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West Edmonton Mall has an indoor lagoon which contains a salt-water habitat with a sea lion and a replica of the Santa María, built during the 1986 World Exposition in Vancouver.
The Santa María has been used for an annual Christmas fund-raiser, raising toys for underprivileged children. The large-scale replica of the Santa María, one of the ships sailed by Christopher Columbus. The deck can be booked for private functions. |
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Below: Crystal clear water |
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Below: Deep Sea Adventure is also home to the mall's aquatic life, most of which are housed beneath the main floor in the "Sea Life Caverns". Today, what was once the Dolphin's Lagoon is now the Sea Lions' Rock, with three sea lions (Clara, Kelpie and Pablo) providing the entertainment for the current presentation labeled "Swim, Slide, and Splash!". |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
joined many people and stood on the second floor to look down upon the
Sea Lion show, as did many people on the other side of the mall. The
first floor SEATING was NOT free. |
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Below: Out came the BIG
guy! |
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Below: Diving
time! |
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Below: A child
from the "paid seating" section was chosen to assist
in the show. |
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