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Ocean Lovers Will Have a Blast at This Hands-On Marine Museum in Northern California

Published Nov 3, 2017

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Gia Liu

Love the oceans of Northern California? Take that appreciation a step further by visiting the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Here, you can see, touch, and feel different marine animals. Your youngsters will love the experience of getting up close to their favorite aquatic species.

Nestled on the beaches of Santa Cruz is Seymour Marine Discovery Center.

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It's the perfect place for ocean lovers and marine enthusiasts to spend a day seeing and feeling amazing aquatic life.

Prepare to be greeted by these larger-than-life fossils.

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This destination is the perfect place for your kids to experience ocean life up close.

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Youngsters will have a blast seeing and touching aquatic animals...

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...including these friendly starfish.

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You'll even catch a close-up look of sharks, like this little guy.

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And the wonders don't stop there. You'll see eight-legged creatures that float mysteriously through the water...

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...and crustaceans that crawl along the sand.

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The museum is filled with pretty sights like these.

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Check out this destination for yourself at 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

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Thanks to its proximity to the ocean, NorCal is the perfect place to learn about aquatic animals. For more unique attractions around the state, check out these.

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