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Long Island Aquarium

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Long Island Aquarium

There's so much to see, do, and explore at Long Island Aquarium! One of Long Island's most fin-tastic destinations! Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm year-round.

This full-scale Aquarium features one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in this hemisphere; a 120,000-gallon shark tank, year-round sea lion shows, numerous touch tanks, and more than 100 exhibits and interactive experiences, including Shark Dive, Pirate Snorkel Adventure, Atlantis Explorer Tour Boat, Sea Lion Kiss and the beautiful butterfly garden! Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. Visit our Web site for more details: www.LongIslandAquarium.com

12/12/2024

Sand Tiger Shark teeth are arranged in a random fashion that protrudes out from their jaw. This gives them an extremely ferocious look. There are 44-48 teeth in the upper jaw, while the lower jaw contains 41-46 teeth. 🦷 🦈

12/11/2024

Brazilian porcupines are slow-moving rodents that use their prehensile tails to hang and grasp while foraging for food in treetops at night. Despite their lack of speed, they are surprisingly agile and can climb quickly when needed.

12/10/2024

Just a clownfish, a yellow tang, and a banggai cardinalfish living their best reef life together! From cleaning up coral to defending their turf, these little reef warriors make the ocean a colorful and vibrant place. 🪸

12/09/2024

Working during the Christmas Break? Drop your kids off for some Winter Break Fun at the Long Island Aquarium. Kids 5-11 will tour the Aquarium, feed the sting rays, check out the Sea Lion Show, visit the Arcade, watch a movie, make a craft and more! You can send your child for the entire week, or just for a day or two. You’ll be assured that your child is having a good time in a safe, fun and educational environment.

December 30 – January 3 • 9am-5pm

Learn more at: longislandaquarium.com/events/winter-fun-cation-dec-24/

12/08/2024

These cats are cute but not cuddly! Fishing cats can be very aggressive and have been known to take down large prey including occasional cattle! 😼

12/07/2024

Celebrate the New Year at our annual Fishes & Wishes Family-Style New Year’s Eve Party! 🥳

This festive event features a cocktail hour, a DJ and dancing, a buffet dinner (including beer and wine, with a cash bar available), a dessert and ice cream bar, and fun activities like animal meet-and-greets and crafts. The night concludes with a mock midnight toast, making it the perfect way for families to ring in the New Year together.

Reservations required, call 631.208.9200, ext. 426 or go to longislandaquarium.com/events/fishes-wishes-new-years-eve-family-style-party/

12/06/2024

Did you know this habitat is cleaned regularly by the Long Island Aquarium’s aquarist staff, who swim amongst the sharks? 🦈

12/05/2024

Did you know butterflies have clubbed antennae, while moths sport hairlike or feathery ones? It’s one of the unique features that helps tell them apart! 🦋

12/04/2024

Although it resembles a lizard and is commonly called the Mexican Walking Fish, it is neither! Axolotls are urodele amphibians, like salamanders and newts.

12/03/2024

Happy World Coati Day! 🦝

Do you love Otis and would like to send him a gift? Check out his Amazon Wish List: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DAN633YL77FC?ref_=wl_share

12/02/2024

SANTA IS ALMOST HERE! 🎅🏻

Celebrate the season at our annual Santa Brunch on Sunday, December 8th! Enjoy a delicious brunch served family-style in the waterfront Sea Star Ballroom, and take along a camera to capture a family photo with Santa! The kids will make a special take-home holiday keepsake!

Don’t forget to leave time to enjoy the Aquarium (you can visit the aquarium before and/or after your brunch session, it’s open from 10am-5pm), included with your brunch fee!

