Description: The Great Lakes Aquarium touts itself as the largest freshwater aquarium in the United States. That may be true, but it's also true that freshwater fish are not very interesting - al leat not to me. The exhibits of the fish themselves, which is what I was looking forward to most, are rather unexciting. There are not a lot of details on the fish themselves with the exception of a few small snippets.
In terms of the animals, there are a few neat items. The aquarium does have two river otters, and they are playful and cute. They also have an eagle that was rescued and rehabilitated, and a couple of tanks where you can touch live stingrays and sturgeon.
What the aquarium does well is highlighted in the information areas. You can find out a ton of information about all of the Great Lakes without being bored to tears. There are little quizzes to take, life-size dioramas of early settlers, and a scale model of the lakes themselves with boats for kids to play with and have fun.
In my opinion, the Great Lakes Aquarium is not worth the $14.50 admission price, but if you get a "Must See Duluth" pass for $24, you can visit two other attractions as well: the North Shore Scenic Railroad, and the Vista Fleet harbor cruise.
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