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Identifier	clloy_185
Title	Marineland of the Pacific, Palos Verdes, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1960
Subject (Topic)	Amusement parks--California--Rancho Palos Verdes; Aquariums--California--Rancho Palos Verdes; Amusement parks--California--Palos Verdes Peninsula; Aquariums--California--Palos Verdes Peninsula;
Subject (Name)	Marineland of the Pacific (Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.); Rancho Palos Verdes (Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Columbia Wholesale Supply
Place of Publication	Hollywood, Calif.
Language	eng
Description	An aerial view of Marineland of the Pacific. There are two large stadiums featuring tanks for the marine animals, and a few smaller tanks scattered throughout the grounds.
Historical Background	Located on 90 acres along the beach in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Marineland of the Pacific opened in 1954. At the time, it was the largest oceanarium in the world. The largest tank had a circumference of 250 feet and held 1,000,000 gallons of water. The park housed 4,000 fish from 250 different species, and 110 marine mammals from 11 different species, including orcas, dolphins, pilot whales, seals, and sea lions. Several of the marine mammals were featured in acrobatic shows, but were also the subject of behavioral research. The park closed in 1987.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: H-2915; 46981
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection