Learn about animal conservation at the Dallas World Aquarium

At the Dallas World Aquarium, students on educational tours can see everything from starfish to a giant Pacific octopus. As they tour this facility, they will also learn about the institution’s commitment to conservation.

The aquarium understands that the Earth’s ecosystems are fragile, and that their inhabitants depend on one another each and every day. This is why officials from the institution are involved in environmental efforts around the world, in countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.

In fact, the majority of the animals that comprise the aquarium’s collection are endangered or threatened in their natural habitats.

On class trips to the aquarium, which is located near downtown Dallas’ West End Historic District, students can observe sea life all around them as they pass through a 20,000-gallon walk-through tunnel. However, this is not the only exhibit visitors will find inside this facility, which was once a warehouse.

Students will also want to explore the aquarium’s seven-story Orinoco Secrets of the River exhibit. As school groups experience this aviary, they can see golden lion tamarins, Orinoco crocodiles and three-toed sloths.