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We had just recently visited the Carlsbad location, and I wasn't expecting anything too different. When we arrived, we went through the gift shop, which had some similar items but also had a different variety of things. Example: Octonaut toys, and there was a lady taking your picture in front of a green screen, which you could purchase after your visit. Then there is a waiting area, which showed a large set of shark teeth. There was no movie about the SeaLife project, like at Carlsbad. We went into an area designated for Arizona fish or water life, where in Carlsbad that section was for California. We walked through an area showing shallow pools, then a decent sized tank with an array of fish. Some of the fish were at least 12 inches long and 12 inches tall. We saw some Japanese fish, sea urchins, and then came to a large round tank where you could go up on a platform to look down at the tank. In the tank there were 2 different species of stingrays, an eel, and some other fish. We then walked around different areas of the largest tank, which held sharks, sea turtle, and pretend dinosaur fossils. There were a few smaller tanks after the larger one that had some anemones, including ones that glowed in an ultraviolet light; seahorses and one had babies. We then came to an area where you are not allowed to use your flash, where we saw 2 variations of cuddle fish, a red octopus, peacock shrimp, and some round creatures whose name plate was missing. I had to do some research, and I think they were Chambered Nautilus. After the exhibits there is a playground, which Carlsbad did not have to offer. All in all, I really enjoyed this location of SeaLife and can see myself going again.
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