OdySea Aquarium
Marine aquarium in Scottsdale, Arizona
33°33′17″N 111°52′40″W / 33.55472°N 111.87778°W / 33.55472; -111.87778Scottsdale address
Walk 1.3km (0.8 mi) east[2]
OdySea Aquarium in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a marine aquarium, and the largest aquarium in the Southwest United States.[3] It holds more than 2,000,000 US gallons (7,600,000 L; 1,700,000 imp gal) of water and spans over 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2). There are over 6,000 animals and 370 different species in over 65 exhibits.[1]
Attractions
OdySea Aquarium is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and meets the gold standards of animal care. Attractions include:[4]
- A multi-level facility
- More than 65 exhibits
- 370 species
- 6,000 animals
- A touch pool featuring the world's only Russian sturgeon touch exhibit
- Two Stingray touch exhibits
- A tide touch pool
- Voyager, where guests take their seats in a stadium-seating style theatre with 46 ft. viewing windows in the world's only rotating aquarium
- Restrooms with viewing windows into the shark habitat
- Underwater walking
- A "penguin interaction program"
- "Shark behind the scenes" tours
- walk-about animal ambassadors
- Question and answer sessions
Gallery
- The Butterfly Wonderland is next to the OdySea Aquarium
- Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs is close to the OdySea Aquarium
References
External links
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