Austin Aquarium
The Austin Aquarium is a for profit aquarium located in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened to the public December 12, 2013. The aquarium is owned and operated by Crysty Covino the wife of former owner Ammon Covino.[2]
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| Date opened | December 12, 2013[1] |
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| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.45004°N 97.79231°W |
| Floor space | 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) |
| No. of animals | 8000 |
| Website | www |
History
The Austin Aquarium was founded by brothers Ammon and Vince Covino. The two had previously opened aquariums in Boise and Portland. The site of the Austin Aquarium was a former Lacks store, and construction started in mid-2013, before they had received the proper permits to do so. They also started obtaining animals at this time, also without some of the necessary paperwork. 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. [3]
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.
- Schafler, Kelly. "Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve opening delayed as attraction awaits final approval, inspections". Impact Newspaper. Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Smith, Jordan (26 August 2013). "Austin Aquariums Gets the Fisheye". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- 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.