Date opened 1990 No. of species 530 Opened 1990 Notable animal Spots white alligator | No. of animals 10,000 Memberships AZA Phone +1 504-565-3033 | |
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Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Website audubonnatureinstitute.org/aquarium Address 1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA Hours Closing soon · 10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday(Mardi Gras)ClosedHoliday opening hoursWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PM Similar Audubon Zoo, Audubon Butterfly Garden a, French Quarter, Audubon Nature Institute, Jackson Square | ||
Audubon aquarium of the americas new orleans louisiana
The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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- Audubon aquarium of the americas new orleans louisiana
- Audubon aquarium of the americas maya dive experience
- Exhibits
- In popular culture
- Katrina damage and aftermath
- References
It is run by the Audubon Institute, which also supervises the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and Audubon Park (in a different part of the city). It is located along the banks of the Mississippi River by the edge of the historic French Quarter off Canal Street, at the upper end of Woldenberg Park. It opened in 1990.
Audubon aquarium of the americas maya dive experience
Exhibits
As its name implies, the aquarium specializes in aquatic life of the Americas. The exhibits feature regions throughout North and South America. With 10,000 animals representing 530 species, noteworthy exhibits include:
The aquarium is also home to the Entergy Giant Screen Theater, previously the Entergy IMAX theater, and exhibits for sea otters and African penguins
In popular culture
Several scenes of Werner Herzog's 2009 film Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, starring Nicolas Cage, were filmed inside the aquarium. It also features in the tenth episode of the TV series Life After People, in which, without people to feed or clean the tanks of the animals, they would all be dead within one year with the white alligator being the last to die.
Katrina damage and aftermath
In 2005, the facilities were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Though the structure survived the initial hurricane and was on high ground above the subsequent flooding of most of the city, electricity outages continued and the backup power generators were unable to fully operate the sophisticated life support systems needed to keep the animals alive. Aquarium staffers were forced to evacuate the facility only to return four days later to discover that most of the 10,000 fish did not survive.
The aquarium reopened on May 26, 2006. Since Hurricane Katrina, more species have been in the Caribbean and jellyfish exhibits, and there has been a large revamp to the Gulf of Mexico tank simulating ocean life below an oil rig.