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{{Short description|Aquarium in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona}} |
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| name = Sea Life Arizona |
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| resort = Arizona Mills |
| resort = Arizona Mills |
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| location = Tempe |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|33|23|05|N|111|57|48|W|display=it}} |
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| homepage = https://www.visitsealife.com/arizona/ |
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.visitsealife.com/arizona/}} |
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| owner = [[Merlin Entertainments]] |
| owner = [[Merlin Entertainments]] |
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| general_manager = Joanna Hobday |
| general_manager = Joanna Hobday |
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| status = Operating |
| status = Operating |
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Sea Life Arizona is a 26,000 square foot interactive [[aquarium]] located at [[Arizona Mills]] in [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]], [[Arizona]]. The aquarium contains thousands of aquatic creatures, plus interactive touch pools and a 360° ocean tunnel. Sea Life Arizona is owned and operated by [[Merlin Entertainments]], which operates over |
'''Sea Life Arizona''' is a 26,000 square foot interactive [[aquarium]] located at [[Arizona Mills]] mall in [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]], [[Arizona]]. The aquarium contains thousands of aquatic creatures, plus interactive touch pools and a 360° ocean tunnel. Sea Life Arizona is owned and operated by [[Merlin Entertainments]], which operates over forty other aquariums in eleven countries on 4 continents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/sealife.htm|title=Visitor's Guide to Sea Life Arizona Aquarium}}</ref> Eight of these are in the United States.<ref name="azcentral.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/06/26/arizona-summer-phoenix-weather-kids/28923855/|title=Survive Phoenix heat: Take the kids to a cool aquarium}}</ref> |
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==Main |
==Main species== |
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| [[Whitetip reef shark]] |
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| White Tip Reef Shark |
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| Great Pacific Octopus |
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| [[Hermit |
| [[Hermit crab]] |
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| [[Angelfish (disambiguation)|Angel |
| [[Angelfish (disambiguation)|Angel fish]] |
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| [[Blacktip |
| [[Blacktip reef shark]] |
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| [[Lined |
| [[Lined seahorse]] |
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| Clown |
| [[Clown triggerfish]] |
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| Atlantic |
| [[Lesser devil ray|Atlantic ray]] |
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| [[Cownose |
| [[Cownose ray]] |
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| [[Jellyfish]] |
| [[Jellyfish]] |
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| Brown |
| [[Sandbar shark|Brown shark]] |
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| [[Clownfish]] |
| [[Clownfish]] |
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| [[Green |
| [[Green sea turtle]] |
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| [[Lionfish]] |
| [[Lionfish]] |
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| [[Starfish]] |
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| [[Cleaner |
| [[Cleaner shrimp]] |
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| [[Cowfish]] |
| [[Cowfish]] |
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| Yellow |
| [[Yellow tang|Yellow tang fish]] |
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| [[Acanthurus coeruleus|Blue tang fish]] |
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| Blue Tang Fish |
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==Conservation== |
==Conservation== |
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| ⚫ | Sea Life Arizona provides permanent homes for injured or disabled aquatic creatures who would have otherwise been killed or euthanized. In 2002 the facility became the home of an endangered green sea turtle named Ziva, who was placed in the Tempe aquarium's 161,000 gallon display.<ref name="azcentral.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/02/16/20120216endangered-sea-turtle-finds-refuge-arizona.html|title=Help Center - the Arizona Republic}}</ref> |
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Sea Life aquariums worldwide breed many species of [[seahorse]], which are at risk of extinction because of overfishing and trade.<ref name=WWFoverview>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/international-protections-for-seahorses-take-effect-may-15 |title=International Protections for Seahorses Take Effect May 15 {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} WWF |website=www.worldwildlife.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303195348/http://worldwildlife.org/press-releases/international-protections-for-seahorses-take-effect-may-15 |archive-date=2014-03-03}} </ref><ref name=PBSMed>medicine.https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/seahorse/vincent.html</ref> Some Sea Life facilities also have seahorse exhibits to educate visitors about the creatures and their threatened status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saveourseahorses.org/our-partners-and-supporters/ |title=Save Our Seahorses |website=www.saveourseahorses.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829093820/http://www.saveourseahorses.org/our-partners-and-supporters/ |archive-date=2012-08-29}} </ref> |
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===Protection of Turtles=== |
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A fundraising campaign run by SEA LIFE has enabled a new Sea Turtle Rescue and Wildlife Information Centre to be built on the Greek island of Zaykynthos to treat turtles who have been injured in collisions with pleasure craft or entanglement in fishing gear.<ref>[http://earth-sea-sky-global.org/turtle-rescue-centre/]</ref> |
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===Protection of Turtles=== |
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A fundraising campaign run by SEA LIFE has enabled a new Sea Turtle Rescue and Wildlife Information Centre to be built on the Greek island of Zaykynthos to treat turtles who have been injured in collisions with pleasure craft or entanglement in fishing gear.<ref>[http://earth-sea-sky-global.org/turtle-rescue-centre/]</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Zoos of Arizona}} |
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{{Merlin Entertainments}} |
{{Merlin Entertainments}} |
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 18 May 2024
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| Location | Tempe |
| Owner | Merlin Entertainments |
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Sea Life Arizona is a 26,000 square foot interactive aquarium located at Arizona Mills mall in Tempe, Arizona. The aquarium contains thousands of aquatic creatures, plus interactive touch pools and a 360° ocean tunnel. Sea Life Arizona is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments, which operates over forty other aquariums in eleven countries on 4 continents.[1] Eight of these are in the United States.[2]
Main species
[edit]Conservation
[edit]Sea Life Arizona provides permanent homes for injured or disabled aquatic creatures who would have otherwise been killed or euthanized. In 2002 the facility became the home of an endangered green sea turtle named Ziva, who was placed in the Tempe aquarium's 161,000 gallon display.[2][3]
Sea Life aquariums worldwide breed many species of seahorse, which are at risk of extinction because of overfishing and trade.[4][5] Some Sea Life facilities also have seahorse exhibits to educate visitors about the creatures and their threatened status.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Visitor's Guide to Sea Life Arizona Aquarium".
- ^ a b "Survive Phoenix heat: Take the kids to a cool aquarium".
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ^ "International Protections for Seahorses Take Effect May 15 | Press Releases | WWF". www.worldwildlife.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03.
- ^ medicine.https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/seahorse/vincent.html
- ^ "Save Our Seahorses". www.saveourseahorses.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29.
