Spain L’Oceanografic is the premier aquarium of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the best marine exhibits in Europe. Located in Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, L’Oceanografic is an architectural masterpiece, and one of the most beautiful aquarium facilities anywhere. Considerably larger than its rival in Genoa, it has a wider variety of environments, … [Read more...]
THE DEEP AQUARIUM
Britain The Deep is the largest aquarium in the British Isles and the most popular in Europe outside of the Mediterranean region. Part of the Millenium Commission Project, it was one of several major public works projects across Britain designed to spruce up the coutnry’s culture at the dawn of the new millennium. It is now one of the most visited wildlife attractions in … [Read more...]
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
California The Monterey Bay Aquarium is the largest and most popular aquarium on the American West Coast and one of the most technogolically innovative anywhere. Linked directly to Monterey Bay, the aquarium has a unique system of pumping water into the aquarium daily to both refresh the environment and provide plankton for food. It also boasts some of the world’s largest … [Read more...]
GEORGIA AQUARIUM
Georgia The Georgia Aquarium is the largest indoor aquarium in the world and one of the largest artificial marine life enclosures ever constructed. The immense environment boasts some of the largest marine mammals and fish in indoor captivity, including beluga whales and whale sharks. A half-dozen exhibits are home to over one hundred thousand animals of five hundred … [Read more...]
HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM
Nebraska The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is the largest zoo in the Great Plains and the single most popular tourism attraction in the state of Nebraska. This jewel of a facility, relatively unknown outside of the American heartland, may be the country’s best kept zoological secret. It is home to some of the world’s largest enclosed ecosystems, including an indoor … [Read more...]
COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM
Ohio The Columbus Zoo is one of the top, if lesser known, zoos in the United States. Although overshadowed by giants such as the San Diego Zoo and Bronx Zoo, the Columbus Zoo has been ranked in some surveys as the number one zoo in the United States. This is due in part to its association with world-famous zookeeper Jack Hanna. But it is also larger than most of its rivals, … [Read more...]
