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Tickets now on sale for St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, opening Christmas Day

Tickets now on sale for St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, opening Christmas Day

Dec 05, 2019 Attractions, Headlines, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Tickets now on sale for St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, opening Christmas Day

The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is the centerpiece of a $187 million family entertainment complex in downtown St. Louis.
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AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contribute $24 billion to US economy

AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contribute $24 billion to US economy

Nov 27, 2019 Attractions, Business, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contribute $24 billion to US economy

The 215 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums in the U.S. serve more than 183 million annual visitors and support over 212,000 jobs
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IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man

IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man

Nov 14, 2019 #80 - IAAPA 2019, 2019, Attractions, Business, Current Issue, Events, Features, Headlines, IPM Interviews, Museums, People, Theme Parks, Water Parks, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man

Rosenberg serves as the 2019 Chair of the IAAPA Board of Directors, the first representative from the zoo and aquarium community to hold the position.
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Story Land’s second gate, Living Shores Aquarium, opens November 4

Story Land’s second gate, Living Shores Aquarium, opens November 4

Oct 24, 2019 Attractions, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Story Land’s second gate, Living Shores Aquarium, opens November 4

Living Shores Aquarium features four tide pool areas, where kids and adults alike can reach into the water and touch creatures big and small.
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Legacy Entertainment designing turtle-shaped state-of-the-art aquarium for Vietnam

Legacy Entertainment designing turtle-shaped state-of-the-art aquarium for Vietnam

Oct 14, 2019 Asia, Attractions, News, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Legacy Entertainment designing turtle-shaped state-of-the-art aquarium for Vietnam

The Sea Shell will be one of the most unique and technologically advanced aquarium facilities in the world.
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31 zoos and aquariums receive AZA accreditation

31 zoos and aquariums receive AZA accreditation

Sep 19, 2019 Asia, Attractions, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on 31 zoos and aquariums receive AZA accreditation

The accreditation process includes a detailed application and a meticulous on-site multiple-day inspection
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Exterior and landscaping complete on Aquarium of the Pacific’s Pacific Visions expansion

Exterior and landscaping complete on Aquarium of the Pacific’s Pacific Visions expansion

Feb 04, 2019 Attractions, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Exterior and landscaping complete on Aquarium of the Pacific’s Pacific Visions expansion

The 300-seat Honda Pacific Visions Theater, which houses a 130-foot-wide by 32-foot-tall screen that curves in a 180-degree arc, a tilting floor projection disc, and special effects capabilities.
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Audubon Aquarium receives resource management award

Audubon Aquarium receives resource management award

Feb 01, 2019 Attractions, Business, Events, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Audubon Aquarium receives resource management award

Audubon Aquarium was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Love Your City Resource Management Award for the Aquarium’s work in reducing single use plastics.
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Parques Reunidos opens interactive aquarium and Nickelodeon LBE center at Madrid’s Xanadú

Parques Reunidos opens interactive aquarium and Nickelodeon LBE center at Madrid’s Xanadú

Dec 27, 2018 Attractions, Europe & Middle East, News, Technology & Media, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Parques Reunidos opens interactive aquarium and Nickelodeon LBE center at Madrid’s Xanadú

Cutting-edge technology, as an optional experience, brings guest closer with Virtual Reality in an exciting immersion among sharks while Augmented Reality transports them only a few centimeters away...
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PGAV-designed aquarium moves one step closer to fanciful reality in Branson

PGAV-designed aquarium moves one step closer to fanciful reality in Branson

Dec 10, 2018 Attractions, News, North America, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on PGAV-designed aquarium moves one step closer to fanciful reality in Branson

The estimated total cost of the aquarium is $51 million, and the amount of TIF assistance being requested is $7 million, or 13.7% of the overall project costs.
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