- Virginia Aquarium
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zoo_name=Virginia Aquarium
location=Virginia Beach,Virginia , USA
members=AZA,Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums
website=http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, formerly known as the Virginia Marine Science Museum, is an
aquarium andmarine science museum located inVirginia Beach, Virginia , just south ofRudee Inlet . The exhibits at the museum are contained in over 700,000 gallons of fresh and saltwater displays. The two main buildings are the Bay andOcean Pavilion and theMarsh Pavilion. The two are connected by a one-third mile outdoor nature trail running alongside Owls Creek Salt Marsh. The Bay and Ocean Pavilion houses the Norfolk Canyon aquarium, which replicates the underwater environment just off the coast of Virginia and includesshark s,stingray s and other marine life. It also hosts theIMAX 3D Theater and Osprey Cafe. The Marsh Pavilion featuresotter s,seahorse s andsnake s and other marsh creatures. The Research and Conservation branch of the Aquarium is responsible for the Stranding Response Program, which rescues sick or injured seals,dolphin s,whale s, andsea turtle s from local shores.External links
* [http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/ Official Virginia Aquarium website]
* [http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?AttrID=10483&MGrp=1&MCat=3 Virginia State Tourism website]
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