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A Bittersweet Goodbye: WOW Releases Rehabilitated Sea Turtles to the Ocean
June 25, 2025
Twelve endangered loggerhead sea turtles were successfully released back to their native habitat in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning following a life-saving stay at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium (WOW) in Springfield, Missouri. The release comes following more than three months at the midwestern-based aquarium,…
How Wonders of Wildlife Became a Turtle Rehab Facility – Almost Overnight
June 25, 2025
“You could say, ‘what are 12 turtles?’ But 12 turtles are important. These could be animals that could go back into the population, become nesting females and have years and years of laying hundreds of eggs. These small things all together make a big impact.” Kate Sampson Sea Turtle Stranding…
Wonders of Wildlife Once Again Named #1 Aquarium in North America
June 25, 2025
Conservationist’s gift to fellow anglers continues to inspire Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium has been voted America’s Best Aquarium through a national public poll conducted by USA TODAY ranking the top 20 prominent institutions across North America. The latest nationwide recognition marks the second time that…
Reopening Health and Safety Modifications
June 25, 2025
A Message Regarding Operational Updates For the most updated details regard our Safety & Health Updates in response to COVID-19, please see the COVID-19 Response page › The entire Wonders of Wildlife Team is extremely grateful for your support during the closure and ask for your patience during this reopening…
The Life of a WOW Zookeeper
June 25, 2025
By: Olivia Hunter, Lead Keeper In the zookeeping world, a typical day rarely exists! When working with wild animals, every day is an adventure! In a perfect world, this is what a typical day at work would look like At 6 in the morning, I begin my day at Wonders…
Cownose Ray Born at Wonders of Wildlife
June 25, 2025
An exciting new arrival was recently welcomed at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri. On October 22, animal care staff at the aquarium were greeted by a healthy cownose ray pup who had been born earlier that morning inside the Shipwreck Reef exhibit. The birth is…
Jellyfish at Wonders of Wildlife
June 25, 2025
Did you know that jellyfish aren’t really fish? They are actually invertebrates (a creature that lacks a backbone) because they don’t have a bone structure like a fish would. Because of this, they are sometimes referred to as “jellies” rather than “jellyfish.” A jelly is made up of about 95…
Experience the Out to Sea Shark Dive
June 25, 2025
By: Cole, Megan, & the Shark Dive Team “SeaTREK is an amazing underwater experience…” is a phrase you may hear as you walk down Shark Alley. The Out to Sea Shark Dive, our SeaTREK helmet diving program, allows guests to come face-to-fin with sharks, groupers, and a barracuda – oh…
Growing a Coral Reef in an Aquarium
June 25, 2025
By: Jackie S., Aquarist If your aquarium tour has taken you past our lower-level Out to Sea exhibit where you saw sharks and grouper, you have probably seen our corals. The three part coral exhibit at Wonders of Wildlife is actually one life support system, meaning that the three exhibits…
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