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The Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, also known as simply Wonders of Wildlife is a not-for-profit educational conservation-themed attraction in Springfield, Missouri. It is located adjacent to the Bass Pro Shops National headquarters, and is named for Johnny Morris , the Bass Pro Shops' founder.
In 2017, Morris opened the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield's Bass Pro Shops, which is considered the largest wildlife attraction in the world. [17] [18] In the same year, Bass Pro Shops struck a deal to acquire Cabela's for about $4.5 billion. [16] By 2020, there were 169 Bass Pro and Cabela's stores. [19]
The Aquarium has more than 144 paid staff [5] and more than 300 volunteers. The volunteer program has become a model in the community. The South Carolina Aquarium is a private not-for-profit education and conservation organization, funded by a combination of ticket, concession and souvenir sales, and corporate, government and private donations. [6]
Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid contains 600,000 gallons of water features and the largest collection of waterfowl and hunting-related equipment in the world. [23] Over 3 million people visited Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in 2015. [24] In 2015, Bass Pro Shops considered adding a zip-line and a second hotel to the Pyramid. [25]
With over 11 million gallons, the largest aquarium in the United States is the Georgia Aquarium. [1] [2]This is a list of existing public aquariums [3] in the United States, some of which are unaccredited.
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre (69 ha) zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia.