![]() Sea-Arama Marineworld TX, Orca Whale (Mamuk) Show, Circa 1973 | |
Location | 91st & Seawall/West Beach, Galveston Island, Texas, USA |
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Opened | 1965 |
Closed | January 1990 |
Theme | Wildlife |
Operating season | Year Round |
Sea-Arama Marineworld was the marine mammal park on the gulf coast, located in Galveston Island, Texas, United States. Opening in 1965, The park was an animal-focused oceanarium, zoo, and aquarium that attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees each year.[1][2][3] The park worked with wildlife experts to study Ridley sea turtles, support brown pelican nesting, and treat/rehabilitate marine life.[1][2]
Sea-Arama ended up shutting down early January 1990 due to the popularity of SeaWorld San Antonio, with animals being relocated to similar parks in the area. After several plans came and gone to revitalize the space, it was eventually torn down in 2006.[1][2] Additionally, after being torn down, the site was used in 2008 to provide a temporary debris holding station for Hurricane Ike.[3]