Aquarium of the Pacific is considered as the largest marine habitat found in the United States. This can be seen near the waterfront in The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in the City of Long Beach, California.



It is called as the Aquarium of the Pacific because the visitors that usually pass by here are those who are passengers of journeys all the way through the three major regions of the Pacific Ocean like the Southern California, Tropical and Northern Pacific.

It has been one of their most favorite spots. This is true particularly for parents who get along their children with them. This is a dream come true because the aquarium is composed of one thousand species with nearly 20 habitats.

It measures around 156,735-square-foot. It depicts the real features of an ocean due to the wave-like structure that it is made of. Some of the known species that can be located here are whales, dolphins, sharks, porpoises, sea turtles, birds and a lot more. It also emulates real coral reefs that represent fifty-eight different types.

One good thing about your visit in the aquarium is that, it is not purely sightseeing. In fact, the management provides for environmental issues and presentations where the visitors can have the chance to listen to it and share their ideas and experiences to their friends after the trip.

They also have the so-called Animal Encounter Interactive Program. If you join this, you can feed, touch the specie and the most exciting part is for you to experience behind the scenes tours that are usually experienced by few visitors only because of the capacity required.

Second is the Shark Animal Encounter Interactive Program. This will be a different experience because you can get an opportunity to dive with one of the biggest sharks found there. Do not be bothered because the sharks are well trained and are guaranteed harmless to human beings.

You can spice up your visit by riding in their research vessels such as the Conqueror. Through your trip here, you can roam the entire place and be able to understand the aquatic life of the marine resources found in the Aquarium of the Pacific.

There are many aquarium parks in the United States and one of those is the Newport Aquarium. The Newport Aquarium is located at Newport Kentucky. It was dubbed as the number one aquarium in the Midwest. The place is a two minute ride from downtown Cincinnati and Ohio. It has a sister aquarium that is located in New Jersey: The Adventure Aquarium. Adventure Aquarium is exactly situated on the Camden Waterfront, Camden, New Jersey. The Newport Aquarium is a member of an association known as The American Zoo and Aquarium Association.

Newport Aquarium has housed more than 7,000 marine creatures that can be found around the world. This facility holds water on a million gallon scale. Sweet Pea is the most popular sea creature in this place. Named after the favorite Popeye show, Sweet Pea is shark rays. It is one of the few shark rays around the world.

The design of the facility is amazingly conceptualized to fit everyone's taste. They have created underwater tunnels where one may pass as he overlooks a shark. There are also see-thru floors. There you are just a couple of inches away from the water. You can also see exhibits in any corner of the facility.

The underwater water tunnels on this facility are one of the few in the whole world that are considered seamless. The tunnel runs about 200 feet across the facility. There is also man-made rain forest in the park, coral reefs, shark feeding grounds, etc.

The Newport Aquarium is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the summer they have extended visiting hours that is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays until Friday and on the Saturdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket costs $17.95 for adults, $15.95 for seniors and $10.95 for children. There are restrictions and rules that are implemented inside the aquarium. All you have to do is follow it to avoid being reprimanded or subjected to fine.