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New York Aquarium video tour oldest operating aquarium in the USA (1 Viewer)

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Hey y'all I have been to NYC aquarium and it is awesome. The oldest public aquarium in USA is the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit. I have been there lots and lots. It is not big and have not been there in over 20 years. I know it was closed for a while but just checked out its web site. Says opens at 10 am so guess it is in operation.
 

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Belle Isle Aquarium claims to be the oldest so looked it up myself. Belle Isle Aquarium origionally opened in 1904. NYC aquarium 1896
 

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Looked further. In 1896 it started in Battery Park nyc. Been there and at the Staten Island ferry terminal there is/was a big aquarium for public observation. I remember seeing it in 2008 but forget what is in it. In 1957 it moved to where it is now. lol
 
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