NOVEMBER 15, 2018: A man holds his son up to see the sand tiger shark inside Ripley's Aquarium of Canada.
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

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Arguably one of Toronto's best attractions for both young and old, it has more than 16,000 aquatic animals and 5.7 million liters of water in the combined tanks. There are touch tanks, a glass tunnel with a moving walkway, educational dive presentations…and even live jazz on the second Friday of each month. Open 365 days a year. Peak hours are 11am to 4pm.


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