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Ty Warner Sea Center
211 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA
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Habit 1.0 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Sea Center” Fodors.com
“Some California dreamin' in pricey but pristine scenic Santa Barbara” SignOnSanDiego.com
“What's Doing in Santa Barbara” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 76 attractions in Santa Barbara
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Traveler Description: The Sea Center on Stearns Wharf is a great place to take the entire family. It's extremely hands on with a shark touch tank and tidepool touch... more »
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Attraction type: Aquarium, Natural history museum
Address: 211 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA
Tel: 805-962-2526

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“Shark show is a hit!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
California
May 31, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

The Ty Warner Sea Center just opened an exhibit Sharks...bite size and it was wonderful. We have a three year old and have visited the Sea Center in the past and the entire family has always enjoyed it. We decided to head up to Santa Barbara for Memorial Day weekend and stopped into the Sea Center to see the new... more

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Ty Warner Sea Center Address

211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
Tel: 805-962-2526