Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, US, is set to break ground on its Texas State Aquarium breaks ground on US$50m expansion The purchase of a 20,000sq m (215,000sq ft) site for the development in St Site purchased for US$8m Florida aquarium developmentĪ new US$8m (€6.5m, £5.1m) aquarium is coming to Florida in 2015 following The aquarium also announced plans for Canyon Falls – a new otter attraction coming in March – and the addition of two lizard species from Indonesia and Madagascar.

Other sharks in the tank include sand tiger, zebra, sandbar, blacktip, whitetip and nurse sharks. In addition to the bridge, the aquarium will also be adding rare scalloped hammerhead sharks to the tank and will be the only institution in North America to exhibit multiple scalloped hammerhead sharks in its exhibits. “Our diverse collection of sharks is the cornerstone of our more than 90 exhibits, and guests will now be able to experience them like they never have.” “Shark Bridge will be a completely new way to experience sharks and a truly one-of-a-kind attraction available nowhere but Newport Aquarium,” said executive director Eric Rose.

Set to open in mid-April, the suspension bridge will hover a few inches above the shark-infested waters which features seven species of sharks, four rare and exotic shark rays, multiple stingrays and more than 300 fish. Newport Aquarium in Kentucky will be the first aquarium in North America to add a 100ft (30m) rope bridge crossing its 385,000-gallon shark tank.

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