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From: jvz@nosun.UUCP (John Van Zandt)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria,rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: DC area shops
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Date: 18 Jan 90 18:21:21 GMT
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Reply-To: jvz@intelisc.UUCP (John Van Zandt)
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The old national aquarium is in some obscure basement of (I believe)
the Dept of Commerce building.  Most freely available guides for the
Washington area will mention it.  It is okay, but not spectacular for
a 'national treasure'.  What I would recommend is that you travel the
1 hour by car to visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore.  It is
a multistory building which houses a huge collection which is
very informative of both salt and fresh-water fish.  Plan on at least
2 hours in the exhibits -- it is well worth the travel time.  There is
even a rain-forest on the rooftop which is hot, humid and has ponds and streams
full of South American fresh-water fish.

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