Dallas, the third largest city of the state of Texas is recognized all over the world for its contributions in the fields of Petroleum technology, telecommunications, banking, computer technology and transportations. Dallas is famous for its Art District, which houses art venues like the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center. The parks and grounds at Dallas makes it a beautiful place to visit. Besides the Art District and the parks Dallas is a major tourist destination for the various tourist spots it houses. One of the major tourist destination within Dallas is the Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens. The Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens has an amazing collection of wild and aquatic animals within a breathtakingly beautiful setting.
The major attractions of Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens are:
- Aquarium – An aquarium containing about 85 million gallons of sea water houses marine animals from all over the world. The 22,000 gallon tunnel features few top predators of the sea. The exhibits contain animals from countries like Palau, Southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Bahamas, British Columbia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Japan. The underwater life of the four continents, three oceans and various seas are being represented in this aquarium.
- Rainforest – This section of this zoological garden tries to explore the relatively unknown world of the South American rainforests. It has tried to bring to life the basin of the Orinoco River. The zoo has a collection of rare animals like the howler monkey, Toco Toucan and the Red Breasted Toucan.
- South Africa – South Africa is a country which has nine biomes containing innumerable species of flora and fauna. A lagoon like structure has been constructed at the Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens which exhibits this amazing variety of South African wildlidfe like black footed penguins and yellow billed hornbills.
- Mundo Maya – This section consists of a 8 storied immersion exhibit which contains animals from the regions where the Maya culture thrived.
Besides having these exhibits the Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens also maintains several species survival plans and co-operative breeding programs.
Visiting hours at Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens:
- 10 am to 5pm, 7 days a week.
- The zoo remains closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas
Entry Fee at Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Gardens:
- $16.95 for adults
- $9.95 for children aged between 3-12 years.
- $13.95 for senior citizens (60 and above).
- For children below two years nothing is charged.
flightstodallasus.com wishes you a wonderful vacation at Dallas. Let your soul be lost in the serene beauty of the Dallas Arboretum.
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