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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium is pleased to report that the animals are all safe. However, the Aquarium will be closed today due to poor street conditions on North Beach caused by Tropical Storm Beta.  Due to weather conditions, and out of an abundance of caution, the Texas State Aquarium will be closed today, […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium proudly welcomes the newest member of its family! His name is Fisher, and he is a North American River Otter. The Aquarium’s river otter family keeps growing. When the Wildlife Rescue team rescued Arthur back in April, we discussed how vital companionship would be to Arthur’s development. […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium is pleased to report that the animals are all fine. However, the Aquarium will remain closed until further notice due to significant storm surge, associated debris, and extensive coastal flooding caused by Hurricane Hanna.  As the storm waters began to recede this morning, Aquarium staff were able to assess conditions. The Aquarium’s main buildings […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – The Texas State Aquarium will remain closed on Sunday, July 26 due to some minor damage caused by Hurricane Hanna. The deteriorating weather conditions in North Beach have made it difficult to start the cleanup of debris brought in by storm surge.  We are pleased to report that, thanks to the […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – – The Texas State Aquarium has a comprehensive hurricane plan and has been conducting preparedness exercises in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hana.  The exercises ensure timely and pre-emptive steps are in place to house and/or relocate animals for their safety. Due to weather conditions, and out of an abundance of caution, […]

The Texas State Aquarium, the largest in Texas, was nominated by a panel of experts in March for the 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Aquarium in North America, along with 20 other leading aquariums that, according to the publication, “represent the best in North America for their high-quality exhibits and visitor interactions.” The Texas […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium announced today that it has been named as the #4 Aquarium in North America by USA TODAY, as chosen by online voters. The Texas State Aquarium, the largest in Texas, was nominated by a panel of experts in July for the 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – On Thursday, July 7, 2020, the Texas State Aquarium released an adult female Kemp’s ridley sea turtle to the Gulf of Mexico. The Kemp’s ridley had been under the care of the Aquarium’s Wildlife Rescue Center for nearly two and a half months, recuperating from a near-fatal injury to her shell. […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium recently admitted a furry new patient to its Wildlife Rescue program: a two-pound orphaned North American river otter pup.  On April 27, a juvenile male river otter approximately five to six weeks old was found orphaned on the side of a road in Austin, TX.  The small […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Texas State Aquarium announced today significant losses in operating revenue due to the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “Since closing on March 18, at the very beginning of our busy season, we have lost nearly $3 million in operating revenue. To put this into perspective, we lost approximately $1 million […]