Newport Aquarium has announced that its newest exhibit, Stingray Hideaway, will open in May. It is the biggestaddition to the aquarium in a decade.
The brand new interactive exhibit will give visitors the opportunity to interact with stingrays both above and below the water. They will even have the chance to touch them.Executive Director of Newport Aquarium, Eric Rose said, “That touching experience allows them to connect emotionally to the animals and to literally fall in love with the animals.
“When Stingray Hideaway opens, it’s quickly going to become a guest favorite. Any time our guests are able to experience what it feels like to touch an animal, a personal relationship is built that leads to a lifetime of love and respect for those animals.”
Newport Aquariumis in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Ithas 70 exhibits and 14 gallerieswithfive acrylic tunnels with a combined length of over60 m. The aquarium housesthousands of creaturesfrom the world's oceansin around 1, 000, 000 US gal (3, 800, 000 L) of water.
Open365 days a year, itis a leader in marine conservation and an accredited member of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
Newport Aquarium is part of the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation, a for-profit company.
Stingray Hideaway, a "Guest Favourite"
Stingray Hideawayhas a footprint of6, 000-square-foot and a40-feet high atrium ceiling. This allows natural light on the exhibits.The project costover $1 million.Key features of the new exhibit include:
A 17, 000-gallon stingray touchpool. Here, visitors willinteract with two dozen stingrays.
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