Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, MO

Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium consists of an all-new 1.5-million-gallon aquarium adventure showcasing 35,000 live fish, mammals, reptiles, and birds, as well as immersive wildlife galleries that bring visitors eye-to-eye with the greatest collection of record-setting game animals ever assembled. Located 45 minutes from Branson and adjacent to Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, the 350,000-square-foot experience celebrates people who hunt, fish, and act as stewards of the land and water. Explore over 1.5 miles of immersive galleries that take you into the natural habitats of the animal kingdom. Get up close and personal with big game and other mammals in the Wildlife Galleries and dive into the ocean world in the Aquarium Adventure.

Aquarium Adventure
Introducing a new aquarium that plunges guests into a thrilling tour of the world’s underwater habitats with more than 35,000 animals. Visitors will encounter over 800 species of sharks, rays, jellies, eels, sports fish, and more as they are transported to some of the wildest aquatic habitats on earth.

Set sail on a voyage spanning the world’s oceans, lakes, and streams and come face-to-face with sharks, rays, jellyfish, eels, eagles, and otters, plus giant game fish from around the world that belong on every angler’s bucket list.

Learn by taking a look inside! Peek inside pop-up bubbles and come eye-to-eye with fish inside their habitats like piranhas, neon tetras, and more.

Wildlife Galleries
Go eye-to-eye with exotic wildlife! Travel around the world during your visit to the Wonders of Wildlife Galleries. State-of-the-art 4D dioramas will completely surround you with the sights, sounds, and smells of the planet's most extreme wildlife habitats. Each environment features meticulous attention to detail, including massive hand-painted murals, native foliage, and special effects that deliver the chill of the Arctic and the dry sun of the African Savanna.

Get closer than ever before with the world’s largest collection of record-setting big game animals like deer, elk, bear, bison, caribou, moose, muskox, antelope, sheep, and more, set amongst dioramas that transport you to the native environments of the species.

Special Exhibits: Wonders of Wildlife offers a variety of temporary exhibits drawing from both the museum’s own archives and collections from leading institutions around the world. Check back often to see what’s new!

Year of the Bird
Wonders of Wildlife is honored to host the exhibit, "Year of the Bird," in partnership with the National Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited. Take flight in this exhibit as you learn of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act passed by Congress years ago to protect birds from meaningless killing. It is the most powerful and important bird protection law ever passed. In honor of the act’s centennial, nature lovers around the world joined forces to make 2018 the “Year of the Bird,” committing to protect birds today and for the next 100 years. This exhibit is located in the Wildlife Galleries.

Nature’s Best Photography
The museum includes a dedicated space for Nature's Best Photography, showcasing award-winning images from various competitions. This exhibition highlights the beauty and diversity of wildlife and natural landscapes.

The museum collaborates with Nature's Best Photography to host photography contests, encouraging both amateur and professional photographers to capture and submit their best nature photographs.

Through its exhibitions and programs, Nature's Best Photography at the museum emphasizes the importance of conservation and environmental stewardship, inspiring visitors to appreciate and protect the natural world.

Nature's Best Photography enhances the visitor experience at Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife by combining stunning visual art with important messages about nature and conservation.