Activities include:
- Dolphin Dollars Scavenger Hunt
- Search campus for all of the hidden Dolphin Dollars. Find them all and total them up to reveal the "secret code" to unlock the "vault" to receive a special prize.
- Unique Photo Spots
- Fun backdrops and interactive photo spots will be available around campus. Don't forget to visit Changing Tides to SEA all of your photos!
- Biofact Stations
- Two stations on campus will be filled with unique and exciting biofacts for kids to dive deeper into learning about marine animals of all kinds.
- Hancock Whitney COoOL Kid's Zone
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- This COoOL area will be a fun place for kids to hang out, meet Ambassador Animals, and complete activities for a chance to win a prize.
- Coins & Coral
- Saving your coins is important and saving coral is too! Just like coins are the building blocks of money, coral is a building block of a good underwater ecosystem! Explore our new Deep Sea coral exhibit, learn from our vet team about conservation efforts for this coral and learn how you can save your coins to make the most difference for your future!
- Don't Throw Money Down the Drain
- Learn first-hand from the MSAQ Life Support Systems crew, how they help save the aquarium money by making their own salt water, doing preventative maintenance, and so much more!
- Money Doesn't Grow on Trees (but lots of other things do!)
- Work with our Landscape crew to match what flowers and fruit come from what plants here in Mississippi.
- Food Funds
- Can you figure out how much it costs to feed a sloth? How about for a shark? Our finance crew will help you discover what funds it takes to feed what animals!
- Interactive Divers in Oceans Habitat
- SEA the divers in our Oceans Habitat! Take photos, interact, and have a little fun with their finance flash cards!
- PIN - Personal Information Safety
- Explore what personal information should be kept personal with PIN!
- Special Habitat Decorations
- Check out the special animal habitat enrichment throughout campus. Frogs with a piggie bank? Hermit Crabs checking out an ATM? That's FINtastic!
- "What Have You Learned"
- Swim by our What Have You Learned station to give your kiddo their moment in the spotlight to tell us their favorite animal or even their favorite part of their visit to the aquarium! They may be featured on advertisements or social media!
Times vary on some of the offerings. Full schedule will be available the day of. Follow along on social media for updates.
AND DON'T MISS the limited time food and beverage offerings available at Pelican Pointe Cafe' and Treetop Treats!
*Hancock Whitney customer discount only available at the gate on the special promotional dates. Must present verification in order to receive offer. County verification is required - valid ID/utility bill/etc.