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Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium

Springfield, United States

The Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, also known as simply Wonders of Wildlife, is a not-for-profit educational conservation-themed attraction in Springfield, Missouri. It is located adjacent and contiguous to the Bass Pro Shops flagship store, and is named for Johnny Morris, the Bass Pro Shops' founder. The 350,000 square foot facility consists of two major sections.

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The Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, also known as simply Wonders of Wildlife, is a not-for-profit educational conservation-themed attraction in Springfield, Missouri. It is located adjacent and contiguous to the Bass Pro Shops flagship store, and is named for Johnny Morris, the Bass Pro Shops' founder. The 350,000 square foot facility consists of two major sections.
The Wildlife Museum presents a series of immersive wildlife galleries containing taxidermied animals from around the world displayed in elaborate and detailed dioramas representing a variety of natural habitats, as well as historic artifacts, artwork, films, and special exhibits, including the Boone and Crockett Club's North American Heads and Horns Collection of big game mounts.
The 1.5 million gallon (5.7 million liter) Aquarium showcases 35,000 individual fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in a series of themed areas including an ocean shipwreck, Louisiana swamp, Ozark forest, and the Amazon rainforest. In a press release accompanying the facility's grand opening announcement...

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Springfield, United States

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  1. Wikidata — Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia — Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium Wikipedia