
- Sea Lion Rescue
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Noon & 3 pm
Every year, hundreds of thousands of animals are entangled and die in discarded or lost fishing nets across the world. Two dedicated women in Mexico have been tracking dozens of entangled sea lions that are slowly being killed by nets cutting into their necks. Watch as they lead an international team of veterinarians and wildlife experts to capture the sea lions and perform delicate surgery to save them. This film contains graphic depictions of animal death and dissection.- Watch Trailer
