Aqua Zoo
Largest privately owned aquariums in the 1000 islands region
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- With hundreds of varieties of marine life on display in 81 exhibits and nearly
20,000 gallons of fresh and sea water, the Aqua Zoo in Alexandria Bay is one of
the largest privately owned aquariums of its kind in the United States or
Canada.
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You'll be amazed watching the coral reefs which were imported from the Figi
Islands, featuring dozens of different species of living coral, invertibrates
and other life forms. You'll find leather corals from Indonesia, Gonipora Coral
from Malaysia, Gorgonia from the Caribbean Sea, Sea Apple from the Australian
Barrier Reef, Hawaiian Feather Dusters and much more.
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 A Brief History
Dave Roberts first visited the 1000 Islands in 1977 quite by accident. He
and a friend were planning on going fishing in Cayuga Lake, but the weather was
too bad. Dave figured that if they continued north they might get away from the
storm and find another place to fish. They ended up in Alexandria Bay. |
 Dave fell in love with the area and when he later fell in love with his
bride Mary Alice he decided they should come back to the Thousand Islands for
their honeymoon. Well, Mary Alice decided then that this was where she wanted to
live. She made Dave promise that one day they would live in the Thousand
Islands! It took a while (13 years), but Dave finally made good on his promise.
He woke up one morning and told Mary Alice he had it all figured out how they
could live in the 1000 Islands.
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 He had a dream of building a giant aquarium, a zoo for sea life, that would
entertain the tens of thousands of tourists who visit the area each year.
"Build it and they will come," he thought. And come, you should!
This place is one of the most amazing attractions you'll ever visit. |
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Aqua Zoo
4381 Rt #12
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Phone:
(315) 482-5771
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Today's Current Weather Condtions
Plan your trip with the understanding of the current weather conditions. To the right you can see what the weather is doing in the Alexandria Bay area. The 1000islands.com team is dedicated to inform you before you go. Check back with us often and we will give you the most current condtions in the thousand island region. |
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This page is only to highlight the above business. Please contact them for the most current information.
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