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Two people enjoy seeing African penguins at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Barry Williams/Getty Images GEORGIA AQUARIUM, ATLANTA The largest aquarium in the U.S. will welcome visitors

this summer to the new Explorers Cove, which will feature two interactive touch pools for getting up close with sharks, guitarfish, sturgeon and rays. The kids and grandkids can also walk

through a marsh environment and observe a wetlands ecosystem without ever getting their feet wet. Also starting this summer is Destination: Dolphin,_ _a new exhibit that puts a spotlight on

bottlenose dolphins. (Quick tip: Don’t sit in the soak zone unless you want to get wet.) General admission starts at $39.99. SEAWORLD, SAN DIEGO This year, SeaWorld’s newest exhibit,

“Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish Experience,” will feature three unique galleries showcasing color-changing jellyfish — and making SeaWorld visitors feel like they’re in the middle of the

ocean with them. The jellyfish reside in an 18-foot cylinder, among the tallest jellyfish tanks in the country. The vibrant species on display are moon jellyfish, Pacific sea nettles,

upside-down jellyfish and comb jellies. Jellyfish do not live more than a few years, but the exhibit is structured so that visitors can see these creatures in their various stages of life.

Admission to SeaWorld starts at $114.99 and can vary depending on when you go. The Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA) is slated to open in the winter in Sarasota, Florida. Here, a

rendering of the building. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium MOTE SCIENCE EDUCATION AQUARIUM, SARASOTA, FLORIDA Visitors can see manatees, otters, sharks and a new coral reef exhibit at

the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. By the end of winter, sea life enthusiasts will also be able to experience the Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), in the nearby

University Town Center in Nathan Benderson Park. Mote SEA will feature a million gallons of habitats in a 110,000-square-foot building that will house the marine science education space,

designed for all ages. Visitors will be able to observe sea life, and at times interact with it, while diving into marine education in one of Mote SEA’s three teaching labs. Admission

pricing is still in the works.