Texas State Aquarium 🇺🇸

Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Texas State Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the state and one of the largest in the United States. As an AZA-accredited nonprofit and federally permitted rehabilitation facility, it aims to promote environmental conservation and protect the wildlife of the Gulf of Mexico. When you visit, you will encounter dynamic habitats spanning marine and terrestrial species.

Walk along a simulated jungle pathway in the Caribbean Jungle to see flamingos and a two-toed sloth, or step into an acrylic bubble at the Blue Hole to get an underwater view of deep sea caverns. At the H-E-B Caribbean Sea exhibit, you can gaze through North America's longest acrylic display window or walk through a tunnel to view sandbar sharks and stingrays. You can also watch Atlantic bottlenose dolphins during educational presentations at Dolphin Bay, see North American river otters at Otter Creek, and observe rehabilitated sea turtles at Tortuga Cay.

Hands-on experiences await at Living Shores and Stingray Lagoon, where you can touch hermit crabs and stingrays. Whether you are catching a bird presentation at the Hawn Wild Flight Theater or exploring oil platform ecosystems at Islands of Steel, a trip here connects you directly with essential wildlife rescue and ocean conservation efforts.

What to see at Texas State Aquarium

• Look through North America's longest acrylic display window in the H-E-B Caribbean Sea exhibit
• Step inside an underwater acrylic bubble at the Blue Hole exhibit
• Touch stingrays, hermit crabs, and pencil urchins at the interactive touch pools
• Watch educational Atlantic bottlenose dolphin presentations at Dolphin Bay
• Observe rehabilitated sea turtles at Tortuga Cay

Visiting tips

Check the daily schedule upon arrival so you do not miss the educational bottlenose dolphin presentations offered at Dolphin Bay.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Texas State Aquarium is easy to reach on Corpus Christi’s public transport. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Corpus Christi travel guide.