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The report, which analyzed the Aquarium’s impact on the regional economy through Aquarium visitors and employees, indirect labor, and visitor-created jobs, as well as the Aquarium’s contributions to local taxing districts, also found that the Aquarium made a record $90 million economic impact on the Corpus Christi area in 2018. Through its employees, patronage of […]

Each person can vote once per day during the run of the contest. As of the Wednesday morning, the Aquarium was ranked #3. The Aquarium, the largest in Texas, is one of 20 contenders vying for the top 10 spots, and is the only nominee from the Lone Star State. The 20 aquariums in the […]

The Aquarium will extend its hours on March 9-17 to 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., providing an extra hour for Spring Break guests to catch a show in the Whataburger 4-Dimension Theater, have gallons of fun the H-E-B Splash Park, or get an unforgettable look at dolphins, otters, sharks, flamingos, coral reef fish, and other […]

Lauren Wilson, the Aquarium’s Curator of Birds and Mammals, arrived in northern South Africa this month to assist with the rescue of approximately 2,000 abandoned lesser flamingo juveniles that were found in Kamfers Dam, an important breeding location in the central region of Kimberley. Due to a severe drought, adult flamingos left more than 2000 […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — “Polar Obsession,” a photography exhibition featuring striking images of the world’s polar regions from National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen is now on display at the Texas State Aquarium. The images take visitors underwater and across the ice, delivering a unique close-up of wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. Nicklen, who regards […]

The seasonal advance and retreat of the ice produces some of the greatest physical challenges experienced anywhere in the animal world–shaping the lives and survival of polar bears, emperor penguins, humpback whales and sea lions. With in-theater special effects that bring this amazing story to life, Planet Earth: Ice Worlds transports you to the Arctic […]

Green sea turtles “Phil” and “Lil” underwent extensive treatment by the Aquarium’s in-house rescue team after injuries in the wild left them with air trapped in their shells and unlikely to survive in their natural habitat. Phil was found floating and unable to dive in the Corpus Christi Bay in November 2017, with a large […]

A donation of more than $17,000 from the Texas-based electricity company will support a STEM-based Aquarium program for hundreds of students in the Coastal Bend region, some of the communities that were hit hardest by the 2017 storm. The school districts include Aransas County ISD, Aransas Pass ISD, Ingleside ISD, Port Aransas ISD, Refugio ISD, […]

Throughout the day, Aquarium leadership will meet with legislators and policymakers to discuss the Aquarium’s contributions and continuing efforts toward wildlife conservation, education and Texas’s growing economy. From 11:30 a.m.  – 2:30 p.m., Aquarium representatives will hold an event outside the South entrance of the Capitol showcasing Aquarium animals for everyone to meet and greet. […]

Each Community Day will be held in partnership with a generous corporate partner, including H-E-B, Whataburger and NavyArmy Community Credit Union. The first Community Day of 2019 will be on Monday, January 21 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), presented by NavyArmy. Additional Community Days will be held in February, October, November and December. “Dollar Days” […]