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On September 21, 2017,
Johnny Morris, the founder
of Bass Pro Shops and White
River Marine Group, cut the
ribbon to the Johnny Morris’
Wonders of Wildlife National
Museum and Aquarium in
Springfield, Missouri. It was
the culmination of a four-
decade quest that, some might
say, was the driving force
behind his development of
the world’s grandest outdoor
sporting empire.
The 350,000-square-
foot complex housing the
museum and aquarium
features more than 1.5 miles
of trails through realistic
wildlife habitats and 1.5
million gallons of freshwater
and saltwater aquariums.

The Wonders of

Wildlife contains

35,000 live fish,

mammals, reptiles,

amphibians and

birds displayed in

their natural habitats.

“This facility is really

all about sportsmen and

women, hunters and anglers

in our country that have

meant so much to conser-

vation,” Morris said to press

and dignitaries, including

George W. Bush, Jimmy

Carter, Kevin Costner and

Mark Wahlberg. “We want

to celebrate them and how

much they meant to fish and

wildlife, and for that matter,

our whole way of life in this

country,” he said.

The saltwater and fresh-

water aquariums, including

the hypnotizing baitball tank

filled with whirling herring

and circling sharks, offered

a view of the interaction

between prey and predator

not possible to witness

anywhere else. The towering

shipwreck reef, a re-creation

of a decommissioned ship

intentionally sunk by Morris

off the coast of Florida,

was impressive

in showing how

various species of

marine life flock to a

man-made habitat.

Wonders of Wildlife

tickets range from $9.95

for children to attend the

aquariums to $39.95 for adult

combo passes. The Wonders

of Wildlife museum will be

open 364 days per year.

WOW, as it’s known in the

offices of Bass Pro Shops and

White River Marine Group, is

the perfect acronym for this,

Johnny Morris’ stunning

compilation of all things out-

doors. For more information

on Wonders of Wildlife, visit

wondersofwildlife.org.

—John Neporadny Jr. PHOTO: COURTESY WONDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL MUSEUM

WONDERS OF

WILDLIFE MUSEUM