San antonio aquarium?

[350gt]

Came across this on FB.

https://m.facebook.com/sanantonioaquarium

I remember us talking about why we dont have a aquarium by now a couple years back maybe....

So anyone have any insight?

[350gt]

http://www.sanantonioaquarium.net/press-release/

Just up the road too, no way!

[edshas2]

There season pass is 50 percent off right now and it gives you access to the Austin aquarium to.

[Big_Pun]

if these are the people who own the Austin aquarium and Idaho aquariums then they are some shady guys.

http://www.keysnet.com/2014/04/05/495927/prosecutions-for-illegal-marine.html?fb_action_ids=10203894295383669&fb_action_types=og.comments

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/idaho-aquarium-indicted-for-buying-illegal-florida-sharks-and-rays

[BBQHILLBILLY]

This sounds neat. It would be nice to have a big aquarium like that on Bandera rd. awesome

[BBQHILLBILLY]

I have not seen the Austin aquarium yet, but sounds neat. Ill have to google it.

[Zen Reef]

Already bought my season passes!

[CoryDude]

if these are the people who own the Austin aquarium and Idaho aquariums then they are some shady guys.

http://www.keysnet.com/2014/04/05/495927/prosecutions-for-illegal-marine.html?fb_action_ids=10203894295383669&fb_action_types=og.comments

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/idaho-aquarium-indicted-for-buying-illegal-florida-sharks-and-rays

Umm yeah. It's the same guys. They say in the article that this will be larger than their Austin and Portland projects. I will NOT be supporting this in any way.

[Big_Pun]

Umm yeah. It's the same guys. They say in the article that this will be larger than their Austin and Portland projects. I will NOT be supporting this in any way.

I've been to Austin one and it's cheesy, nothing educational, set up like a petco aquatic section

[350gt]

Cant be any worse than some of the tanks set up around here.... Lol

[350gt]

I will check it out before I choose a side...

[CoryDude]

I've been to Austin one and it's cheesy, nothing educational, set up like a petco aquatic section

Yeah I kinda figured if it was all that and a bag of cookies more people would be talking about here and planning trips to austin.

[xxmakveli22xx]

i think i'm going to at least go and see what is cracked up to be... But i just love aquariums

[350gt]

Yup.... Some shops have tanks that are far from what i consider adequate but i still go...

[rrasco]

I was thinking it was the same guys too, but is it Portland or Idaho? Or is there a Portland in Idaho?

[furam28]

I was thinking it was the same guys too, but is it Portland or Idaho? Or is there a Portland in Idaho?

Its both: Portland, OR and Idaho. We almost went in to the Austin Aquarium. Pulled our car in front and people coming out of the aquarium warned us: you don't want to go in there! Looked pretty ****ty from the outside. And then we checked out the reviews on yelp. Sounds like a sad excuse for an aquarium. And, oh yeah! One of the owners is in jail for illegally transferring protected animals: http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2013-12-04/austin-aquarium-manager-sent-to-federal-shark-tank/

But as Ammon Covino (owner) puts it: "“Who gives a ****, man?" !

[Scutterborn]

Sounds like a real class act, this Covino guy...

[Big_Pun]

dang they have a pretty good rap sheet going

[Justin]

Sounds a bit sketchy. I haven't seen the Austin Aquarium myself, but I will hold my opinion until after I check out the place. As someone pointed out, there are worse tanks in town. The zoo has some pretty bad tanks with fish living in a stressed out environment, but I still go because they have some other exhibits worth checking out. Who knows, they could have only really awesome exhibit that is worth checking out. If they have a Nautilus exhibit, I would love to see that. I haven't seen one since I was kid growing up in California.

[REBridges]

Looks like they are taking home at the old Fiesta Dodge dealership...I have mixed feelings about the aquarium. On one hand I'm stoked that their will be an aquarium here in SA. On the other hand we are all familiar with the rap sheet. I would think that a town such as Leon Valley (b/c they are strict with just about everything) did their research regarding the claims made against the aquarium. As we always know their is always more to the story then what we hear and see. Rest assured they will be monitored by regulators.

http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/08/26/new-aquarium-swimming-to-town.html

[jrsatx20]

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/m/Issue?oid=1486271

[rrasco]

There are some details here, including a model of the facility.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-Aquarium-on-schedule-to-open-in-5713994.php