Colorado's Ocean Journey
US West Park, 700 Water Street
Denver, CO  80211
Tel: (303) 561-4450 Fax: (303) 561-4465
More than 65 million years ago Colorado was a vast ocean and today Colorado’s Ocean Journey brings the ocean back to Colorado. This world-class aquarium doesn't just display underwater creatures - it recreates their habitats and tells a story of two great rivers and their journeys to the ocean -- the Colorado River as it flows to Mexico's Sea of Cortez, and Indonesia’s Kampar River along its journey to the South China Sea. The aquarium displays 15,000 specimens, representing 300 species of fish, birds, mammals, and invertebrates, including tigers and sea otters, living amidst 1,000 live plants. From June 21 through December 31, 2000, visitors will learn about sharks through innovative exhibits that put visitors "in the fins" of a specific shark species. With 16 species of sharks, one of the largest collections in the nation, Ocean Journey aims to help minimize the negative perceptions and dispel myths about these amazing creatures.

Denver Zoological Gardens
2300 Steele St
Denver, CO  80205-4899
Tel: (303) 376-4800 Fax: (303) 376-4801
E-Mail: zoodirector@denverzoo.org
The Denver Zoo began in 1896 when the Mayor of Denver was presented a gift of a brown bear cub. Today, the Zoo houses more than 4,000 animals representing nearly 685 species, and the nation's first environmentally-friendly natural gas-powered zoo train. Denver Zoo is consistently one of the most visited zoos in the country and one of Colorado's most popular attractions. The new 5,500 square-foot Dragons of Komodo exhibit for the rare Komodo dragon features the largest indoor habitat for Komodo dragons in North America. The Denver Zoo's other state-of-the-art exhibits include Tropical Discovery, an indoor rainforest where visitors journey past waterfalls, darkened caves, jungle ruins and tropical riverbank exhibits, and Primate Panorama, which spans seven acres and exhibits 29 of the world's most spectacular species of primates and features a one-acre habitat for the endangered western lowland gorilla.