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Aquarium gets some of it's first animals
3 endangered sea turtles, two male and one female, are the first animals to inhabit the Texas State Aquarium. -
Aqua Park set in motion
Ground was broken for the Aqua Park to be built, as for a parking lot with 550 spaces. -
Opening Day
The Texas State Aquariums opening day was on July 6, 1990. 4,000 people attended the founders preview alone the day before. -
Texas State Aquarium's first year success
Within the first year, the Texas State Aquarium had about 700,000 visitors and $53.7 million in earnings. The first year celebrations included live music, food and the aquarium. -
Ground is broken for famous dolphin exhibit
In this exhibit, visitors are able to observe bottlenose dolphins above and below water. There is an underwater room designated to viewing these dolphins. -
Special Exhibit Oddysea, at Texas State Aquarium, closes.
The Oddysea exhibit was made to help visitors see unusual aquatic animals and use their imagination while observing them. -
Aquarium celebrates its 15 year anniversary
The 15th year anniversary of the aquarium was a special one. It marked a milestone for the history of the aquarium and served as an example and basis for large improvements to come in the future. -
Aquarium celebrates its 20 year anniversary
The aquarium has a “public birthday party celebration.” From the opening of the aquarium to its 20th anniversary, over 9 million people had visited and the aquarium had doubled in size. -
Aquarium celebrates its 25 year anniversary
At its 25th anniversary, the aquarium had a presentation during the dolphin show, including many founders and important heads of departments. Since the day of the opening in 1990, the aquarium has had almost 12 million visitors and added many exhibits.
