Prehistoric marine reptiles that ruled the primeval seas more than 100 million years ago are taking over Adventure Aquarium on the Camden Waterfront for a limited-time exhibit starting Friday, January 16. During this time five thousand square feet of large-scale skeletons, ancient fossils and more than 20 life-size replicas will be on display throughout the aquarium to teach guests about the most intriguing sea monsters that ever existed – from massive pliosaurs and prehistoric armored fish to the whales, sharks and turtles that inhabit our oceans today.
At the exhibit visitors will come face-to-face with a 34-foot full scale Liopleurodon, one of the ancient oceans’ most dangerous predators, whose teeth were 4-inches long. The larger-than-life exhibit will also feature a replica fossil of a Tylosaur still stuck in stone and a life-sized coral reef teeming with trilobites and prehistoric fish.
“While dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brachiosaurus were hunting the land millions of years ago, there were other enormous and deadly marine reptiles ruling the seas – and they were every bit as fascinating as their terrestrial counterparts,” says Kevin Keppel, Executive Director of Adventure Aquarium. “The Dinosaurs of the Deep exhibit will not only expand our guests’ knowledge of the mysterious monsters that once lived below the ocean surface, but also tap into their innate imagination.”
Interactive dioramas and educational stations will be situated throughout the aquarium to help guests learn about the enthralling world of ancient aquatic life through hands-on exploration. Along the way, visitors will get the chance to touch a horseshoe crab at the “Touch a Living Dinosaur” exhibit and become a paleontologist by examining fossils of a variety of shark species and the largest sea turtles that ever lived.
“Dinosaurs of the Deep is the largest exhibit in size that Adventure Aquarium has ever offered as a guest experience,” says Kim Horishny, Director of Guest Experience and Exhibits. “You will not want to miss out on this incredible opportunity to journey back in time and explore the ocean, past and present, like never before.”
Just like dinosaurs, the Dinosaurs of the Deep exhibit won’t be around for long. To learn more or to purchase tickets online, visit www.AdventureAquarium.com.
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