Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ

We visited the fabulous Adventure Aquarium just on the other side of Philadelphia in Camden, NJ.  It has four great touch tanks - starfish, sharks, rays and jellyfish.  It also has a shark tank tunnel, hippos, penguins, seals, and birds to hand feed in addition to all the fish.

Standing just outside the aquarium looking across the Delaware River into Philadelphia.

This was the awesome shark tunnel.  I could have stayed in here for hours and hours.

We also really loved watching the mesmerizing jellyfish.

the White Spotted Shark touch tank

starfish-sea cucumber-sea urchin-shrimp-crab-touch tank - the water was freezing cold!

moon jellyfish touch tank - they don't have stingers, they just catch and eat plankton

the sting ray touch tank

The little blue fish went into a feeding frenzy over the hippo poop - good stuff in there apparently.

feeding crickets and mealworms to the birds

a seal enjoying the sun

feeding the penguins squid

After the aquarium, we decided to picnic by the boats and then check out the Battleship New Jersey.

but, unfortunately, by the time we got there it was closed - missed it by 3 minutes - ugh.

We ate supper at our new favorite gluten-free option restaurant, Maggiano's.

YUM!!!

Chef Gabriel and Sous Chef Louis ROCK!!!  They can basically make anything you want there and make it gluten free!

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