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Penguin Encounter

Step into the classroom to get up close and personal with African penguins and learn about this endangered species. 

Make a Penguin Pal

Add a penguin encounter to your aquarium adventure to meet these playful birds for yourself in this expert-led 30-minute animal encounter.

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Add a penguin encounter to your aquarium adventure to meet these playful birds for yourself in this expert-led 30-minute animal encounter.

Aquatic Animals, Amazing Adventures!

Swirly Backdrop

VIP Penguin Experience

Upgrade your Penguin Encounter and go home with a one-of-a-kind penguin painting made for you by your new feathered friend!

Swirling Pinstripe backdrop

Woah! The aquarium sounds like alotl fun! But what are you doing all the way down here with the axolotls – some of the most secretive salamanders in the world?!

Did you know the spotted salamander is the state amphibian of South Carolina? It earned the title in 1999 thanks to a campaign led by a class of Spartanburg third graders.