Bass Pro Shop at WestRidge Features a Freshwater Aquarium

Bass Pro Shops recently opened in WestRidge Crossing, a new mixed-use development in Morgantown WV, located directly on Interstate 79. While the store architecture follows the branding of other Bass Pro Shops in North America, the Morgantown Bass Pro highlights a five-story glass boat display tower to showcase several fishing and recreational boats. Inside the…

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Aquariums at Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation Headquarters

Oklahoma Dept Of Wildlife Conservation Waterfall 1a

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) recently opened its new headquarters in Oklahoma City. The previous office building was heavily damaged by a tornado in May 2013. The headquarters offers additional office space, new aquariums, and dioramas that cater to outdoor enthusiasts. Creating Aquariums at the Oklahoma Wildlife Department Headquarters Oklahoma-based Beck Design, the…

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Aquarium Construction Complete at the Pacific Seas Aquarium, Point Defiance Zoo

A large underwater aquarium at Pacific Seas is filled with fish swimming throughout artificial shotcrete rockwork and vines with faux corals attached.

The new 35,000 sq. ft. Pacific Seas Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, highlighting the Pacific Ocean ecosystem, opened to the public on September 7th. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) members were able to visit the new aquarium as part of the annual AZA post-conference tour. Features of the New Pacific Seas Aquarium The $51.6 million…

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Exhibit Fabrication for the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum Grand Reopening

A look inside a large saltwater aquarium filled with fish, rocks, coral, and sand at the Wonders of Wildlife aquarium museum.

In October 2017, the newly expanded and remodeled Wonders of Wildlife Museum reopened to the public. The facility was recently recognized as the Best New Attraction in the USA Today 2017 poll. The enlarged 340,000-square-foot living museum includes both dioramas and a live collection of over 35,000 animals from around the world. The aquarium has…

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Moody Gardens, Journey to New Depths Aquarium Renovation

Moody Gardens Underwater Shipwreck

The $37 million Journey to New Depths aquarium renovation project included several exhibit upgrades within the iconic pyramid structure. Moody Gardens now showcases a new ray touch tank with mangroves, a new warm climate penguin exhibit, renovations to a cold climate penguin exhibit, large and small gulf rig tanks with coral, a California tank, and…

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