The Fort Fisher Aquarium offers a variety of exhibits and displays on North Carolina's aquatic environments. Estuaries and salt marshes, fishing piers and artificial reefs, the surf zone, offshore reefs, caves and crevices, rock jetties and the rocky shoreline are interpreted in the gallery. Horseshoe crabs, whelks, sea urchins, and more provide visitors with a hands-on opportunity to experience marine life. A variety of daily programs and activities, ranging from animal feedings to live animal presentations, is offered at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Visitors also have access to a special user-activated projection system in the auditorium that allows them to select and view a film of their choice.
Topics range from whales and sharks to frogs and ponds.
The Fort Fisher Aquarium also sponsors special activities and programs throughout the year. A calendar of events is available by calling the aquarium or visiting our web site .