| Dive deep in the ocean through these marine museums.
Visit research headquarters from the waters of our planet.
Ocean
Planet: A Smithsonian Exhibit
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
This exhibit covers ecological topics of the
day.
The Mariners'
Museum
http://www.mariner.org/
The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international
maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to "preserving and interpreting
the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its
influence on civilization. Permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions
all you to explore a variety of maritime subjects.
Sea World
http://www.seaworld.org
This tour is part of the Busch Gardens Animal
Information Database. View sharks from the mini-cam or follow a whale.
There is even a Sea World songbook.
Mary Rose
http://www.maryrose.org/
Take the museum tour of the Mary Rose, the only
16th century warship on display anywhere in the world. Built between 1509
and 1511, she sank accidentally during an engagement with the French fleet
in 1545. Her rediscovery and raising were seminal events in the history
of nautical archaeology.
E-Quarium:
Monterey Bay Aquarium On-Line
http://www.mbayaq.org/
Wade into the pools or dive deep in the canyons
of Monterey Bay.
Tennessee
Aquarium
http://www.tennis.org/
One of the world's largest fresh water aquariums
this site takes you through two living forests and past 9,000 animals that
swim, fly, or crawl.
|