My 8-year-old daughter loved it; my 11-year-old daughter kind of liked it but she was concerned about the animals being in captivity made to do circus-type tricks. Turns out they are all born in captivity, I found out later. She would have liked it better if they were allowed to just swim around and come up to the children to play if they wanted to. I'd have to agree with her. Although they animals are beautiful, playful, sweet creatures, it was very trick and circus like. They would do none of the things asked of them if they weren't fed a constant stream of fish. From a parent standpoint it was very, very uncomfortable. 107 degrees for an hour under a canopy outside without any misters and it was situated just far enough back so you couldn't get good photos and therefore if you want photos, you have to pay for them through their two professional photographers. Don't mind paying for photos, if they're good, but do mind not being allowed to come up close enough to take our own photos.