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The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, formerly known as the Virginia Marine Science Museum, is an aquarium and marine science museum located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just south of Rudee Inlet. The exhibits at the museum are contained in over 700,000 gallons of fresh and saltwater displays. The two main buildings are the Bay and Ocean Pavilion and the Marsh Pavilion. The two are connected by a one-third mile outdoor nature trail running alongside Owls Creek Salt Marsh. The Bay and Ocean Pavilion houses the Norfolk Canyon aquarium, which replicates the underwater environment just off the coast of Virginia and includes sharks, stingrays and other marine life. It also hosts the IMAX 3D Theater and Osprey Cafe. The Marsh Pavilion features otters, seahorses and snakes and other marsh creatures. The Research and Conservation branch of the Aquarium is responsible for the Stranding Response Program, which rescues sick or injured seals, dolphins, whales, and sea turtles from local shores.
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