South Africa UShaka Marine World is a large theme park complex in Durban, the largest such complex in Africa. The main attraction is SeaWorld, associated with the American SeaWorld chain, and home to the fifth largest aquarium environment in the world. While there are no orcas on the premises, many other marine animals normally associated with SeaWorld parks can be found … [Read more...]
SEA WORLD
Australia Sea World in Australia, not related to the SeaWorld chain, is the largest marine theme park in Oceania. A combination open-air aquarium, theme park and water park, it is associated with other local theme parks which collectively are among the most popular vacation destinations in Australia. Sea World focuses equally on theme attractions, mostly geared towards … [Read more...]
SEA WORLD – SAN DIEGO
California SeaWorld San Diego is the original park of this brand, and a standard setter that would later be copied by similar aquatic theme parks all over the world. It has grown from a tiny facility in the 1960s to one of the largest and busiest theme parks in the world, and was one of the first aquatic facilities anywhere to encorporate an environment for killer whales. It … [Read more...]
SEA WORLD – SAN ANTONIO
Texas SeaWorld in San Antonio is the newest addition to the marine park’s chain, and is by far the largest such attraction in the world. Like its siblings in San Diego and Orlando, it features a balanced mix of marine wildlife attractions and theme park rides, including its trademark killer whale show. SeaWorld is one of the most popular attractions in Texas. San Antonio … [Read more...]
BUSCH GARDENS & SEA WORLD
Florida The Busch Gardens Park in Tampa, Florida is one of the oldest, and most famous, combination theme-parks and zoos. Originally started as a recreation area for brewery workers, over the course of half a century Busch Gardens has grown into a major amusement park with the continent of Africa as a theme. Approximately half of the park is given over animal exhibits and … [Read more...]
ANIMAL KINGDOM
Florida The Animal Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the largest man-made wildlife park anywhere in the world. It is also the world’s largest theme park by area and is home to some of the best wildlife care facilities on the planet. This sprawling facility is dominated by two immense reserve areas featuring animals from Africa and Asia. The Animal Kingdom is the most … [Read more...]