Play with us?
What started out as a fun staff activity has turned into a way for the greater Aquarium community to stay connected and joyful during the March Madness season.
Join us this year for another exciting tournament! Follow along online and on social media to see which animals will head to the ‘ship and go for glory.
Selection Sunday – March 13th, 2022
The bracket is set and the animals are ready. Download your bracket today and fill out who you’d like to see make it to the Animal March Madness Finals!
2022 Animal March Madness Bracket – You may download this bracket in the format that works best for you (follow the link, then select ‘file,’ then select ‘download,’ then select your preferred format)!
Round of 64 Winners – March 18th, 2022
The Round of 64 Winners were determined by the Amazon River Fish (Pacu, Arowana, and Payara), the sturgeon from Unsalted Seas, Lumpy and Tag the sculpin, and Snoops the striped skunk.
Dark Blue Conference Winners
Crush
Checkers
Demitra
Salem
Binx
Tigger
Squirtle
Walter
Yellow Conference Winners
Cooper
Snoops
Horus
Fern
Nick
Morty
Pickles
Freeway
Red Conference Winners
Snowflake
Spike
Loki
Michael
Sheldon
Bartok
Hollywood
Gandalf
Light Blue Conference Winners
Capt. Reynolds
Leia
Georgia
Zoe
Norbert
Cobb
Peter Parker
Lumpy and Tag
Round of 32 Winners – March 20th, 2022
The Round of 32 winners were determined by the Isle Royale sturgeon and Freeway the American crow.
Dark Blue Conference Winners
Checkers
Demitra
Binx
Walter
Yellow Conference Winners
Cooper
Horus
Morty
Pickles
Red Conference Winners
Spike
Loki
Bartok
Hollywood
Light Blue Conference Winners
Leia
Georgia
Norbert
Peter Parker
Sweet Sixteen – March 25th, 2022
The Sweet Sixteen winners were determined by Kevin the whitefish and Hollywood the muskellunge.
Dark Blue Conference Winners
Checkers
Binx
Yellow Conference Winners
Cooper
Morty
Red Conference Winners
Loki
Hollywood
Light Blue Conference Winners
Leia
Peter Parker
Elite Eight – March 28th, 2022
Dark Blue Conference Winner
Checkers
Yellow Conference Winner
Morty
Red Conference Winner
Loki
Light Blue Conference Winner
Peter Parker
Final Four – April 2nd, 2022
Final Four Winners: Morty and Loki!
Champions – April 4th, 2022
Champion: Loki the Electric Eel!