🦁 Zoos & Aquariums for Kids in Wilmington, NC

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher offers an impressive journey through coastal marine ecosystems, featuring a 235,000-gallon Cape Fear Shoals exhibit with sharks, sea turtles, and stingrays. Kids are captivated by the hands-on touch pools where they can gently interact with horseshoe crabs and sea stars, while the interactive exhibits make ocean education fun and memorable for the whole family.

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