Downtown Aquarium (Denver)
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This article is about the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. For the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, see Downtown Aquarium, Houston.
Downtown Aquarium (formerly Colorado's Ocean Journey) is a public aquarium and restaurant located in Denver, Colorado, at the intersection of I-25 and 23rd Ave. The 107,000 square feet (9,900 m2) main building sits on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site adjacent to the South Platte River. Its freshwater and marine aquaria total approximately 1,000,000 US gallons (3,785,000 L), and exhibit a variety of fish and other animals.
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Date opened | June 21, 1999 |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Land area | 17-acre (6.9 ha) |
Floor space | 107,000 square feet (9,900 m2) |
No. of animals | 5,000 |
No. of species | 500 [1] |
Total volume of tanks | 1,000,000 US gallons (3,785,000 L) [2] |
Memberships | AZA[3] |
Website | www |
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The Downtown Aquarium in Denver is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants, Inc.[4] It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).