{"id":3292,"date":"2014-08-05T16:48:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T16:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/aquarium-of-the-pacific-named-a-top-aquarium-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2014-08-05T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T16:48:48","slug":"aquarium-of-the-pacific-named-a-top-aquarium-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/aquarium-of-the-pacific-named-a-top-aquarium-in-the-u-s","title":{"rendered":"Aquarium of the Pacific Named a Top 10 Aquarium in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the first time since Trip Advisor began ranking aquariums across the nation and globe, the Aquarium of the Pacific has been ranked within <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.tripadvisor.com\/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=864103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the top 10 aquariums<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-29846\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen_Shot_2014-08-05_at_10.14.44_AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-08-05 at 10.14.44 AM\" width=\"238\" height=\"188\" \/>The Long Beach entertainment destination was named No. 9 in the Travelers&#8217; Choice awards for aquariums in the U.S. by TripAdvisor. 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