The Audubon Aquarium is one of the most beautiful places of attractions in New Orleans and features the aquatic life of North and South America. It is also one of the most renowned aquariums in the whole of the U.S. Set up in 1990; this wonderful aquarium is run and managed by the Audubon Institute. It is set in a beautiful location along the banks of River Mississippi in the downtown region.

Visiting the aquarium for an afternoon would be like a great educational outing as you will get to learn about an outstanding collection of exhibits of sea life from various regions of the two continents. The total number of aquatic animals exceeds ten thousand. There is a huge tank of Caribbean reef display that features aquatic creatures such as clownfish and bonnet head shark. Another tank features an Amazon exhibit that features exemplary creatures such as anaconda and piranhas from the Amazon basin.

There are also regional displays from the River Mississippi that includes white alligators, catfish and several other creatures. There is also an exhibit from the Gulf of Mexico. The aquarium also has an IMAX theater that organizes special shows on aquatic lives.

The Hurricane Katrina of 2005 affected this wonderful tourist attraction to a great extent. The flood-situation resulted in electricity failure. This killed over 10,000 fishes that were inhabitants of the aquarium. The renovation has been done for most part, thanks to the corporate and government funding. Currently, the authorities have added many more species of aquatic lives to the aquarium. The most noteworthy are the jellyfish, sea turtles and sharks.

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Wiki Info on Audubon Aquarium

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Virtual Toursit Audubon Aquarium

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Events at the Audubon Aquarium

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The Aquarium of the Americas is one of the country's leading aquariums and is part of the Audobon Nature Institute. It is located on the French Quarter's edge on Coastal Street.

The aquarium is full of exotic creature which you can view from an aquatic tunnel of 30 feet. You will find here various creatures like sea turtles, stingrays, tarpons and various kinds of sharks. The Amazon exhibits of this aquarium will transport you to the feel and look of a rainforest with piranhas, parrots, anaconda and living water exhibits like clown fish, bonnethead sharks and sea horses. It also has collections of Rockhopper and African penguins of warm weather. The two penguin feedings daily is one of the greatest attractions of this aquarium.

Other attractions of the New Orleans Aquarium include the Adventure Island Exhibit which is designed for fun and exploration, and the Aquarium of the American Energy IMAX Theater where you can watch the sharks and the hurricane coming alive in great size and clarity.

To know more about the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans you can visit:

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http://www.city-data.com/articles/Aquarium-of-the-Americas-in-New-Orleans.html

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Nearby Hotels

Here are some of the New Orleans fine hotels located near the Aquarium of the Americas.

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

This 3 star rated hotel is located 0.1 miles from the aquarium.

Windsor Court Hotel

This 5 star rated hotel is located 0.2 miles from the aquarium.

Fairfield Resorts

It is located 0.2 miles from the aquarium.

Loews New Orleans Hotel

This 4 star rated hotel is located 0.2 miles from the aquarium.

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There are some New Orleans fine hotels that you can stay in for your visit to the Aquarium of the Americas. The aquarium features some amazing animals such as, Spots the albino alligator one of the most popular in the aquarium, the accident prone penguins evacuated at the time of hurricane Katrina and some amazing seat otters named Buck and Emma. Kids will love the adventure island where they are allowed to touch and feed the stingrays and some cool critters.

Tips while at the Aquarium of the Americas

- Plan accordingly for the only food options available at the aquarium are Burger King and Papa Johns' Pizza

- The aquarium is air-conditioned and a perfect way to chill in the afternoon

- Note that to feed the animals you will to get tokens at the treasure chest gift shop at the front of the adventure island.

You can obtain aquarium of the Americas coupons at the comfort of your New Orleans fine hotels through their websites.

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