NJ State Aquarium is now the renovated, updated Adventure Aquarium. We went on a cold January day and there were no crowds. The exhibits are really excellent. They have a hands on area for kids to pet a shark and examine other sea creatures. They offer several interactive demonstrations that give you info on the sea life and other animals they have on site. Such as, what equipment divers wear and how the equipment works, feeding sharks, feeding penguins etc. They even have a couple of hippos. They have a restaurant and a gift shop too. They have this huge glass tunnel you walk through where you get a real up close look at sharks. I would say this aquarium rivals any I have visited. It was a very enjoyable experience. Kids of all ages will enjoy the sights and get an education at the same time.
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