What is the oldest aquarium in the US?

When Belle Isle, America's oldest aquarium, opened in 1904, a local newspaper wrote that it was one of only six or seven permanent aquariums in the world. Designed by the Detroit architects Albert Kahn and George D. Mason, Belle Isle is known for its Beaux Arts architecture.



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The Waikiki Aquarium is an aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It was founded in 1904 and has been an institution of the University of Hawai?i at Manoa since 1919. The aquarium is the second-oldest still-operating public aquarium in the United States, after the New York Aquarium.

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Brighton Aquarium was conceived and designed by Eugenius Birch, the architect responsible for the West Pier. Work began in 1869 and the aquarium opened in 1872 making us the oldest continually operating aquarium in the world!

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The S.E.A Aquarium in Singapore is the second-largest aquarium in the world. While the S.E.A. Aquarium is the second-largest aquarium in the world, it previously held the record as the largest from 2012 to 2014. This 12-million-gallon aquarium opened in 2012 and is home to over 100,000 animals and 800 species.

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Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Florida Visiting the Georgia Aquarium will be like a dream as it is the largest aquarium in the country! With more than 10 million gallons worth of display tanks, it is also the only aquarium in the US to feature whale sharks, the largest fish of any kind currently living.

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The United States is blessed with well over 100 aquariums. To help you make the best of your travel money and time, we have put together an opinionated list of what we believe to be the top 25 aquariums in the United States.

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In a file photo, a diver cleans the glass of the giant cylindrical aquarium known as the AquaDom in Berlin, Germany. The massive aquarium burst on Friday. The building's owner says the AquaDom aquarium was completely destroyed, and that the cause is not yet known.

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Best Aquariums in the US
  • Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (New Orleans) ...
  • Texas State Aquarium (Corpus Christi, TX) ...
  • Ripley's Aquarium (Gatlinburg, TN) ...
  • North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (Kure Beach, NC) ...
  • National Aquarium (Baltimore) ...
  • Oregon Coast Aquarium (Newport, OR) ...
  • Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA)


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Georgia Aquarium, USA If you're looking for a friendly, educational and inspirational aquarium you really can't beat this magical facility. Modern, clean and thoughtfully designed.

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SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, once complete, is set to be home to the world's largest and most expansive marine-life aquarium, containing 25 million litres of water and housing more than 68,000 marine animals, including sharks, schools of fish, manta rays and sea turtles.

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Georgia Aquarium, Georgia There are 11 million gallons of water in total at this aquarium. The Ocean Voyager tank makes up over half of this total with 6.3 million gallons of water — making it the largest tank in the entire world. This is where you can find their four resident whale sharks.

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