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New dolphin lagoon opens in Germany

The Tiergarten Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, recently inaugurated its new dolphin lagoon, which includes the country's first outdoor basins for dolphins and a tropical house for sea cows.

A visitor takes a photo of a manatee through the window of the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany,

A visitor takes a photo of a manatee through the window of the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany,Daniel Karmann / EPA

Aug. 17, 2011, 11:17 AM UTC

By Animal Tracks

The Tiergarten Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, recently inaugurated its new dolphin lagoon, which includes the country's first outdoor basins for dolphins and a tropical house for sea cows.

Visitors look at a sea lion swimming through its aquarium on August 16, 2011 at the Tiergarten Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany. — Visitors look at a sea lion swimming through its aquarium on August 16, 2011 at the Tiergarten Zoo in Nuremberg, Germany.Daniel Karmann / AFP - Getty Images

A visitor takes a photo of a manatee through the window of the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, — A visitor takes a photo of a manatee through the window of the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany,Daniel Karmann / EPA

A dolphin jumps in front of numerous visitors during a show at the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo. — A dolphin jumps in front of numerous visitors during a show at the new dolphin lagoon at the zoo.Daniel Karmann / EPA