Cincinnati is home to a wide variety of attractions including botanical gardens, parks, the Contemporary Arts Centre and museums such as Taft Museum of Art, and more. Dotted with a large collection of historic architecture, the city is renowned for being home to the Newport Aquarium
Located in Newport, Cincinnati, Kentucky, the Newport Aquarium consists of 14 galleries and 70 exhibits among which are five acrylic tunnels adding up to a total length of more than 200 feet. Showcasing thousands of sea creatures from throughout the globe, the aquarium is an attraction suited for the whole family.
Among the various attractions within the aquarium, Penguin Encounters is loved by many. This twenty minute experience allows you to get up-close and personal with adorable Blackfooted penguins. Visitors get to touch the penguins and see them swim and waddle.
The Newport Aquarium also boasts the largest jellyfish gallery in the South. Among the other exhibits is the Ohio Riverbank, Rain forest which includes Swainson’s Blue Mountain Lory, Rainbow LorikeetOriental Small-clawed Otter and more, Shark Central which allows visitors to pet various sharks including Port Jackson shark and Lesser guitarfish, Amazon which houses Black arowana, Silver arowana and Redtail catfish.
Visitors can also marvel at the wide variety of species at Bizarre and Beautiful, including Spotted garden eel, Decorated war bonnets, Painted greenling, Umbrella crab, Lumpsucker, Grunt sculpin, Giant Pacific octopus, Eyelash viper, and Cardinal tetra.
The aquarium offers a unique setting for special events such as weddings, fundraisers, corporate outings, meetings, and more. The spectacular ambiance of the place is bound to make any event memorable. As you wander through the fascinating and exotic exhibits, you can enjoy charming vistas of the Cincinnati skyline.
Visit Dangerous and Deadly to marvel at some of the most lethal and fierce animals in the wild including the Alligator Snapping Turtle, Piranha, the venomous Stonefish, graceful Lionfish and Electric Eels.
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