Upcoming Events
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Summer Camps
Ages 7-12July 11–15 Feeding Frenzy
Campers will marvel at our water dwelling friend’s different diets & eating methods.July 25–29 Scales, Tails, & Fingernails
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Campers will discover structure functions differently across the animal world.
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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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Fun Facts
Imagination Theater
- 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
- Kaluoka’hina - The Enchanted Reef
Showtimes: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:30 am & 1:30 pm
“Kaluoka’hina – The Enchanted Reef” offers a gripping story, is full of humor, and teaches us in a playful way to protect our environment. Kaluoka’hina, a gloriously colorful tropical reef, is under a spell: It is undiscoverable by men. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have thus always lived in peace, until the volcano erupts, and the spell is broken. Now it’s up to Shorty and Jake to restore the magic of Kaluoka’hina. Their only lead: the ancient legend that tells of touching the moon.- Watch Trailer
