Marineland of the Pacific, California 1970s postcard

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Marineland - pearl diving. This is probably Marineland of the Pacific in California - now closed
• Publisher:  Twentieth Century Fox Marineland, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s): n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Marineland of the Pacific was a public oceanarium and tourist attraction located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast above the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Architect William Pereira designed the main structure. It was also known as Hanna-Barbera's Marineland during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Marineland operated from 1954 until 1987, when it was purchased by the owners of SeaWorld, San Diego. The new owners moved the popular Killer Whales and other animals to their San Diego facility and abruptly closed down Marineland.

When it opened in 1954, one year before Disneyland, Marineland of the Pacific was the world's largest oceanarium. Many considered it California's first major theme park. Marineland was best known for its performing Orcas or "killer whales". It was also noteworthy for its Baja Reef concept, a first-of-its-kind swim-through aquarium featuring a wide array of sea life. Visitors could enter the winding aquarium wearing a swim mask and snorkel and swim with the fishes and sharks. Marineland also contained educational and research facilities, in addition to its unique entertainment structures.

Marineland was home to Orky and Corky, two of the most famous Orcas on exhibit at any oceanarium at the time. They should not be confused with the original Orky and Corky, who did not live long in captivity and had no calves. Marineland was also home to a pilot whale ("Bubbles"), dolphins, sea lions, harbor seals, sharks, and a variety of other related sea creatures. Marineland closed permanently in February 1987.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: rest of the world

sub-theme=north america

county/ country=united states

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted