North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island |
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374 Airport Rd. Manteo, NC 27954(866) 332-3475 |
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The aquarium’s exhibits depict coastal Carolina’s aquatic environment from coastal freshwater alligators, river otters and turtles to saltwater hermit crabs and sting rays. One of three aquariums in the North Carolina Aquarium system, this branch is located in Manteo close to the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Dare County Regional Airport. Other displays include a one-third scale replica of the USS Monitor, a 285,000-gallon ocean tank full of sharks, sea turtles and fish, and an exhibit depicting behind-the-scenes life at the aquarium.
Open daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Adults $8; Seniors $7; Children (6-17) $6; Children 5 and under are free.
Hotels
Elizabethan Inn, 1.7 miles from North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Ramada Plaza Nags Head Beach, 6.2 miles from North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
