Austin (KXAN) – In a special edition of the semester of Christine, the meteorologist Christine Corrie Corie is a field trip to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, to explore its water exhibitions and rainforests.
Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid
The pelvic pyramid in Moody Gardens explores the life of the ocean in some of the most housing ponds on Earth: the Gulf, the South Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific, the South Pacific, and the Caribbean.
Inside the aquarium, visitors will find a 1.5 million gallon reservoir with all kinds of water life, including penguins, seals, sharks and jellyfish exhibition.
There is also a coral reef laboratory, which works in partnership with the Garden Garden National National National Garden’s Noaa, to educate visitors and more coral preservation.
Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid
The rain forest pyramid is an interactive exhibition that includes an animal and plant life of rainforests in Asia, Africa and the Americas. The stairs through the “umbrella of trees” lead visitors to a greenhouse area containing thousands of exotic plants, unique animals, insects and reptiles. This exhibition allows unique opportunities for rare wildlife found in the rainforest. Visitors can even indulge in a virtual rain forest through an audio pass.
For more information, please visit Moody Gardens Website.