Austin Aquarium
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Must-Visit! Austin's Hidden Gem Aquarium
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🇺🇸 Austin's Hidden Gem for Family-Friendly Activities
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Check-in at Austin Aquarium
SammySammy
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My wife and I decided to do a date day and went to the Austin Aquarium, as we love Aquariums and Zoos. Our only regret is not taking more pictures while we were there! The staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and the entire experience was amazing. They have so many animal encounters, we had a hard time choosing which to do! So first thing to know is they have a token-based system there. If you want to feed the fish/sting rays/sharks/etc, you put a token in the little gumball machine and an egg with that exhibits food comes out. Some were less than others (one only had 2 berries in it) but still fun to feed them all. You get to pet/touch several of the critters (two fingers only on their back, avoid head and tails) and that's always fun. The staff was amazing and you can tell they REALLY care about the animals and their comfort and safety. We got to talk to several as there weren't too many patrons when we were there, and got to hear about their favorite animals there and some great information in general. Shout out to Brittany who helped us with the Tucan encounter and the penguin encounter (my wife's absolute favorite now!) We also got to see them training new staff and see how serious they take the health and safety of both animals and guests. My favorite was the fish pedicures! I've always wanted to do that and it was weird and awesome and I can't wait to do it again! We will definitely be back as there were a few we didn't get around to like the sloth and capybara encounter. And it will be our new destination when we have visitors coming into town to visit
Timothy DegraaffTimothy Degraaff
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!!!PLEASE READ THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! My entire experience was just full of heartbreak and disappointment. This is supposed to be AN AQUARIUM. Where an assortment of aquatic creatures USUALLY live in tanks the right size and are clearly healthy. There were so many animals, MAMMALS that were here in enclosures WAY too small, in enclosures that compared to their natural environments look HORRID. This place is NOT equipped with the right space that these poor animals DESERVE. The animals aren’t there so that people can learn about them, not there so they can live in a better place then where they were before, not there for rehabilitation or to keep them from becoming endangered! Those animals are there for them to be TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS. I was on the verge of tears the entire time, my face wretched with disgust, the face I was making, a 15 year old girl, SHOULD have raised questions from the employees that were smiling and dancing to the music, right next to the pythons that were up to 23 feet long and in an enclosure that wouldn’t even fit me if I was to lay down in it. Smiling next to the Eel that was trapped inside a TUBE that it couldn’t even stretch out fully in, so small I could wrap my arms around it and hold my own hands around the back of it. SMILING next to the African Penguins that were looking in despair in their ‘enclosure’ that consisted of some rocks and disgusting looking water that would only come up to my waist. This place is a disgusting money trap, but more importantly than the money a WRETCHED place for poor animals to live in. Another thing about the penguins, I read that one of them was recovering from a surgery. LIVING IN THAT ENCLOSURE?! This place is horrible, if I could give zero stars I would. They NEED to give these poor animals to an ACTUAL rehabilitation center for their assorted needs. Not some ‘aquarium’ that is just using these living creatures for pure money gain. I will NEVER come back and I’d advise everyone to go to an ACTUAL aquarium that has the right sized enclosures/habitats for AQUATIC LIFE. An aquarium where you can ACTUALLY learn about aquatic animals while they are being cared for PROPERLY. I am repulsed that it takes a TEENAGER to see how horrible this. Do better, get educated. This is animal cruelty. I hope you people actually take my view in account and give them a BETTER LIFE. Put yourself in their places. You wouldn’t want to live in desolation when you have so many more opportunities right at hand, ones where you wouldn’t have to live in FILTH and despair 24/7, 365. I am begging you, give them a better life!!!
London GormanLondon Gorman
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Nearby Attractions Of Austin Aquarium
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Basic Info
Address
13530 US-183 #101, Austin, TX 78750
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Phone
(512) 222-5586
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Website
austinaquarium.com
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Overview
4.1
(3.7K reviews)
Ratings & Description
entertainment
family friendly
accessibility
Description
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. The aquarium is owned and operated by Crysty Covino the wife of former owner Ammon Covino.
attractions: Southwest Theaters Lake Creek 7, iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Austin, Indigo Play, Plaza 183, Catch Air Austin, DAMRON & COMPANY SALON, Gold's Gym Austin Anderson Arbor, Extended Stay America Select Suites - Austin - Northwest, Salon Republic Austin, The Shuk - Texas, restaurants: Kerbey Lane Cafe - Northwest, Jardin Corona, Kuppanna, Reale's Italian Cafe, Halal Hub(North 183), COVER 2, Ebisu Japanese Restaurant, Kobe Japanese Steakhouse, Midori Sushi Austin, Chatpatti Chaat
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