Santa scuba dives in the Flower Gardens exhibit at the Texas State Aquarium at 10 a.m. daily from Dec. 17-24. Photo courtesy of the Texas State Aquarium
Pose for pictures with Santa — Corpus Christi style. Santa stars as a guest "Diver in the Water" at the Texas State Aquarium these last few days before Christmas. Scuba Santa feeds the fishes at 10 a.m. daily from Dec. 17-24.
Santa will be set up with his diving gear in an exhibit that resembles a reef in the Gulf of Mexico. He takes time from his busy holiday schedule to pose behind the glass for pictures with the kids who have come to watch. Carefully clicked photos make you appear to be underwater with Santa!
The reef in the Flower Gardens is a 40,000 gallon exhibit resembles an actual reef in the Gulf that is some 200 miles from the aquarium. Santa will be feeding a green moray eel, a variety of fish such as the porcupine and French angelfish, along with barracuda and cow nose stingrays.
The aquarium is located at 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd. The "Diver in the Water" show is free with the cost of admission, which is $23.95 for 13 and older; $21.95 for seniors and military, $16.95 for children ages 3 to 12; free for children ages 2 and younger and members. Parking is $5.
For more information call (361) 881-1200 or (800)-477-GULF (4853). Visit the website at texasstateaquarium.org.
