• The aquarium is home to about 16,000
aquatic animals and is located in
downtown Toronto.
• It features North America’s longest
underwater viewing tunnel with more
than 5.7 MILLION liters of water
• There are nine galleries showcasing a
cross-section of saltwater and freshwater
environments from around the world.
• One of the most popular programs is the
“Sleep With the Sharks” program.
• Another popular program is the “Under
the Sea” birthday party package.
• Rainbow Reef is home to over 100
species of fish. Interactive dive shows
occur every other hour in this habitat.
• Some fish that can be seen in Rainbow
Reef are the Picasso Triggerfish,
Humbug Dascyllus, Emperor
Angelfish, Pajama Cardinalfish, and
Unicorn Surgeonfish.
• All of the fish in this habitat are
friendly, and will not harm the divers!
• The Dangerous Lagoon is one of the most
popular exhibits in the aquarium.
• Some sea animals found in this exhibit are the
Tiger Shark, Sandbar Shark, Roughtail
Stingray, Green Sawfish and Green Sea turtle.
• Through the middle of Dangerous Lagoon
there is a moving sidewalk, the longest of its
kind in North America. The sidewalk allows
all guests to see the aquarium’s marine life up
close.
• The research submarine (seen
below), gives an in-habitat view
of the Dangerous Lagoon.
CLICK THE SHARK TO
SEE THE DANGEROUS
LAGOON
• Ray Bay is another extremely popular
exhibit at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.
• The exhibit features dozens of stingrays
from different species.
STINGRAY FACTS
• Although stingrays do not look like fish,
they are!
• Similar to their shark cousins, stingrays
do not have bones in their bodies,
which makes it easier for them to glide
through the water.
• Stingrays feed on other living animals in
the ocean such as shrimp, crabs, and
mussels.
• Planet Jellies is an exhibit that surrounds its
viewers with five different species of jellyfish.
• Some of the most popular featured animals
are the Moon Jelly, Spotted Lagoon Jelly, and
the Upside-down Jelly.
• These moon jellyfish below can be seen on
the ceiling in the exhibit. Moon jellyfish are
the most common jellyfish. They are capable
of only limited motion, and drift with the
current, even when swimming.
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Dive shows occur on a weekly basis every other hour
at the aquarium.
•
Trained scuba divers dive deep into fish tanks
located in Ray Bay and the Rainbow Reef.
•
Rainbow reef is home to exotic fish that love greeting
the divers and the audience!
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Click the photo of Rainbow Reef below to see a clip
of a dive show!