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第51章 水族馆

水族馆,就像美妙的水晶宫,各种海洋鱼类、贝类、虾蟹等等在水中生活的情景展现在眼前,令人感觉特别清晰舒适、心旷神怡。置身于水族馆,就像亲历了一次海底旅行。

世界各地的水族馆不仅使人们放松身心,得到美的享受,还在普及海洋科学知识和生物多样性保护知识方面做出了卓有成效的工作。

A sea turtle glides over your head.Tiny blue and yellow fish flash by.A big shark swims right at you.You are walking around on the bottom of the sea.Yet you are perfectly safe and dry.You are visiting an aquarium.

Large aquariums like this one allow people to see many different fish and other marine animals up close.

Large aquariums are a major tourist attraction.This photo shows a kelp forest exhibit at the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

What Is an Aquarium?