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Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
VirginiaAquarium.com
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach operates over 800,000 gallons of aquarium exhibits and live animal habitats. It serves families and visitors with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, outdoor aviary, nature trails, marshlands, and a 3D IMAX theater.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Sep 17, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 27, 2000virginiaaquarium.com was registered on Jul 27, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described virginiaaquarium.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Come explore over 800,000 gallons of one of the best aquariums and live animal habitats in the country at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. Ch...”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 17, 2011 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 17, 2011 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 15, 2009 – May 14, 2026Registration records for virginiaaquarium.com are held from Jul 15, 2009 to May 14, 2026 (54 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2009 – Sep 2011No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: coxmail.comJul 15, 2009Registration records listed coxmail.com nameservers (ns1.coxmail.com, ns2.coxmail.com) for virginiaaquarium.com from Jul 15, 2009 to Jul 15, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncOct 21, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for virginiaaquarium.com from Oct 21, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jul 27, 2000Registration: virginiaaquarium.com was registered on Jul 27, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 15, 2009 – May 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for virginiaaquarium.com are held from Jul 15, 2009 to May 14, 2026 (54 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 15, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed coxmail.com nameservers (ns1.coxmail.com, ns2.coxmail.com) for virginiaaquarium.com from Jul 15, 2009 to Jul 15, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 17, 2011 – Sep 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 17, 2011 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Sep 17, 2011 – Oct 11, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Sep 17, 2011 to Oct 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 16, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: mydyndns.orgSep 17, 2011 – Oct 11, 2011Registration records listed mydyndns.org nameservers (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Sep 17, 2011 to Oct 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to mydyndns.orgSep 17, 2011virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from coxmail.com to mydyndns.org at some point between Jul 15, 2009 and Sep 17, 2011. Last seen at coxmail.com: Jul 15, 2009 (registration record). First seen at mydyndns.org: Sep 17, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: mydyndns.orgOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014mydyndns.org (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) were the nameservers listed for virginiaaquarium.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Oracle DynJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Oracle Dyn (ns1179.dns.dyn.com, ns2157.dns.dyn.com, ns3188.dns.dyn.com…) were the nameservers listed for virginiaaquarium.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Oracle DynJan 24, 2015virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at mydyndns.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 4, 2018 – Jan 13, 2021Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p06.dynect.net, ns2.p06.dynect.net, ns3.p06.dynect.net…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 13, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 14, 2021 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1112.awsdns-11.org, ns-1718.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-382.awsdns-47.com…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Feb 14, 2021 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Feb 14, 2021virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 between Jan 13, 2021 and Feb 14, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 13, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 14, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns-1112.awsdns-11.org, ns-1718.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-382.awsdns-47.com, ns-779.awsdns-33.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Amazon
Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026
Amazon issued 1 certificate for virginiaaquarium.com from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 17, 2011
Zone file: virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from coxmail.com to mydyndns.org at some point between Jul 15, 2009 and Sep 17, 2011. Last seen at coxmail.com: Jul 15, 2009 (registration record). First seen at mydyndns.org: Sep 17, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Come explore over 800,000 gallons of one of the best aquariums and live animal habitats in the country at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. Ch...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: mydyndns.org (ns1.mydyndns.org, ns2.mydyndns.org, ns3.mydyndns.org…) were the nameservers listed for virginiaaquarium.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described virginiaaquarium.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1179.dns.dyn.com, ns2157.dns.dyn.com, ns3188.dns.dyn.com…) were the nameservers listed for virginiaaquarium.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from mydyndns.org to Oracle Dyn at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at mydyndns.org: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 13, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p06.dynect.net, ns2.p06.dynect.net, ns3.p06.dynect.net…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 13, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2021 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1112.awsdns-11.org, ns-1718.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-382.awsdns-47.com…) for virginiaaquarium.com from Feb 14, 2021 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 14, 2021Zone file: virginiaaquarium.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 between Jan 13, 2021 and Feb 14, 2021. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Jan 13, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Feb 14, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 21, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for virginiaaquarium.com from Oct 21, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for virginiaaquarium.com from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 16, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns-1112.awsdns-11.org, ns-1718.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-382.awsdns-47.com, ns-779.awsdns-33.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 27, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for virginiaaquarium.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #338,390)+5
Verified continuity: 26.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What virginiaaquarium.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Come explore over 800,000 gallons of one of the best aquariums and live animal habitats in the country at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. Ch...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.