World Aquarium Tour
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[ Another MainTour Special Feature - Directory to Famous World Aquariums
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Overview

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Best World Aquariums

This list of facilities concentrates those that focus primarily on true fish aquarium / museum exhibits, but may include lesser exhibits of marine mammals. Primary emphasis is usually on fish, shark, octopus, eels, manta rays, etc.
Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CAPacific Ocean exhibits
Birch Aquarium La Jolla, CAPacific Ocean exhibits
Calvert Marine Museum Solomons, MDChesapeake Bay Tidewaters
Colorado Ocean Journey Denver, COColorado River exhibits
Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CAPacific Ocean exhibits
National Aquarium Baltimore, MDAtlantic Ocean exhibits
New York Aquarium New York, NYMarine Mammals/ Fish
Runge Nature Center Jefferson City MO
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Gloucester, VA
Virginia Marine Museum Virginia Beach, VAAtlantic Ocean exhibits
Waikiki Aquarium Honolulu, CAPacific Coral Reef Atolls

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Best Marine Parks

This list of facilities concentrates those that focus primarily on marine mammal exhibits, but may include lesser exhibits of true fish types. Primary emphasis is usually on whales, dolphins, orcas, sea lions, and walruses.
Seaquarium Miami, FL
Gulfarium Ft Walton Beach, FL
Gulf World Panama Beach, FL
New York Aquarium New York, NYMarine Mammals/ Fish
Sea World Orlando, FL
Sea World San Diego, CA
Six Flags Marine World Vallejo, CA

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Oceanographic Research Institutions / Marine Science

American Museum of Natural History New York City
Scripps Institute of Oceanography La Jolla, CA
Osborn Labs of Marine Sciences New York, NY
Virginia Institute of Marine Science Gloucester, VA

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Ocean Wilderness Refuges and Preserves

Directory to underwater preserves, national parks and other areas to safeguard and protect marine life.

Gulf Islands Nat'l Seashore Pensacola, FL
Channel Islands Nat'l Park Ventura, CA


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The Aquarium Bookstore

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