Audubon Aquarium

Audubon Aquarium
Audubon Aquarium seen from the Mississippi River
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29°57′1″N 90°3′47″W / 29.95028°N 90.06306°W / 29.95028; -90.06306
Date openedSeptember 1, 1990
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
No. of animals10,000
No. of species530
MembershipsAZA[1]
Major exhibitsAmazon Rainforest, Caribbean Reef, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River
Websiteaudubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference aza_list was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Boyd, Parker. "Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium reopen under one roof". Gray Television, Inc. FOX 8, WVUE.
  3. ^ "Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Insectarium Announce First Month Visitation Numbers". Renaissance Publishing. New Orleans Magazine.