The Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park
The Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park
While on a vacation in Dallas, TX you may want to schedule a trip to the Dallas aquarium where you will find a wide array of sea life. There is approximately 6,000 aquatic animals, which include marine and freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. This aquarium is the leader in breeding the gravely endangered Texas species, the blind salamander and several desert fish being on the list.
There are a few special attractions you could tackle while on your visit, this concludes of Seahorse Rodeo which permit visitors to view one of the larger species of seahorses down to the smallest. Next is the Amazon Flooded Forest this reveals a showcase of 30 different species of fish from the Amazon River. There is also a stunning mural displayed there. Lastly is World of Aquatic Diversity here they present unusual and out of the ordinary aquatic animals such as jellyfish, poisonous stonefish, "fishing" anglerfish and "luring" batfish.
The visitors are able to observe feedings throughout the week, fish feeding take place daily at 2:30 p.m.; the sharks are fed on Sunday and Wednesday; moray eels feast on Mondays; piranhas dine on Tuesdays and Saturdays; the alligator gar is fed on Thursdays; the American alligator eats on Fridays.
The aquarium is opened daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas Days .Admission is $ 4 for adults and children ages 12 and above,$ 3 for children ages 3 to 11. Children under three and Dallas Zoological Society members get in entirely free.
