The Ripley's Aquarium

By: Low Jeremy
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:42:22
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When summer comes, people love to stay along the beach or any form of water. They just simply want to stay close to the water. Water seems to be the answer to lower the heat of the summer. What if water with sharks over head or a summer with fishes swimming by? That is not a day dream folks that is going to happen.

Every year, there are million of Americans who travel from one state to another leaving their homes behind and spending some hours with the nature. They choose to visit amusement parks, ecological parks, zoos, aquariums etc. These places are their favorites where they can relax, make bonding with their kids or friends and have some fun.

It is more relaxing to spend your vacation on places like those because the atmosphere gives you a little unexplainable feeling that alleviates your spirit. It also gives an unfathomable joy when you are with the natures gift to mankind; the animals.

In the United States there are many Aquariums that can be found. You can choose from many Aquariums that are near your place. Almost all states have their own public aquariums that are made for everybody. Aside from these public aquariums, you can also find private owned and managed aquariums. One of these is the Ripley’s Aquarium.

The Ripley’s Aquarium is situated at Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Ripley’s Aquarium is one of the most visited places in South Carolina.

The aquarium is big enough to give you a full satisfaction. The size of the aquarium is 87,000 sq. ft. It was said that the cost of the facility is something like $40 million dollars. It contain 750,000 gallon of water to house different aquatic creatures.

Ripley’s Aquarium houses dangerous and fascinating sea animals. You can see there different sizes and species of sharks. One of their prides is the 10-foot sharks that swim around the aquarium. There are also rays that can be found at Ripley’s Aquarium. You can find them at the facility known as the Ray Bay. The rays that you see are that natural habitant of Atlantic Ocean. There you can also find Southern Rays, Cow-nose rays, spotted eagle rays, etc. They also showcase different species of fishes from different places around the world like the Pacific, Hawaii, Australia and Indian Ocean. There are other facilities that the Ripley’s Aquarium features.

The Ripley’s Aquarium is open everyday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The facility has rules inside to be followed to protect the welfare of the resident animals.

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