One of the must-visit places in California, USA is the Pacific Aquarium.

Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Located in Long Beach, California, Rainbow Harbor has 19 habitats and 32 exhibits, including a penguin habitat, an ocean exploration center, a shark lagoon, and an animal care center. With over 11,000 species of marine life, representing 500 species, including threatened animals such as sand tiger sharks, giant sea bass, and olive ridley sea turtles. While Shark Lagoon and the June Keyes Penguin Habitat are some of the most popular exhibits, don't miss the smaller galleries, which showcase lesser-known ocean residents. The Los Angeles Aquarium is divided into more than 30 sections, including display areas, boutiques, cafes and other facilities. There is also a place to watch videos of underwater life, with about 200 seats, complete information and rich content. Even if you are in the city, you can also enjoy Southern California and the beautiful ball game. In this huge aquarium, you can witness 12,000 marine animals and 550 marine plants living in 17 different habitats. It has the highest quality floor-to-ceiling glass in the world, showcasing the entire ecosystem of the underwater world to people. Walking into the aquarium, life-sized whale models hang from the ceiling, and you can also see neon-lit coral reefs, which are as big as a room, with various fish swimming around. There are also many exhibition areas outside the aquarium building, including the Magellanic penguin breeding park, where you can see cute penguins swimming underwater and walking on land. The animal feeding pool where you can get close to the animals has many tidal animals, and children can watch these marine creatures on the southern coast of California up close. Special activities include guest lectures covering topics such as global warming and saving sea turtles, which are rich and colorful. Get to know in advance the free Friday night activities suitable for all ages, held at the Shark Reef Lake, where you can have intimate contact with gentle bamboo sharks, other larger species, and rays. The aquarium's monthly night diving activities make Long Beach's nightlife even more exciting, with live bands, DJ performances, and other activities. Participants must be 18 years old or above. The aquarium will dim the lights and project ocean waves on the walls at a fixed time every afternoon, giving people a feeling of being in the underwater world. There is a shark lake on the second floor terrace, but not the kind of fierce sharks. Visitors can touch the skin of the sharks with their fingers. There are also performances by sea lions and seals, which are especially fun. The souvenir shop is very large, and there is a machine at the entrance that can turn coins into commemorative coins that you like, which is very interesting. There is also a shrimp restaurant for Forrest Gump and Bubba at the entrance. If you can't taste it in Santa Monica, you can also try it here. One, Tropical Pacific Pavilion Most of the animals exhibited in the Tropical Pacific Pavilion come from the coast of Guam and Palau, with the largest water tank in the aquarium - a tropical reef habitat with a water capacity of 1.3 million liters. Many species of animals, such as land turtles and leopard sharks, live there. In addition, there are various seahorses, sea dragons, and sea snakes. 2. North Pacific Pavilion The temperature in the North Pacific Pavilion is relatively low, with a focus on the wildlife of the Bering Sea, including sea otters, giant Pacific octopuses, diving birds, and seabirds. In addition, there are also Japanese spider crabs, various jellyfish, and sea anemones. 3. South Coast Botanic Garden The Southern California Aquarium has a rich local marine ecosystem, with the first display case containing about 540,000 liters of water, home to marine life near Catalina Island. There is also the Amber Forest Exhibition Hall, as well as the California Bay Exhibition Hall, which houses blue tangs, porcupinefish, and other species. In addition to these, there is also a sea lion habitat and bird conservation area with a capacity of over 800,000 liters of water. Four, Explorer's Bay. This section is the outdoor area of the aquarium, simulating a real small bay, including shark reef lake and parrot forest. 🕙Business hours: 9am to 6pm. 💰Average cost per person: Adult 189 Child 166 One thing that needs special attention is that the Los Angeles Aquarium is closed during Christmas and from April 7th to 9th every year. If you want to go there for fun, be sure to avoid these two time periods. In addition, parking outside the aquarium is relatively expensive, but you can get a free parking ticket with your admission ticket. You can consult the ticketing staff before purchasing tickets.