Cairns Aquarium Marine Life Encounter

• Experience an exclusive guided tour through 9 diverse Tropical North Queensland habitats, including the freshwater rivers, the tropical rainforest, across mangroves to the Great Barrier Reef and out to the Coral Sea
• Get the chance to interact with Cownose Sting Rays, Freshwater Rays and Barramundi as you feed them with their favorite foods
• Learn about rescued Sea Turtles as well as the rehabilitation and conservation efforts of sick and injured animals, so they can be returned to the wild

You’ll be met by one of our passionate ecologist guides, who will personally escort you on an exclusive guided tour through 9 diverse Tropical North Queensland habitats from the freshwater rivers, through the tropical rainforest, across mangroves to the Great Barrier Reef and out to the Coral Sea. You’ll learn about and see the unique and endemic species found in each of these fascinating ecosystems.

Your guide will take you Behind-the-Scenes so you can see how the Aquarium cares for its marine life. You’ll also see our quarantine section and animal food preparation room. An exclusive hand feeding session of the Cownose Sting Rays with their favourite food takes place amidst circling predators of the Coral Sea on a specially designed feeding platform. At the River Monsters exhibit, scatter feed the giant Freshwater Rays and Barramundi followed by a visit to the Cairns Turtle Hospital to see rescued Sea Turtles. Learn about our rescue, rehabilitation and conservation efforts of sick and injured animals, so they can be returned to the wild.

After your day of exploration, relax and unwind with an optional two-course gourmet lunch including main meal and choice of dessert or drink at Dundee’s Restaurant, where you will enjoy the best local produce while watching reef sharks in Australia’s largest aquatic themed restaurant display.