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Rated one of the top 5 aquariums in the country, it features diverse exhibits from the S. American rain forest to jellyfish to serveral varieties of frogs. Upon entering there is a breathtaking exhibit of a Carribbean coral reef that you can walk through via an enormous plastic tube. The best thing about this exhibit is the large number of skates and mini hammer head sharks.
A food court upstairs features a Burger King and a Haagen Daaz ice cream shop. A great activity for people traveling with kids. Leave a Comment Phone: 504-861-5105Directions: Across Decatur St. from the French Quarter on the Miss. River.Website: www.auduboninstitute.org
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From the Amazon to the swamps of Mississippi, this aquarium has excellent exhibits of sea life from around the world! This is a great destination if you are travelling with children. There are interactive exhibits, seahorses, penguins, jellyfish, sharks, and stingrays. There are touchpools also, but be prepared to wait in line!
9:30 am - 7:00 pm EVERY DAY
Adults - $15
Child 2-12 - $8
Seniors - $11 Leave a Comment Phone: 800-774-7394Directions: Canal Street at the river
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The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is one of the top-ranked aquariums in the U.S. Wander through a 30-foot-long aquatic tunnel into the Caribbean Reef. Throughout the Aquarium, you will see seahorses, jellyfish, sharks, otters, and albino alligators. They are open 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Admission prices for the Aquarium only are $15 for adults, $8 for children, and $11 for seniors; the Aquarium + the IMAX Theatre prices are $19 for adults, $12 for children, and $16 for seniors; the Aquarium + the Zoo prices are $20 for adults, $11 for children, and $15 for seniors. SHOES AND SHIRTS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. Leave a Comment Phone: (800) 774-7394Directions: Riverwalk'; Canal Street at the River
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Seahorses, the as-a-matter-of-fact-named seahorse gallery, has to be the most interesting section in the Aquarium of the Americas. The gossamer-like seadragons are the most special of them all. With flowing appendages that resemble wings, they conjure thoughts of mystical sea monsters. Native to Australia, they're members of the same family of bony fishes as seahorses. Only two species of seadragons exist-the weedy and the leafy-and both are at home in this gallery.
There are only 32 known species of seahorses. They live in some of the world's most threatened habitats, and as their habitats decline, so do their populations. Under the radar for much of their existence, the seahorse is one of the most rare and endangered sea living organism. Leave a Comment Phone: (504) 581-4629Directions: Via Interstate 10 West, exit at Canal/Superdome (exit 235B), turning right onto Canal. The Aquarium/IMAX® is located at the foot of Canal Street at the Mississippi River. Open from 9:30 am - 5 pm
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First a great story that made national headlines, but you might not have paid attention to if you aren't a New Orleanian. Headline: "Tourists fall into shark tank after temporary plank collapses!" Yes, only in New Orleans would the people decide it would be best to put a flimsy, temporary walkway OVER a shark tank! (Normally the walkway is along side a glass viewing area) Gotta love NOLA!
The Aquarium of the Americas is located across from Harah's casino and is really worth the trip and expense. It has in it an IMAX theater, and offers a riverboat ride to Audubon Zoo. For Adults the price for just the Aquarium is $14, add the IMAX to that for $4 more, add to those the zoo for a total of $25. Kids are considerably cheaper (those little punks!) Leave a Comment
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The New Orleans Audubon Aquarium is amazing. I lived in Boston for two years and visited the New England Aquarium often, however, the best aquarium expereince I've had so far has been in New Orleans.
The most visually impressive sight is the "tunnel of ocean" (pictured here) that you can walk through as you see all manner of wildlife swimming over, and beside you.
There are rotating exhibits as well as a glass top amazon rain forrest replica. Children of all ages will learn something here at the Audubon Aquarium all while being entertained at the highest level.
Yes, yes, I know about the people falling into the shark tank here. As a matter of fact that happened only one day after I visited the exhibit. No one was hurt though, and as I understand it, the sharks were more scared of the people then vice versa. :-) Leave a Comment
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The exhibits here are divided into various aquatic environments like "the Mississippi River," "the Gulf of Mexico," "the Amazon River," etc. Leave a Comment
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As we enjoyed pretty Woldenberg Riverfront Park, we passed Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and the IMAX theatre located on the fringe of this public green space.
Although we didn't visit this large complex which includes the Audubon Zoo (at 6500 Magazine Street) and the Insectarium (Canal Street at the Customs House), you might want to take the kids to see these fun venues!
For a day of family play you'll pay:
Zoo--adult $12.50; child age 2-12 $7.50; Sr. Citizen 65+ $9.50
Aquarium--adult $17.50; child age 2-12 $10.50: Sr. Citizen 65+ $13.50
Insectarium--adult $15.00; child age 2-12 $10.00; Sr. Citizen 65+ $12.00
IMAX--adult $8.50; child 2-12 $5.50; Sr. Citizen 65+ $7.50
Imax Double feature--adult $14.00; child 2-12 $8.50; Sr. Citizen 65+ $12.00
For times and combination package prices please see website below.
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Aquarium Website NOTE: -reopened May 26 after an 8-month shutdown forced by.. Katrina Visit old favorites, "including our beloved penguins and sea otters Buck and Emma. They flew home from CA on May 22 courtesy of FedEx. We are open but we still desperately need your support. Help us Bring Back Our Fish"
On December 14th, it was so cold that we had to go indoors to the Aquarium. There was a large metal sculpture at the entrance with water running down it - I'm sure it was meant to represent fish scales, but it looked more like breasts to me because there was a kind of round bolt type thing at the bottom of each one. We went through the Caribbean sea kind of tunnel to get to the elevator rather than walk up the stairs.
On the upper level in the penguin exhibit (pictured), I saw a penguin repeatedly try to swim out the side of the tank. He just kept butting his head into the glass. The penguins were one of the few animals which survived the hurricane.
There was a place you could touch a shark skin (live nurse shark), sea otters, and a pacific coast area. There was also a Mississippi delta area with their famous white alligator (not an albino - cream colored with blue eyes). He survived Katrina as did the tarpon. More pictures are in the travelogue
The Amazon Rainforest area was hot here and they had a lot of steam/mist machines making it very humid and I don't know why because the only birds I saw were a seagull, a great horned owl, and a couple of macaws - two scarlet macaws and some blue ones.
Sept. 11, 2006 to Feb. 28, 2007
Wednesday through Sunday
(closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular admission rates apply.
Aquarium only Aquarium + IMAX®
Adult: $16 $20
Child (2-12): $9 $12
Senior (65+): $13 $17
It was too cold to even consider the combination tickets with the zoo. Leave a Comment
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Some of the great big sharks can be found here at the Aquarium. There are also penguins, jellyfish and other sea creatures that would amaze you. The fast-food joint is on the upper floor. The Aquarium is packed on weekends as it is ideal for family outings. Leave a Comment
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