Swimming with the fishes may not be the vacation experience you had in mind, but experiencing the fishes swimming could create memories that will last a life time. During your next vacation, take a day or two to visit the local aquarium.

1. Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration wants to inspire you to care for the worlds oceans. It offers unique experiences with living marine creatures, educational classes, and some wonderful life animal shows. It is one of the few facilities in North America where you can view Stellar Sea Lions.

2. The Miami Seaquarium is a 38 acre tropical paradise full of dolphins, orcas, and sea lions. Even the sea turtles and manatees find a save home in this attraction. There are plenty of exhibits and eight different animal shows to keep you entertained, educated and inspired.

3. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is quite a find. There are over 10,000 exotic sea creatures in the exhibits and around 350 different species. Enjoy the freshwater displays of the tropical rainforest or enjoy the Shark Lagoon - an amazing 340 foot acrylic tunnel that will bring you face to face with some of the most extreme creature of the ocean water.

4. Monterey Bay Aquarium was established with the goal of motivating and inspiring visitors to help conserve the oceans and all the wonders in them. There are plenty of programs to delight an entertain you, an amazing exhibit of a white shark, and otters of all ages.

5. Shedd Aquarium is one of the world’s largest all indoor aquariums and is passionate about the animals and their habitats. You can travel the world through the 90 aquatic habitats or watch as a diver feeds the sharks, rays, and sea turtle. You can also be entertained by the penguins, otters, and other sea mammals living through out the aquarium.

6. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a wonderful collection of aquatic animals and exhibits. There is an interactive play zone, a chance to feed the stingrays, and more adventures than you can shake a stick at. One of the most unique animals is in the Mississippi River Gallery - “Spots” is a white alligator with steely blue eyes.

Make a stop at one of the many aquariums during your next vacation or just take a day to adventure through the underwater worlds. You will create memories and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way.

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