My family and I recently had the opportunity to visit SEA LIFE Aquarium last Thursday night at the Mall of America for Sharks After Dark.
The SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium features the largest underground aquarium in the world, they have great Pond Liners all around the park. It gives visitors the chance to see sharks, stingrays, clown fish, shrimp, seahorses, and many more while in close proximity. SEA LIFE features a 300 ft. ocean tunnel, 30 display tanks, and is home to over 10,000 sea creatures.
I wanted to share a few images from the evening with you. My camera doesn’t do these sea creatures justice. You need to see them in person.
This Green Moray Eel worked to greet all those who entered SEA LIFE.
The Voltan Lion Fish put on a show in the Caribbean tank.
Virtual submarine ride, anyone?
There is a Ray Lagoon where you can touch chocolate starfish and sea urchins. Touching the starfish was a favorite with my 5 1/2-year-old.
The young and old can test their knowledge with some sea life trivia.
The garden eels seem to wiggle and sway.
Seahorse Kingdom was a favorite attraction for my 3 1/2-year-old.
Image is of a Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Fish.
The Jellyfish Discovery area was really cool. It is weird to think that these graceful creatures don’t have a brain, bones, blood, or heart. Jellyfish have been around 650 million years – outdating dinosaurs and sharks!
Traveling through the 300 ft. aquarium tunnel is awesome! Unfortunately my camera does not do justice to the creatures of this area. Sharks, turtles, sawfish, and so much more!
Images overhead in tunnel
Looking on from sides of tunnel
You can also learn about creatures of the rainforest.
Sharks After Dark is available for a limited time. The remaining dates are August 9th, 16, and 23rd, 2012. The time is 8:30-11:30 p.m. with the last tickets being sold at 10:30 p.m. At 11 p.m., experience the SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium tunnel with the lights out! There are may activities with this event. (My husband and our three children at left)You can also snack at the nacho bar, enjoy a live DJ (pictured at left), bingo, scavenger hunt, or travel up to the fourth floor to have 2 hours of unlimited gaming at the Sky Deck (valid only on non-ticketing games). Sharks After Dark is for all ages.
$24.99 Ticket Includes:
• Aquarium Admission ($20 value)
• 2 Hours Unlimited Sky Deck Game Card ($20 value)
Valid only for non-ticketing games
• Live DJ at Aquarium
• Complimentary Nacho Bar
• Drink Specials at Sky Deck
• Scavenger Hunt and other fun activities!
• Aquarium Admission ($20 value)
• 2 Hours Unlimited Sky Deck Game Card ($20 value)
Valid only for non-ticketing games
• Live DJ at Aquarium
• Complimentary Nacho Bar
• Drink Specials at Sky Deck
• Scavenger Hunt and other fun activities!
Please take advantage of the offer below (may want to right click and select to open image in a new window for printing):
To learn more about Sharks After Dark, visit www.sharksafterdark.com
Disclosure: I received tickets for Sharks After Dark for this review. No other compensation was received. The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.
