Pittsburg Zoo and PPG Aquarium

[spotfin]

My wife and I recently visited her family in WV, about an hour from Pittsburg. We took a day and visited the Pittsburg Zoo. Nice place to visit. I especially enjoyed the PPG Aquarium, and the South America displays. This was the first time I have seen black rays live and in person. Simply amazing.
They also had several motoros, a pearl, and what looked like a humerosa/orbignyi.

 

[Miles]

I love public displays. My dream is to build a climate control gazebo in my back yards with a ray pond that looks just like that.

Interesting set-up they have that Pearl in there..

 

[stingray man]

really cool shed has somthing lik that

 

[john C]

thanks for the pics i love visiting different zoo's

 

[keepinfish]

WOW THAT IS AMAZING.. MILES, YOU ARE GIVING ME IDEAS! MY WIFE WILL HATE YOU IF I BUILD ONE.

 

[ChiroHorn]

Great pics. Reminds me of the setups @ the aquariums in Dallas, Galveston & New Orleans.

 

[StiffMeister]

very nice, always like it to see such rays at zoos

 

[AquataHolic420]

some sweet rays!!!

 

[spotfin]

I love public displays. My dream is to build a climate control gazebo in my back yards with a ray pond that looks just like that.

Interesting set-up they have that Pearl in there..

The pearl and a smaller leo (maybe offspring) were in a tank together, separate from the other rays. In the picture the pearl is resting in the front on hard bottom, looked like cement. The rest of the tank was all cobble and rock, no sand. And lots of plecos too. They didn't look too happy.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Very cool set up, thanks for sharing!