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Exhibits & Touch Pools
Discover A Variety Of Habitats
NEW! Alligator Exhibit
Alligators have arrived at Living Shores Aquarium! Get a close-up look at these large, prehistoric reptiles in our newest and most exciting exhibit. You’ll see a variety of turtles too!
NEW! Snapping Turtle Exhibit
Please welcome our newest residents, the Common & Alligator Snapping Turtles. This exhibit is located near the entrance of the aquarium, across from New Hampshire Lakes.
These species are on rotation- only one of which will be available to view during your visit.
Stingray Touch Pool
Reach in and touch our 4 species of rays. Cow Nose Rays, Atlantic Stingrays, Yellow Stingrays and Atlantic Guitarfish glide along the bed of the tide pool. You can add on a feeding when available for an even more memorable experience!
Bamboo Shark Touch Pool
White Spotted Bamboo Sharks, Brown Banded Bamboo Sharks, Epaulette Sharks and Coral Catsharks are the friendly kind! You may see them "walk" across the bottom on their fins!
Large Invertebrates Touch Pool
Use 2 fingers to touch horseshoe crabs, Caribbean spiny lobsters, large crabs, hermit crabs and large snails.
Small Invertebrates Touch Pool
Use 2 fingers to touch urchins, shrimp, small crabs, feather duster worms, and more.
New Hampshire Lakes Exhibit
Get a closer look at common warm water sport fish like largemouth bass, trout, catfish, and yellow perch.
Education Corner
Interact with and learn all about our "Animal Ambassadors" at the Education Corner! Some critters you'll find here include our white's tree frogs, leopard geckos, and our bearded dragon.
Critter Wall
Get an up close look at some of our smaller residents, including snakes, insects, amphibians, plus our exciting new moon jellies & live coral!
Red Garra Touch Pool
These small fish are native to rivers, streams, ponds and lakes in West Asia. They are also known as “Nibble Fish” or “Doctor Fish” as they have been used in spa treatments across Europe and Asia. They are becoming rare in the wild due to overfishing and habitat degradation.
Coral & Great Barrier Reef Exhibit
Everyone’s favorite clownfish and blue tang can be found here, along with other colorful species found on Indo Pacific Reefs.
Tropical Reef Exhibit
A colorful collection of angelfish, butterflyfish, eels, damselfish, and wrasses found along the Atlantic Coast.
Gulf of Maine Exhibit - Coming Soon!
Observe a variety of species found right off of our coasts!
Crittertarium - Coming Soon!
Surround yourself with a variety of reptiles- ambiphians, lizards of all sorts, turtles, and yes, even snakes! (Please note, several species are currently found in the Critter Wall)
