Aquarium of the Americas
Zoo
The Aquarium of the Americas seen from the Mississippi River | |
Date opened | September 1, 1990 |
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Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America |
Coordinates | 29°57′1″N 90°3′47″W / 29.95028°N 90.06306°W / 29.95028; -90.06306Coordinates: 29°57′1″N 90°3′47″W / 29.95028°N 90.06306°W / 29.95028; -90.06306 |
No. of animals | 10,000 |
No. of species | 530 |
Memberships | AZA[1] |
Website | audubonnatureinstitute |
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
It is run by the Audubon Nature Institute, which 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. It 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. It opened on September 1, 1990.
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