Reservations required – call 631.208.9200, ext. 426. or visit longislandaquarium.com/events/santa-brunch/

12/01/2024

Looking for a great gift to give your friends and loved ones this holiday season? Give the gift of adventure and get them gift cards to the aquarium! Visit our gift shop, longislandaquarium.com/gift-cards-certificates/! 🐠🎁🐟

11/30/2024

Send the leftovers my way, please! 🍽️🐟

11/29/2024

This Black Friday “Pave the way” for the future of the aquarium and to help ensure the health and well-being of the animals that call the aquarium their home. We are selling commemorative pavers that you can customize with your family or company name, a wedding anniversary, special birthday, or whatever you want to remember forever! Every paver purchased will be displayed on the aquarium campus. Your purchase will both help support the aquarium and will also make a lasting keepsake for your families or company for years to come. There are limited bricks available, so buy yours today! Please visit longislandaquarium.com/buy-a-brick/ to purchase. 🧱

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

11/27/2024

I am thankful that I'm not a turkey! 🦉

Address

431 E Main Street
Riverhead, NY
11901

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16312089200

Website

http://www.longislandaquarium.com/

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Did you know this habitat is cleaned regularly by the Long Island Aquarium’s aquarist staff, who swim amongst the sharks? 🦈

Send the leftovers my way, please! 🍽️🐟

The animals in this tank are bottom feeders, and like sharks, rays have electroreceptors on their snouts to help them detect the minuscule electrical potential created by invertebrates moving about on the ocean floor.

Happy World Jellyfish Day! Did you know our exhibit features Moon Jellyfish that were raised at the Aquarium?

Did you know our sharks consume five to seven pounds of food a week? 🐟🦈

One of our most well-known events is back on November 8th– FISH & SIPS. More than 20 local wineries, craft breweries, and more will be on hand for our annual tasting and purchasing event. This popular event celebrates the harvest with delectable wines, craft beverages, live music, and light fare, plus the aquarium after hours. This event sells out every year, so don’t miss out. Our vendors include: Montauk Distilling Co. Westhampton Beach Brewing Company Corey Creek Tap Room W A Meadwerks Raphael Vineyard and Winery Paumanok Vineyards Palmer Vineyards Montauk Iced Tea Chronicle Wines Bedell Cellars Pindar Vineyards Twin Fork Beer Co Sannino Vineyard No Fo Band The Frayed Knots Seaside Grill Philly Pretzel Factory - Rocky Point Atlantis Banquets & Events Learn more at: longislandaquarium.com/events/fish-sips/

Happy World Animal Day! 🦈🦦🐙🐟🐧🐢🦉🦋🦭

Did you know Moray eels have a second set of jaws called pharyngeal jaws, which they use to help them swallow prey?

The Clownfish and Anemone are truly best buddies, maintaining a relationship that benefits one another. The Clownfish picks debris and parasites off of the Anemone and chases off predators, such as Butterflyfish, which are not immune to the stings of the Anemone. The stinging tentacles of the Anemone provide protection for the Clownfish. The Clownfish develops immunity to the Anemone’s venom after repeated exposure.

The Fly River Turtle uses its nose as a sensory organ to locate food in the murky freshwater lakes and river systems where it lives. 🐢

Male Banggai Cardinalfish carry the eggs in their mouths for approximately 20 days. Once the eggs hatch, the young fish remain in the male's mouth for an additional 10 days before they are released. This mouthbrooding behavior offers a secure and sheltered environment for the juvenile fish.

Happy National Honey Bee Day! 🍯🐝 Though there are over 16,000 species of bees worldwide, few are as well-known or widespread as the Western Honey Bee. This is the so-called “honey-bearing bee,” the species that most agricultural firms, farmers and hobbyists keep around the world, which has allowed this species to spread far beyond its native European and African range to nearly every continent on Earth!

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Long Island Aquarium

Two great family attractions in one fin-tastic destination! This full-scale Aquarium and Exhibition Center features one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in the Western hemisphere! With more than 100 exhibits and interactive experiences including a Pirate Snorkel Adventure, going for a shark dive and going nose-to-nose with some of the oceans top predators in the 120,000-gallon Lost City of Atlantis shark tank, touring the Peconic River on the Atlantis Explorer Tour Boat, sea lion kisses, and more! As of today, millions of people have visited the Long Island Aquarium, making it one of Long Island’s most popular year-round attractions.

With year-round sea lion shows, numerous touch tanks where you can learn some cool facts, and much, much more, come on down for a ‘fintastic’ fun-filled day.

Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm year-round. (Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day)

Head to our website for more details: www.LongIslandAquarium.com