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Join in the fun and learn about ocean conservation and how YOU can help protect turtles on the Jersey Shore and beyond. Become an official Adventure Aquarium Turtle Scout by taking the pledge to help protect our turtle friends. 

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Featured Encounter

Top of Ocean Realm Tour

Explore life underwater from a brand-new angle with a limited-time Top of Ocean Realm Tour! Follow your guide all the way up to the edge of the water to see amazing animals, including our crew of sea turtles, a great hammerhead shark, and more than a dozen stingrays swimming just below your feet.

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Encounters & Animal Adoptions

 

Encounters

Get up close and more interactive than you could ever imagine as we invite you to go behind-the-scenes with Nile hippos or tong-feed massive sea turtles.


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Animal Adoptions

Have you always wanted to adopt a hippo, penguin, sea turtle or shark? Well, now you can with Adventure Aquarium's adoption program!


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Adventure Aquarium ACTS

As a respected industry leader dedicated to animal care and exhibition, and a proud resident of Camden, N.J., Adventure Aquarium is committed to serving as great stewards to our community and remains steadfast in our mission to advance positive change for all living beings.

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Explore Our Turtles

Green Sea Turtle

Ocean Realm
The green sea turtles are large, hard-shelled turtles, weighing up to 700 lbs. and measuring up to 5 ft. Green sea turtles are unique to their species in that they are primarily herbivores.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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Loggerhead sea turtles are known for their massive heads, strong jaws, and reddish-brown heart-shaped shells.

Mata Mata Turtle

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The matamata turtle is a large, sedentary freshwater species found in South America, primarily in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. 

Northern Diamondback Terrapin

Rivers of the World
The Northern diamondback terrapin is known for its diamond-shaped markings on its shell and is the only turtle species in North America that inhabits brackish waters.

Common Snake-Necked Turtle

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The common snake-necked turtle gets its name from its extremely long neck, which, in some cases, can be as long as its shell. It’s also a type of side-necked turtle, meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.

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