Arizona Sea Life Aquarium
N 33° 23.107 W 111° 57.797
12S E 410405 N 3694396
A brand new aquarium that just opened this summer and is said to be the biggest from this company.
Waymark Code: WM98QF
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2010
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Brand new, opened May 14, 2010, this is a new venture from Merlin Entertainments Group, a $15 million, 26,000 square foot aquarium. Their site doesnt explain much, and we are waiting for the summer crowds to disappear before we go there, but from newspaper accounts, and other online information, this is supposed to be the first stand alone aquarium of their 33 aquariums from this company, having more than 5,000 different sea creatures. It is only the second aquarium of theirs in the US. Sea Life Arizona features more than 30 display tanks in 12 distinct habitats housing more than 5,000 creatures in 200,000 gallons of water. The aquarium is home to a variety of sea creatures such as seahorses, rays, sharks and species indigenous to Arizona. You can touch the marine creatures at the tide pool. They have a shark tunnel among other cool exhibits.
The aquarium is designed so that visitors travel a defined path through to the end. There are places to stop along the way, but generally, it is a good idea to keep moving forward and not backtrack against the flow of traffic. There is a logical progression of exhibits, starting with Arizona lakes, rivers and caves all the way to the Pacific Ocean and coral reefs.
From a newspaper account (Arizona Republic, 12/2/09)
In addition to out-of-state marine life, the Valley's Sea Life will display animals unique to Arizona's water ecosystems. Visitors can talk to biologists, touch tide-pool creatures and watch octopuses, sharks, rays and seahorses feed, said Chris Spaulding, Sea Life's North American curator.
From there website:
Dive in and be wowed by the many strange, beautiful and fascinating creatures of the deep as you journey through the amazing underwater world of SEA LIFE Arizona. Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from the humble starfish to tropical sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats. To get any closer you’ll have to get wet!
Physical address of aquarium: Arizona Mills Mall, 5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, Arizona
Website address: http://www.sealifeus.com/phoenix/phoenix-home
Hours of operation: 10 am to 9 pm
Admission cost: varies, adults, children, purchase online etc
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Visit Instructions:
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1. Take a photo of the front entrance with the public aquarium's name on it. Optional photos include pics of the exhibits inside the aquarium but of course, admission and/or entry is not required to log this waymark.