Marineland of the Pacific
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Marineland of the Pacific was a former oceanarium and marine theme park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California, known for its large sea life exhibits and early captive orca displays.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct amusement park
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oceanarium ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | SeaWorld, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
television series Sea Hunt
ⓘ
various 1960s television shows ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | mid-20th-century modern ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1987-02-11 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolished | 1987 ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
large main tank
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research facilities ⓘ stadium-style show arena ⓘ touch pools ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Bubbles the whale
NERFINISHED
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Corky the orca NERFINISHED ⓘ Orky the orca NERFINISHED ⓘ aquarium exhibits ⓘ pilot whales ⓘ underwater viewing tanks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dolphin shows
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early captive orca displays ⓘ large sea life exhibits ⓘ oceanarium tanks overlooking the Pacific Ocean ⓘ sea lion shows ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Palos Verdes Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | transfer of orcas to SeaWorld San Diego after acquisition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest oceanariums in the United States
ⓘ
housing one of the first captive orcas in the world ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1954-08-28 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Hanna-Barbera Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich NERFINISHED ⓘ SeaWorld, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Los Angeles area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Terranea Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | cliffs above the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| theme |
marine life
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ocean education ⓘ |
| usedFor |
film and television production location
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marine mammal research ⓘ |
| visitorType |
families
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tourists ⓘ |
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