Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium

Being one of Auckland’s top visitor attractions Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium is a must on your travel itinerary.  Fun for the entire family and its only 10 minutes drive from downtown Auckland!

Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium showcases over 30 live animal exhibits, from over 80 different species in spectacular habitat displays, including the world’s largest Antartic penguin colony exhibit and amazing underwater viewing tunnels.

Featuring eight new themed zone, Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium boasts unique new attractions including New Zealand’s first ever live jellyfish display, the world’s only display of Spiny Sea Dragons and the world’s biggest species of stingray – one ray alone weighs over 240kg and has had 65 pups in its 27 years at Kelly Tarlton’s!

And don’t forget the fantastic Animal Adventures, offering unique and thrilling ‘up close’ underwater encounters with huge sharks.  Snorkel with the sharks on a Shark Cage experience, or for the true adrenaline junkie, take the ultimate cage-free experience with Shark Dive Xtreme!  You can also head out onto the ice to get up close to the amazing penguins with Penguin Discovery.

Kelly Tarlton’s – Explore the underwater world

Kelly Tarlton’s Shark Experience

Kelly Tarlton’s – Stingray