The Dallas World Aquarium
Your visit to The Dallas World Aquarium begins at the canopy level of a South American rainforest filled with rare and indigenous plants and animals of the Orinoco River basin. The bamboo-planked path leads past monkeys, Giant river otters, many species of toucans and Orinoco crocodiles. The River exhibit gives you an underwater glimpse of Antillean manatees, huge turtles and schooling cichlids. The aquarium contains 85,000 gallons of saltwater, including a 22,000 gallon walk-through tunnel. Wrasses, stingrays and rare Leafy seadragons are only a few of the intriguing marine life. Black-footed penguins entertain in an outdoor lagoon, while Fairy penguins can be seen swimming in their pool on the second level of the latest expansion - Mundo Maya. The eight-story immersion exhibit highlights the flora and fauna important to the Maya culture, including venomous snakes, Bull and Brown sharks, Jaguars, sea turtles, hummingbirds, owls and eagles.
