Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 101 spp. present
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on 23 acres (9.3 ha) along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium was home to Keiko, the orca who starred in the movie Free Willy, from January 7, 1996, until September 9, 1998, when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. USA Today considers the Oregon Coast Aquarium world-class and Coastal Living magazine ranks it among the top ten aquariums in North America. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
44.618° N 124.047° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
101
speciesOpened
1992
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
26 May–3 Sep · 10:00–18:004 Sep–24 May · 10:00–17:0025 Dec · closed
Getting there
- Address
- 2820 Southeast Ferry Slip Road, Newport, OR 97365
- Phone
- +1-541-867-3474
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Oregon Coast Aquarium?
United States
Oregon Coast Aquarium is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 2820 Southeast Ferry Slip Road, Newport, OR 97365. Its coordinates are 44.618° N, 124.047° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Olympic National Park, about 353 km away.
What animals can you see at Oregon Coast Aquarium?
101 species
Citizen-science photos record 101 species at Oregon Coast Aquarium, including Tufted Puffin, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Horned Puffin and Leopard Shark. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Oregon Coast Aquarium in the wild?
Tufted Puffin: Kenai Fjords National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Oregon Coast Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Tufted Puffin (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park), Pigeon Guillemot (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park) and Common Murre (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kenai Fjords National Park).
Does Oregon Coast Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Oregon Coast Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Oregon Coast Aquarium open?
26 May–3 Sep · 10:00–18:00
According to its open map listing, Oregon Coast Aquarium is open 26 May–3 Sep · 10:00–18:00; 4 Sep–24 May · 10:00–17:00; 25 Dec · closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Oregon Coast Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1992, 5.0 ha
Oregon Coast Aquarium, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1992 and covers about 5.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 101 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)