Great Lakes Aquarium

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Great Lakes Aquarium
Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, MN
46°46′45.36″N 92°6′1″W / 46.7792667°N 92.10028°W / 46.7792667; -92.10028
Date opened	July 29, 2000
Location	Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Floor space	62,000 sq ft (5,800 m2)
No. of animals	1500
No. of species	250
Volume of largest tank	85,000 US gal (320,000 L)
Total volume of tanks	175,000 US gal (660,000 L)
Website	www.glaquarium.org

The Great Lakes Aquarium opened in 2000 and is located on the Duluth waterfront. A 501(c)(3) private nonprofit, Great Lakes Aquarium features animals and habitats found within the Great Lakes basin and other worldwide ecosystems such as the Amazon River or Pacific reefs. The aquarium houses 205 different species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. It is one of few aquariums in the United States that focuses predominantly on freshwater exhibits.

Many of the main exhibits at 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m²) Great Lakes Aquarium (GLA) are based upon actual habitats in the Lake Superior basin. "Slices" of the Saint Louis River, Baptism River, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Kakagon Slough, Isle Royale and Otter Cove can all be viewed up close.