Audubon Aquarium

Nice aquarium to kill some time... & there is also an insect area you can walk through. They have a pretty cool tank where you can watch some stingrays swim around and interact with in the beginning. Not as big as a couple of other ones I have been to so there were not quite as many animals as I had expected, but it was still nicely done and set up for them to take care of the animals and for everyone to be able to watch and enjoy. Like I said earlier, you can definitely still kill time here though. Especially if you do the package of 3... the aquarium, insects, and zoo. We didn't do the zoo due to time, so there are no comments about that. My favorite area was getting to watch the penguins and even interacting with them through the glass. They are the absolute cutest. As far as the insects go, I'm not a big fan of bugs, but it was a nice area to walk through & informative. I did love the end though as they have a butterfly garden, you can actually walk through as the butterflies fly around you.

We took our kids (ages 9-11) to the Aquarium in New Orleans, and it was a great experience. We bought the combo ticket for the Insectarium, Aquarium, and Zoo. You can see and even touch stingrays and baby sharks, which was the highlight for our kids. They loved the touch pool where you can use two fingers to feel the animals—it was really cool! It took us about 2.5 hours to explore the aquarium and see penguins, stingrays, piranhas, and lots of other sea creatures. We also tried the multimedia VR experience, which was a short movie on different topics. It was fun for both the kids and us, even though it cost an extra $10 and wasn’t included in the ticket. Overall a great attention to visit, highly recommend.

Awesome aquarium. Great staff, GRANI was so nice and explained so many things to us. Just great. The insectarium was great as well, more for kids but nevertheless interesting even for adults. A must see in NOLA

Nice modern aquarium with local fauna and nice reproductions of area biomes. Was surprised by the bird habitat and the keepers feeding them. Well maintained and interesting. Kids will love it.

Lots of exhibits, was able to take lots of great pics! The jellyfish/nettles are simply mesmerizing. The butterflies are a delight. Definitely go when it's not too busy. Easily walkable from French Quarter/Jackson Sq. One ticket gets you into aquarium, insectarium, and zoo (zoo is located 20 min from the other 2, easy Uber).

I'm here from Illinois and thought the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. We had a group of 3 and the facilities were in good order and very organized. We loved the experience and we highly recommend visiting if you want to come see some local wildlife along with others from around the world. Thank the Audubon Aquarium staff for their hard work for making this a great experience.

Amazing aquarium!! The huge tanks make the experience feel so immersive and amazing. The selection of marine life was very extensive without being too repetitive. A highlight is of course the Amazon Rainforest section, where you will see not only numerous amazing aquatic creatures but also several tropical birds! There are also waterfalls in this section. This is a truly awesome visit.

My fìance & I had the pleasure of going to the Audubon Aquarium, insectarium, & the zoo for the price of one. All of the workers were HIGHLY knowledgeable & intune with their sections. first we went to the insectrium & was greeted by a man telling us facts about all different bee species & was amazing with facts on every species. We then went to the butterfly pavilion & that was a treat, kids love it. last but not least we met Steve one of their fish & her bff Freddy (who terrorizes the tank at times lol) everyone was so kind, knowledgeable & knew everything & more about these creatures. 10/10 experience for couples & families! today is the 13th of February & our tickets are good until the 17th! I loved it completely I recommend this for anyone coming to New Orleans!