OdySea Aquarium

OdySea Aquarium in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a marine aquarium, and the largest aquarium in the Southwest United States. It opened on September 3, 2016.^[3][4] It holds more than 2,000,000 US gallons (7,600,000 L; 1,700,000 imp gal) of water and spans over 200,000 square feet (19,000 m²). There are over 6,000 animals and 370 different species in over 65 exhibits.^[1]

OdySea Aquarium
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OdySea Aquarium
33°33′17″N 111°52′40″W
Date opened	July 2016
Location	Scottsdale, Arizona
Land area	200,000 square feet (19,000 m2)
No. of animals	6,000[1]
No. of species	370[1]
Total volume of tanks	2,000,000 US gallons (7,600,000 L; 1,700,000 imp gal)[1]
Public transit access	Hayden/McClintock (RT 81) to N Pima Rd FS E Via De Ventura (Stop ID 14166) Walk 1.3km (0.8 mi) east[2]
Website	www.odyseaaquarium.com

Attractions

OdySea Aquarium is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and meets the gold standards of animal care. Attractions include:^[5]

• A multi-level facility
• More than 65 exhibits
• 370 species
• 6,000 animals
• A touch pool featuring the world's only Russian sturgeon touch exhibit
• Two Stingray touch exhibits
• A tide touch pool
• Voyager, where guests take their seats in a stadium-seating style theatre with 46 ft. viewing windows in the world's only rotating aquarium
• Restrooms with viewing windows into the shark habitat
• Underwater walking
• A "penguin interaction program"
• "Shark behind the scenes" tours
• walk-about animal ambassadors
• Question and answer sessions

Gallery

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  The Butterfly Wonderland is next to the OdySea Aquarium
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  Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs is close to the OdySea Aquarium