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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
1. SWAMP
Part of the Steinhart Aquarium, which now holds about 38,000 animals from around
the world, the Swamp is home to Claude, the famous albino alligator, alligator snap-
ping turtles, and exhibits on frogs, rattlesnakes, and salamanders.
2. DISCOVERY TIDEPOOL
Stroke a starfish, get cozy with hermit crabs, or pick up a sea slug in this hands-on,
hands-wet attraction, part of the California Coast exhibits. Here, you don't have to
worry about slippery rocks to get close to these coastal creatures. The pool is staffed
by volunteers who will tell you what you're handling and keep the animals safe, too.
3. CORAL REEF
This is one of the deepest living coral reef displays in the world, exhibiting a range
of aquatic life from the coral reefs and mangroves of the Philippines. Sharks and
rays can be seen from the surface, and the coral and reef fish can be viewed close up
through underwater windows.
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4. THE WATER PLANET
Dozens of tanks and a range of interactive media are used to inform all ages of what
it takes to survive under water. A variety of fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects are
on display.
5. RAINFORESTS OF THE WORLD
Visitors can experience four diverse rainforest environments in an enormous glass
dome: the Amazonian Flooded Forest, the Borneo Forest Floor, the Madagascar
Rainforest Understory, and the Costa Rica Rainforest Canopy. This includes hun-
dreds of tropical plants and a diverse range of creatures: piranhas, flying lizards,
poison-dart frogs, parrots, chameleons, and butterflies.
 
 
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