Austin Aquarium

Austin Aquarium
30.45004°N 97.79231°W / 30.45004; -97.79231
Date opened	December 12, 2013[1]
Location	Austin, Texas
Floor space	22,000 square feet (2,000 m^2)
No. of animals	8000
Website	www.austinaquarium.com

The Austin Aquarium is a for profit aquarium located in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened to the public December 12, 2013 and includes birds, fish and other amphibians.^[2] The aquarium is owned and operated by Crysty Covino the wife of former owner Ammon Covino.^[3]

History

The Austin Aquarium was founded by brothers Ammon and Vince Covino.^[4] There was controversy leading up to its opening based on their history in other cities, and the Covinos were issued a citation from the city in July 2013 for keeping animals at the site without a permit, and animal-rights group PETA called for the aquarium to receive a full inspection.^[5][6]

See also

• San Antonio Aquarium
• SeaQuest Interactive Aquariums

References

1. Post, Christie (June 9, 2013). "Controversial Aquarium Coming to Austin". KEYE TV. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
2. Plohetski, Tony. "Parents sue Austin Aquarium after bite". Retrieved 2022-05-20.
3. Schafler, Kelly (4 May 2021). "Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve opening delayed as attraction awaits final approval, inspections". Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
4. Drake, Sarah (June 6, 2013). "Portland, Boise aquarium owners bringing one to Austin". Austin Business Journal. Austin. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
5. Smith, Jordan (26 August 2013). "Austin Aquariums Gets the Fisheye". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
6. Smith, Jordan (October 18, 2013). "The owners of the Austin Aquarium say they'll open soon, but are they swimming upstream?". Retrieved 2022-05-20.

External links

• Official website