I have a weakness for aquariums. I love aquatic life and the next best thing to seeing it in its natural environment is seeing it in a spacious, climate controlled building. Unlike the natural environment, at an aquarium, you’re guaranteed to see a whole lot of aquatic life. CityPASS currently has packages in 12 cities…Continue reading 9 Great Aquariums Available In North American CityPASS Packages
Category: Flora and Fauna
4 Must See Aquariums in the U.S. Rust Belt
Let’s say you’re from Southern Ontario and you ran to check out the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto last summer. This summer, you may be looking to expand your aquatic horizons. Well, there’s four options in and around the U.S. side of Lake Erie, aka the Rust Belt. Using Toronto as a reference point,…Continue reading 4 Must See Aquariums in the U.S. Rust Belt
African Lion Safari
Last week, we visited Elmvale Jungle Zoo, a smaller, more intimate zoo compared to the Toronto Zoo. Elmvale is located north of the Greater Toronto Area and near the Wasaga Beach resort area. We followed that up with a visit to African Lion Safari, another outstanding alternative to the Toronto Zoo, located west of Toronto between…Continue reading African Lion Safari
Elmvale Jungle Zoo
As a vegan and supposed believer in animal rights, I’ve struggled to figure out if zoos are a good thing. I’ve come to the conclusion that, in most cases, they are. Typically, the good ones are truly there for research, education and protection from extinction. More and more, zoos are a refuge and not a…Continue reading Elmvale Jungle Zoo