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Dallas World Aquarium

  • Address 1801 North Griffin Street
    Dallas, TX 75202
    United States
  • Phone number+1 214 720 2224
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  • Neighborhood : West End Historic District
    http://www.dwazoo.com
  • Mon to Sun from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Discover a South American rainforest filled with unique plants and animals such as monkeys, colorful toucans, crocodiles, manatees and otters. The aquarium portion features 85,000-gallons of saltwater with marine life from around the world. Rare sea dragons, giant clams and endangered sea turtles are but a few of the intriguing animals on display. An outdoor lagoon-like exhibit features Black-footed penguins. See their website for information on special exhibits.

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yelp Reviews ( 60 Reviews see all ) Top

Becky K.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Becky K. on November 20, 2009

I think this place is amazing. Tropical rainforest atmosphere with sloths, river otters, exotic birds, crocodiles, snakes, HUGE aquatic turtles, and my...

Rahul P.

(Rating: 3.0) 

by Rahul P. on November 17, 2009

This place is fairly pricey, as others have noted. Expect to pay $60-70 at least for a family of 4, with kids, for admission. No discounts for AAA members...

KAI S.

(Rating: 2.0) 

by KAI S. on November 11, 2009

I wanted to hit "3" stars... but couldn't. For what you pay (considerably high) this place doesn't quite live up to the hype. Don't get me wrong, though,...

Trekaroo Reviews ( 2 Reviews ) Top

 by  GPP_TX  on  2008-06-19

The Dallas World Aquarium is one of two nice aquariums in Dallas. This one features sea life from the world’s oceans, including corals, giant c...

Great aquarium!

 by  startropics  on  2008-06-19

Our family loves frequenting this aquarium! They layout is fantastic and the exhibits are great. They have everything from sharks to crocodiles...

Trip Advisor Reviews ( 38 Reviews see all ) Top

“Often Overlooked”

 by  Eventine  on  2009-02-22

The Dallas World Aquarium is actually surprising. It is quite a good facility with excellent exhibits. We were particularly impressed that many...

“Well worth the price of admission”

 by  BigEh  on  2009-02-07

We spent 3 hours walking through the aquarium. It was well worth the price of admission. more

“Reason for the name "Aquarium"”

 by  ScrappyHollis  on  2009-02-04

ok reason they called it originally Dallas World Aquarium is because if you lived here say 15+ years ago...it did not have the rainforest addit...

“One of many attractions in downtown Dallas.”

 by  JAGIN  on  2008-12-26

The Dallas World Aquarium and rainforest has exhibits from five continents, 14 countries, three oceans, several seas and rivers. The exhibits a...

“Loved it”

 by  Dukekit  on  2008-11-01

I loved this place. It is not an aquarium like in Monterey where you walk from tank to tank, exhibit to exhibit. The first part is like a whole...

“Aquarium or Zoo?”

 by  immacritic  on  2008-08-28

Although MUCH better than the Aquarium in Fair Park, it still cost wayyyy too much for what it had to offer. Not only fish, but you also got to...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 84 Reviews see all ) Top

Jaguar sh/be freed

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2009-01-31

LOVED the aquarium except for the poor Jaguar.....he was totally disconnected from life...his pen was just a concrete /glass enclosure.....so S...

Love it so much

 by  aprilbear_09  on  2009-01-06

People complain about the price but for dallas, its completely worth it! It has 2 wonderful restuarants and a gift shop. Not only is it an aqua...

If you love animals please don't visit this place.

 by  JenB  on  2008-12-10

Please, please do not visit this place. It is horrible and should be shut down. No animals should be forced to live this way. Do not be fooled...

Awsome

 by  scott.stephanie620  on  2008-11-19

I loved the place! walking up to the teller you got to see fish and animals before you even got in! once you enter you are in a jungle full of ...

HORRIBLE

 by  drjackson23  on  2008-08-05

The place itself was nice. There is NO building capacity.They will pack as many people in as humanly possible. We waited in line in 109 degree ...

You will love this place!!!! Check it out!!!!

 by  elaine708ge  on  2008-07-30

My son and I went to the Aquarium and had a blast. It is the best $20 you can spend in town!!! You can explore 3 stories of rain forest envir...

CitySearch Reviews ( 3 Reviews ) Top

Not what you'd expect from an aquarium

 by  athometourist  on  2008-07-15

True, the Dallas World Aquarium is not a traditional aquarium, but that's what I love about it. It's unique. The National Aquarium in DC isn't ...

Beautiful inside by Shellie C. at InsiderPages

 by  Contributor  on  2008-06-09

I actually attended a company party here, and it was very well done. You enter at the top and twist through a tropical forest all the way to th...

Experience the exotic marine life and ecosystems at this downtown attraction.

 by  Contributor  on  2004-07-27

In ShortEverything from innocuous anemones and angelfish to daunting predators like sharks and stingrays make their home inside this

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