Marine World/Africa USA | |
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37°32′N 122°16′W / 37.533°N 122.267°W | |
Date opened | 1968 |
Date closed | 1986 |
Location | Redwood Shores, California, United States (1968–1986) |
Land area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
No. of animals | 500 |
No. of species | 400 |
Memberships | 389 |
Marine World/Africa USA was an animal theme park located in the Redwood Shores area of Redwood City, California.[1] The park was named Marine World when it first opened in 1968, before merging with a land-animal park called Africa USA in 1972. In 1986, the park relocated to Vallejo, California, and is now known as Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.