Austin Aquarium

Aquarium in Austin, Texas

30°27′00″N 97°47′32″W / 30.45004°N 97.79231°W / 30.45004; -97.79231Date openedDecember 12, 2013^[1]LocationAustin, TexasFloor space22,000 square feet (2,000 m²)No. of animals8000Websitewww.austinaquarium.com Map

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]

References

^ Post, Christie (June 9, 2013). "Controversial Aquarium Coming to Austin". KEYE TV. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
^ Plohetski, Tony. "Parents sue Austin Aquarium after bite". Retrieved 2022-05-20.
^ Schafler, Kelly. "Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve opening delayed as attraction awaits final approval, inspections". Impact Newspaper. Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ 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.
^ Smith, Jordan (26 August 2013). "Austin Aquariums Gets the Fisheye". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ 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

Covino aquarium businesses

Key figures

Ammon Covino
Vince Covino

Aquariums

Austin Aquarium
Idaho Aquarium (2011-2014)
Portland Aquarium (2012-2016)
San Antonio Aquarium

Petting zoos

SeaQuest: (Folsom, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Layton, Littleton, Lynchburg, Roseville, Woodbridge)

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