Creatures and Exhibits at SEA LIFE
Explore 350+ Species and 5,000+ Sea Creatures at SEA LIFE® Aquarium
Dive into an underwater adventure at SEA LIFE Aquarium located steps away from LEGOLAND® California Theme Park! Discover sharks, rays, jellyfish, seahorses, octopuses, and more up close. With 350+ species and 5,000+ marine creatures, every visit is a chance to explore, learn, and be amazed. Visit today and experience the ocean like never before!
Seahorse
Explore SEA LIFE’s Kingdom of the Seahorse! Discover their fused snouts, bony plates, and how males give birth, while learning about the threats they face in the wild.
Clownfish
Meet clownfish at SEA LIFE! These colorful fish thrive among anemone tentacles, protected by a special mucus, forming a unique bond where they find shelter and help keep their home clean.
Touchpools
Touch sea stars and urchins at SEA LIFE’s Interactive Touchpool! These hardy creatures thrive in tide pools—some sea stars have 24 arms and use tiny tube feet to move and grip rocks.
Sharks
Discover ancient ocean predators at SEA LIFE Aquarium’s Ocean Tunnel, where you’ll spot sharks like the blacktip reef shark, a tropical species known for its sleek fins and JAW-some hunting skills!
Stingrays
Glide into SEA LIFE Aquarium’s Shark and Ray Lagoon, where you’ll see stingrays—ancient shark relatives—effortlessly soar through the water and even breathe through special holes behind their eyes!
Octopus
Meet the amazing octopus at SEA LIFE Aquarium, a clever, three-hearted escape artist that squeezes through tiny gaps, camouflages instantly, and hunts with eight powerful arms!
Explore Our Exhibits
Take a dive into our amazing exhibits at SEA LIFE Aquarium, including Ranger Station.
This exhibit is an interactive space where you can get up close and personal with our reptilian friends and learn how to keep them safe from wildlife trafficking! Our educators host shows to teach kids about a variety of reptiles.
Shark Mission
Learn cool shark facts playing games on giant touch screens.
Freshwater Exhibit
Come nose to nose with the creatures that live nearby! The species in our freshwater exhibit are residents of local streams, rivers and lakes.
Interactive Touchpool Exhibit
Now's your chance to reach in and touch one of many amazing rockpool creatures including sea stars, urchins, abalone and more!
Shoaling Exhibit
Watch as hundreds of fish swim around you.
Kingdom of the Seahorse Exhibit
Seahorses seem mythical, but they’re real! Watch them grip sea grass with curly tails and suck up tiny shrimp with straw-like snouts at SEA LIFE.
Shark and Ray Lagoon Exhibit
Step inside Shark and Ray Lagoon and be mesmerized by our graceful and smiley rays. Watch them in this relaxing and magical space.
San Francisco Harbor
Try and spot our Giant Pacific Octopus!
Tropical Ocean Exhibit
Take a stroll under the sea as you pass through our amazing underwater ocean tunnel. Shoals of glittering fish flutter along beside you while sharks and rays glide slowly over your head.
Shipwreck Exhibit
Welcome to the kaleidoscope of color! Our Coral Reef is bustling with activity because these underwater cities are teeming with fish that come in every shape, color and pattern you can imagine.
Conservation at SEA LIFE
Here at SEA LIFE California, we care deeply about our oceans and its creatures
Under our ethos BREED, RESCUE, PROTECT, we have established breeding programs to better understand species from Undulate Rays, to Lined Seahorses, to Coral Propagation. We help our guests make informed decisions about sustainable seafood choices and the issues surrounding the overfishing.
Our registered charity, The SEA LIFE Trust, was created in 2013 to support projects and campaigns that make a measurable difference in the protection of marine wildlife and habitats.
We also work with a number of global conservation partners, including marine specialists like Bite-Back Shark and Marine Conservation, The Big Fish Campaign, and Seafood Watch.
Breed, Rescue, Protect
We've developed a system of care and best-practice animal husbandry that draws on decades of collective experience from our marine biologists.
SEA LIFE Trust
SEA LIFE Trust is our partner charity whose goal is to protect the world's oceans.
SEA LIFE Carlsbad Local Conservation
SEA LIFE Aquarium at LEGOLAND California Resort is a Conservation Partner of the Monteray Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.
We're AZA Accredited!
The AZA requires zoos and aquariums to successfully complete this rigorous accreditation process every five years in order to be members of the association.
