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Genoa Aquarium: 10 Reasons to Visit

The Genoa Aquarium is located in Genoa’s old harbour and within the Pelagos Sanctuary which is a 90,000 square kilometre marine protected area. The Aquarium is Italy’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest too. With 70 tanks housing some 15,000 animals representing over 400 species, there are many reasons to visit. The following are my…

The Shores of Columbus Zoo

Discovery Reef aquarium Just past the entrance stands a large fountain and in its center towers a steel globe.  Emblazoned across the globe’s middle is written “Conserve Our World, Experience Wildlife.”  Being a zoological park and aquarium the Columbus Zoo has a large variety of animals for the public to encounter, everything from giant tortoises to elephants,…