Downtown Aquarium (Denver)

This article is about the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. For the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, see Downtown Aquarium, Houston.
Downtown Aquarium
Exterior view from the parking lot
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39°45′6″N 105°0′51″W / 39.75167°N 105.01417°W / 39.75167; -105.01417
Date openedJune 21, 1999
LocationDenver, Colorado, U.S.
Land area17-acre (6.9 ha)
Floor space107,000 square feet (9,900 m2)
No. of animals5,000
No. of species500 [2]
Total volume of tanks1,000,000 US gallons (3,785,000 L) [1]
MembershipsAZA[3]
Websitewww.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariumdenver
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Downtown Aquarium (formerly Colorado's Ocean Journey) is a for profit aquarium and restaurant located in Denver, Colorado, at the intersection of I-25 and 23rd Ave. The 107,000 square feet (9,900 m2) main building sits on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site adjacent to the South Platte River. Its freshwater and marine aquaria total approximately 1,000,000 US gallons (3,785,000 L), and exhibit a variety of fish and other animals.

The Downtown Aquarium in Denver is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants, Inc.[4] It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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