Audubon Aquarium
Aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Audubon Aquarium is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. After a $41 million dollar renovation that would see the Audubon Insectarium merge with the facility, the aquarium reopened with new exhibits and experiences on June 8, 2023.[2] The Audubon Nature Institute runs the aquarium, and the institute also supervises the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species (ACRES), Coastal Wildlife Network, Audubon Wilderness Park, and Audubon Park. The aquarium is located along the banks of the Mississippi River by the edge of the historic French Quarter off Canal Street, at the upper end of Woldenberg Park and originally opened on September 1, 1990.[3]
Audubon Aquarium | |
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29°57′1″N 90°3′47″W | |
Date opened | September 1, 1990 |
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America |
No. of animals | 10,000 |
No. of species | 530 |
Memberships | AZA[1] |
Major exhibits | Amazon Rainforest, Caribbean Reef, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River |
Website | audubonnatureinstitute |