Make your next virtual gathering a wild one! Energize your Zoom meeting or party with a live animal ambassador from the Aquarium. The program includes one animal and plenty of opportunity to ask questions getting to know your nature neighbors! Choose from an alligator, turtle, snake, salamander, or sea star. Other animals options may be available upon request.

Non members: $25

Members: $22.50

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Get to know an ancient North Carolina native in this interactive live animal program on the American Alligator. You’ll be amazed as you learn about the numerous adaptations helping these giants survive.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Take a closer look at treasures we find on North Carolina’s beaches. In this program, you will meet a sampling of the marine invertebrates that make many of our beautiful shells. Next time you take a stroll on the beach, teach your companions all about the mermaid’s purses, shark teeth, seashells, and sand dollars you find!

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Is a turtle's shell its home? Help us answer this age old question as we examine the lives of North Carolina’s land, freshwater, and sea turtles. Learn about turtle behavior, feeding habits, anatomy, and find out what you can do to help protect these fascinating reptiles. Program includes live terrestrial and freshwater turtles.

Looking for a Sea Turtle Program?

You found it! We frequently present a modified version of “Turtle Time” which focuses on the lives of Sea Turtles, but still incorporates live turtles, though unfortunately, we are not able to bring live sea turtles.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Tadpole to toad, planula to medusa, hatchling to turtle! There is a multitude of life cycles happening around the Aquarium! We will share the life cycles of several Aquarium animals with your students and a chance to meet the animals up close.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

What do sharks, seahorses, and eels have in common? They’re all fish! Fish come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Join us as we learn the characteristics of fish and uncover some of the facts and myths of these fantastic animals through interactive activities, props, and meeting a live seahorse.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Reptiles have been around since dinosaurs walked the earth, and some of them have changed very little! Meet a few of these fascinating creatures and learn how they have adapted to survive so successfully.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Sea Turtles need our help STAT! Participants discover some of the challenges that these protected species face by taking on the roles of sea turtle Veterinarians. Together we diagnose our sea turtle patients' injury or illness and we discuss the best treatment so that our patients can return to the sea. No live sea turtles are included in this presentation, though their land and freshwater turtle friends will visit to aid in understanding characteristics and adaptations that each type of turtle needs for life in its habitat.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Do you know what ocean animal is famous for its sting? See jellies up close and learn about one of the most numerous animals in our oceans. Find out about the important role they play in their ocean habitat. Participants, 2nd grade and up will explore the jelly life cycle through interactive activities and props. Pre-K and Kindergarten through First Grade participants will go on a Journey with a Jelly with our animated story to experience a day in the life of a jelly.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Are they fish? Reptiles? What group of animals do these slimy critters belong to? Even though frogs, toads, and salamanders are common residents of many local neighborhoods, most people know very little about them. Our live amphibians and activities will definitely leave you croaking for more!

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Do you know your Nature Neighbors? Are you a good neighbor? Discover your wild neighbors of eastern North Carolina and identify which ones have celebrity status as official state symbols of North Carolina. You may even have a celebrity encounter when you meet a few of these native animals.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Have you ever heard the song of the frog? Why do they sing? Meet a few native frog and toad species and try your hand at identifying them by their calls.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Delve into ocean acidification, its causes, and its effects on many of the animals who call the ocean home. Students participate in lab demonstrations and interactive activities to learn why the ocean is becoming more acidic. They also meet many of the animals who will be impacted by this change in their environment. Best for grades 4 and up.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

What would you need if you were going on a big adventure into the ocean? Every year, baby sea turtles hatch on North Carolina beaches and they start out on that great adventure. With their big eyes to see the sights and their strong turtle instincts, they navigate the ocean until it's their time to return to the beach for nesting. Along the way, the moons of the sea help to guide them, but things aren't always what they seem. No live sea turtles are included in this presentation, though participants will get up close and personal with a sea turtle's favorite moon - a moon jelly.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Hundreds of amazing plants and animals can be found in freshwater wetlands throughout North America. Meet some of our North Carolina wetland inhabitants. Discover how they are connected to one another and how we are connected to the wetlands to better understand why it is so important to protect this unique habitat. Program does include live wetland animals.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Where are the cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and the common cold? In the ocean! Explore different medicines and the ocean animals that they come from, including meeting live examples of these animals. Your students will be fascinated to learn about the importance of maintaining ocean biodiversity in order to develop new medicines. Best for grades 6 and up.

$100 for initial program lasting up to one hour
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


Also available as an Outreach experience

Connect with an Aquarium Educator to get a private virtual tour of the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher including habitat exhibits and glimpses behind-the-scenes.

$100 for initial program
$50 for each repeat of the same program on the same day


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