Texas State Aquarium

infobox Museum
name= Texas State Aquarium


established= 1978 [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/tfthz.html The Handbook of Texas Online: Texas State Aquarium] ]
location= Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
director= Tom Schmid [http://www.gettheloop.com/theloop.html The Loop: Under-Whelming] ]
website= http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/The Texas State Aquarium is a nonprofit aquarium located in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is dedicated to promoting the Gulf of Mexico and conservation.

Attractions

Among the many tanks displaying the diversity of the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas State Aquarium showcases two large exhibits representing an off-shore rig and the Flower Gardens. They house many species of birds, reptiles and mammals. [http://cbzoologicalsociety.8m.com/index_files/Page910.htm Coastal Bend Zoological Society, Accessed June 15, 2008.] ]

Texas State Aquarium has 4 dolphins: Shadow, Cobie, DJ and Kai. Shadow and Cobie came from the National Aquarium in Baltimore, while Kai and DJ came from Brookfield Zoo. Recently Cobie, died at the age of 15 from a lung illness. [http://www.caller.com/news/2007/sep/22/aquarium-dolphin-dies/ "Corpus-Christi Caller Times", September 22, 2007 edition. Accessed October 1, 2007.] ]

The newest addition to the Aquarium was the Hawn Wild Flight Theater, which honors the Hawn family for their long-standing commitment to the Aquarium's mission of wildlife education and conservation in South Texas. The theater was opened April 24, 2007.

The outside Sea Turtle exhibit, Turtle Cove, has been remodeled and is now known as Tortuga Cay.

There are plans for a total remodeling of the outdoor Texas Trails exhibits.

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