What a great little find! We expected it to be so crowded but it was not. We love the ability to be close to the sea life and animals. They were filming so we could not see the seal performance, but the seal did perform for the cameras. The staff at the ray encounter was so nice and helpful. We had the whole place to ourselves and he gave us so much information about the rays. Very good place for little kids as it is not too big and displays are easy to see.

This aquarium is basically 2 floors in a circle around a large center tank. We walked the entire thing 3x in less than an hour. What makes it worthwhile is the presentations. The penguin feeding was enjoyable and the sealion presentation was fantastic and made it worth the admission.

I loved seeing the animals and especially the sea lion shows. But the building was awfully crowded and very hot. I’m not sure what the maximum occupancy is, but it sure felt like it was at the max that day (Monday 2/20) I also don’t like how you can’t re-enter once you leave. I wanted so badly to leave and gone back when the crowd died down a little.

This was a neat little aquarium. (And it IS on the small-size.) I do think admission prices are a bit steep for what you get, but we did have a good time. We saw the sea Lion show, which was a lot of fun. The kids enjoyed the sting ray petting area. Also, for being small, there were several exhibits of sea life I had never seen before. Overall, we had fun, and we had 3 teenagers and a 6-year-old with us.

We spent a good 1.5 hours here on a rainy day. The penguins are adorable and swim up to the glass to interact with people. Make sure you catch a sea lion show, as they are well trained and entertaining! While you are upstairs, don’t miss the jellyfish. They have them all lit up in different colors, and they have a type I’ve never seen before- the upside down jellyfish! I spent quite a while watching the seahorses (very easy to spot, unlike in other exhibits) swim around and grab onto the grass with their tails. Admittedly, some of the exhibits downstairs about the Great Lakes local seaside aren’t as exciting. However, these have a good conservation message and also it’s interesting to see some of the creatures we may be swimming with 😳. The touch tank was crowded, so we passed on it so kids could enjoy it, but it definitely looked fun. They have a decent gift shop as you leave. Just when you think you’re done, you pass some harbor seals who are outside. We were lucky enough to see the trainers feeding the two old lady seals they rescued. The “trucks” they teach the seals are really designed so they can check them out and apply medications, like eye drops! All in all it was time well spent. Some people think it’s expensive, but I felt like it was fair and went toward the care of the animals.

This aquarium was nice enough but a bit underwhelming. The penguin exhibit is, imo, the best exhibit here. A lot of Humboldt penguins who seem to enjoy interacting with visitors through the glass. It’s an old aquarium and it shows. The seal and sea lion enclosures seem small, although the rescued seals in particular did appear to be very happy. I would have expected a larger exhibit on the local ecosystem. Parking is $10 and good for 24 hours, so if you don’t mind walking or you want to take the park trolley you could leave your car there all day. I do think they care well for the animals they have. And there’s a fair bit of information on environmental impact. But I’d probably skip this next time, myself.

Small but well done aquarium. The penguin, seal and sea lions are the main attraction. The fish tanks were very well done. It’s a bit challenging to see the shows if there are more than 40-50 people there. You have to pay to park in the lot since it’s so close to Niagara Falls.

This little aquarium has a lot of heart, especially since they provide a safe haven for rescued and non-releasable sea lions and seals. The aquarium is small and it can be seen in under an hour. The standouts are the adorable Humboldt penguins and the endearing sea lions. Don’t miss the entertaining, fantastic sea lion presentation/show which is very well-choreographed to music.

The aquarium was a little expensive for how tiny the facility was but the exhibits seemed to be well maintained and clean as well as the building itself. The outside seemed in need of a refresh but inside was much nicer than expected. The shows were short but included in the admission cost. The seals are located outside and could use a much bigger tank. Quite sad honestly. Overall it only took us about 2 hours to visit with our toddlers. We would have liked to have stayed for more of the shows but we had already seen all the exhibits and the kids were ready to move on. Overall not bad with little kids, especially if you're looking to kill a couple hours.