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Newport Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. [4] The Aquarium has 70 exhibits, 14 galleries, and consists of 1,000,000 US gal (3,800,000 L) of water, including five acrylic tunnels totaling over 200 ft (61 metres) in length. It is the first aquarium to successfully breed shark rays. [5]
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), originally the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA), is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1924 and dedicated to the advancement of zoos and public aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is an aquarium in Newport in the U.S. state of Oregon. Opened in 1992, the facility sits on 23 acres (9.3 ha) along Yaquina Bay near the Pacific Ocean. The aquarium was home to Keiko , the orca who starred in the movie Free Willy , from January 7, 1996, until September 9, 1998, when he was shipped to Vestmannaeyjar ...
The Newport Aquarium is introducing its new exhibit "Mermaids" on Memorial Weekend. From May 25 to June 23, "anyone questioning if mermaids are real will believe when they enter the Coral Reef ...
Starting Sept. 16 and continuing until Nov. 3, Newport Aquarium will have a new fall-themed exhibit. Underwater Pumpkin GLOW will feature larger-than-life sculptures of aquarium animals.
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Admission is by donation. [13] Live marine animals on display include a Giant Pacific octopus. [14] The octopus can be viewed remotely through the live HMSC OctoCam. Other exhibits focus on weather, tsunami, commercial fishing, ocean resource management, microscopic sea life, and tide-pool creatures and habitats. [14]
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