South Carolina Aquarium

You can explore exhibits such as the Touch Tank, where you can feel Atlantic stingrays; the expansive Saltmarsh Exhibit, featuring the Feed the Rays experience; the Blackwater Swamp, home to a rare albino American alligator; a 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank filled with sharks and moray eels; and even more exciting adventures. Check out the daily educational programs with animal feedings and dive shows.

Additionally, The Mountain Forest Gallery will show how water habitats are important, even in mountainous areas. And the interactive Discovery Lab will give the entire family an entertaining, hands-on experience with all sorts of aquatic animals. Come experience our entire natural world in one place with the South Carolina Aquarium.

Exhibits

• Mountain Forest Gallery
• The Piedmont
• The Coastal Plain
• The Coast
• The Ocean
• The Touch Tank

4-D Theater

The Aquarium also has an enormous 4-D Theater, which combines 3-D imaging with an interactive environment. Watch an ocean documentary and feel the ocean spray and the trembling ground. Smell the salty sea air, and surf the coast all from your seat. The theatre also features family favorites so that you can completely immerse yourself in incredible adventure and journey tales.