Austin Aquarium

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Austin Aquarium
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Austin Aquarium
30°27′00″N97°47′32″W / 30.45004°N 97.79231°W / 30.45004; -97.79231
Date openedDecember 12, 2013 [1]
Location Austin, Texas
Floor space22,000 square feet (2,000 m2)
No. of animals8000
Website www.austinaquarium.com

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 and convicted animal trafficker [3] Ammon Covino. [4]

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History

The Austin Aquarium was founded by brothers Ammon and Vince Covino. [5] 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. [6] [7]

In August 2nd 2022 and August 24th 2022, the Austin Aquarium received warnings from the USDA for violations of improper handling of animals. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Post, Christie (June 9, 2013). "Controversial Aquarium Coming to Austin". KEYE TV. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Plohetski, Tony. "Parents sue Austin Aquarium after bite" . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Southern District of Florida | Idaho Aquarium Operators Sentenced For Illegal Trafficking Of Marine Life | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. March 12, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Schafler, Kelly (May 4, 2021). "Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve opening delayed as attraction awaits final approval, inspections". Impact Newspaper. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Smith, Jordan (August 26, 2013). "Austin Aquariums Gets the Fisheye". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ Smith, Jordan (October 18, 2013). "The owners of the Austin Aquarium say they'll open soon, but are they swimming upstream?" . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/austinaquarium.pdf.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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