Texas State Aquarium

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Texas State Aquarium
Established 1978[1]
Location Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Director Tom Schmid[2]
Website http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/

The Texas State Aquarium is a nonprofit aquarium located in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is dedicated to promoting the Gulf of Mexico and conservation.

[edit] Attractions

Texas State Aquarium has 4 dolphins: Shadow, Cobie, DJ and Kai. Shadow and Cobie came from the National Aquarium in Baltimore, while Kai and DJ came from Brookfield Zoo. Recently Cobie, died at the age of 15 from a lung illness.[3]

The newest addition to the Aquarium was the Hawn Wild Flight Theater, which honors the Hawn family for their long-standing commitment to the Aquarium's mission of wildlife education and conservation in South Texas. The theater was opened April 24, 2007.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Handbook of Texas Online: Texas State Aquarium
  2. ^ The Loop: Under-Whelming
  3. ^ Corpus-Christi Caller Times, September 22, 2007 edition. Accessed October 1, 2007.
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