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Visitor tip
Book premium encounters like shark feeding and pufferfish training in advance—these 5-10 minute experiences are highly popular and staff like Christine and Shay are exceptionally knowledgeable. Multiple reviews highlight these as memorable highlights worth the extra cost.
Visitor tip
Purchase animal feeding bags strategically by feeding pellets slowly (a few at a time) rather than pouring the whole bag at once. This extends the interactive feeding experience with tilapia, stingrays, koi, and other animals—reviewers noted this makes the experience last longer and is more engaging.
Visitor tip
Arrive prepared to interact with staff about feeding schedules and animal availability. Reviews consistently praise staff members like Shay, Christine, Garrett, and Ally for providing personalized guidance on which animals can be seen and fed based on the day's schedule.
About Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife
Showcase for global marine life & birds. Aquarium & animal center with sharks, rays & birds from around the world, plus feeding sessions.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aquarium
- Location
- Woodbridge, NJ
- Admission
- Starting at $13.99; free for children under 2
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 11AM–7PM, Sun 11AM–6PM
What visitors say
Shay was great! We drove up from Princeton for a birthday and did snorkeling and the shark feeding. All the animals seemed to be well taken care of and had a lot of space! Everyone seemed healthy and happy. They really seem to put a lot…
Garrett at the front desk is very sweet and was helpful navigating what animals we could see up close based off the schedule. Shay was incredible! So knowledgeable about all the animals and very passionate about what she does. Very kind…
Great immersive aquarium experience for both adults and kids! I really appreciated the variety of animals and the opportunity to feed them. My son really wanted to experience the shark feeding and I am thankful we did! Christine made…
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Did You Know?
- Offers interactive shark feeding experiences as a premium encounter activity, allowing visitors to participate directly in feeding sharks under staff guidance
- Features an indoor parakeet aviary where visitors can enter and interact with the birds, plus Bengal cat encounters available as specialized meet-and-greet experiences
- Provides multiple animal feeding opportunities beyond premium encounters, including feeding stations for tilapia, stingrays, koi, tropical fish, and farm animals with purchasable feed bags
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