The Dallas Museum and World Aquarium

As you enter the Dallas Museum and World Aquarium you know you are in for a unique and extraordinary experience. The inside of the sanctuary pours out into the streets of West End, inviting you inside, and warning you that you are about to have your senses lifted, like a magic trick. Holding 22,000 gallons of water the tunnel surrounds the beginning of the journey with something unexpected and with a hint of welcome danger. Hammerhead sharks and Manta Rays glide all around you. The fish are not alone and are accompanied by beautifully arranged botanicals and birds. The DMWA's conversational message is very clear as you meander through the vivarium, seeing animals that are endangered or threatened in a comfortable environment, unlike that of a typical zoo. You would have to venture to the far east or the land down under to see such specimens. The best of zoos suspend the feeling of the cage and create the illusion that you are absolutely not really where you are standing. The DMWA is here to save lives and in the process enlighten and inspire your own.