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    Explorer's Reef

    4.1 (7 reviews)

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    Marcus F.

    First impressions mean everything and the Explorer's Reef makes a good one. Skin nibbling fish, horseshoe crabs, and bamboo sharks are all part of this interactive exhibit. Hands and shirt sleeves will get wet and sometimes a kids shirts. There do have hand washing stations. Warning!! You don't have to worry about any of the animals in this reef, but you will have to watch out for schools of ASS-CRACK! More prevalent during the warmer summer months.. Be safe out there!

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    Akiko I.

    - Locale Destination - It's in Sea World, San Diego. It's right by the park entrance, right after you past the first shopping area. - Gluttony Expedition - Even the first exhibit you see in Sea World isn't a half ass! This is so fun! You can touch several ocean creatures - including "cleaner fish". You put your hand into the water and hold still. "Cleaner fish" will swarm up on your hands and clean up your dead skins. Very tickle yet fun!! There's a washing station for this type of "touching the creature" exhibits - you can wash your hands after you touch the creatures! *** FYI *** "Fish Spa" (put your feet into the tab full of these fish, then the fish would eat off your dead skins to clean your feet) is getting the popularity lately. I thought it was in Korean only, yet even UK got the popularity. However, the risk of infection recently caused 14 US states to ban fish spas. A customer steps into the spa water and if, unfortunately, he or she happens to have an infectious wound, the infection can definitely spread to other people who step into that very same spa tank. It doesn't necessarily work, but it's kinda fun and weird way to clean your feet off ;p - Conqueror's Deduction - It's fun to be able to touch the ocean creatures. Especially "cleaner fish" was lots of fun!

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    Have a platinum pass so I go when I can to Sea World San Diego California. I Always have a fun…read moretime lots of animals and rides and stuff to do. Atmosphere is amazing . Yes I recommend them and will be back. Got to see a show and hang out with family for one of my Neices Birthday.

    Extremely disappointed with our experience at SeaWorld San Diego. We were only at the park for…read moreabout THREE HOURS, and during that short amount of time just to watch Baby Shark Halloween Show, our wagon was stolen from the designated stroller parking area at the Mission Bay Theater while we were watching a children's show. What makes this even more upsetting is that this happened in an area specifically filled with families and young children. You're bringing your child to a theme park to have a fun family day, and meanwhile someone had the audacity to intentionally take another family's wagon and belongings knowing very well it did not belong to them. It's honestly pathetic. Since sharing what happened, I've had multiple people message me telling me they've also had strollers or wagons stolen at SeaWorld, which makes this even more concerning. Even someone messaged me she was with her three children by herself with a newborn watching the dolphin show, and someone stole her stroller and nothing was done to help her. What has made the situation even more frustrating is the lack of follow-up afterward. I reported the wagon missing directly to security and gave them my phone number. I would expect to be contacted whether the wagon was found or not, even if it was simply an update letting me know that nothing had been turned in. When I later called trying to get a direct number for Lost & Found so I could follow up myself, I was told there really wasn't a number for me to call and check. I was directed to an online Lost & Found form, and I was even told that if I wanted to see whether my wagon had been returned, I could physically come back to SeaWorld and check for myself. What is the point of taking my phone number when I report stolen property if there is no follow-up afterward? A guest shouldn't have to repeatedly check an online form or drive back to the park just to find out whether their property was recovered. For a major family theme park where parents are expected to leave strollers and wagons in designated areas while attending shows and attractions, there needs to be a better system in place. Better monitoring, better security around stroller parking areas, and a better process for communicating with families when something like this happens. And if someone is caught intentionally stealing another family's stroller, wagon, or belongings, I believe SeaWorld should permanently ban that person AND anyone in their party who knowingly participated or helped them do it. There should be real consequences for stealing from families at a children's theme park. We were there for THREE HOURS. I never imagined I'd have to worry about someone stealing our daughter's wagon during a family day at SeaWorld. It completely put a damper on what was supposed to be a special day with her.

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    I've been keeping aquariums for 40 plus years. This is my go to place for livestock and equipment…read more Knowledgeable staff and super helpful. Their fish selection is awesome but their reptile and invertebrates is very thorough. I am in the midst of creating a 200 gallon tank and will be getting most of the supplies here. Even my custom aquarium order. I can spend hours here just looking around.

    My husband and i came to look around and see what we could find for my bearded dragons enclosure…read more Maybe cork or branches or rocks... as i walked around to see other reptiles i came across this... If you look closely it's a decomposed baby crusted gecko, looks like it's been there maybe months. His eyes were sinked in. Basically just skin I couldn't believe my eyes i thought it was just his shed that had came off.. however after really looking at it, i knew its been dead for a little bit. Not only that but there are spiders INSIDE the enclosure. Black widows from what it looks like, they have a lot of spider eggs just chillen in there with these live baby crusted geckos . I'm not sure if they check these animals often . After seeing that, i told the people that worked there and they not only did he confirm it was dead he actually discovered a SECOND one dead in there.. im not sure how often they check these animals, from the looks of it, not often at all. but a lot of these reptiles looks sad and sick. But this is something that amazed me. I just couldn't believe it. DO BETTER PET KINGDOM PLEASE Also on a side note, their prices are ridiculous. 34$ for a fake plant for an enclosure. The cork is expensive. Branches are small and expensive I guarantee you anyone who buys a reptile from here , their reptile is already sick and or will die due to parasites and bad health. I do not recommend any of your buying a reptile from here. I used to like this place years ago but now it just looks like they neglect their animals.

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