Austin Aquarium
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| Austin Aquarium | |
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| 30°27′00″N 97°47′32″W / 30.45004°N 97.79231°W | |
| Date opened | December 12, 2013[1] |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Floor space | 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) |
| No. of animals | 8,000 |
| Website | www |
The Austin Aquarium is a for profit aquarium located in Austin, Texas, United States, that opened to the public December 12, 2013 and includes birds, fish and other amphibians.[2] The aquarium is owned and operated by Crysty Covino, the wife of former owner and convicted animal trafficker[3] Ammon Covino.[4]
The Austin Aquarium was founded by brothers Ammon and Vince Covino.[5] There was controversy leading up to its opening based on their history in other cities, and the Covinos were issued a citation from the city in July 2013 for keeping animals at the site without a permit, and animal-rights group PETA called for the aquarium to receive a full inspection.[6][7]
In August 2nd 2022 and August 24th 2022, the Austin Aquarium received warnings from the USDA for violations of improper handling of animals. [8]
