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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada A new aquarium for Toronto

Discussion in 'Canada' started by kiang, 4 Feb 2011.

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  1. kiang

    kiang Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    kiang, 4 Feb 2011
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    Wow really? This looks great! We need an aquarium!
     
    Quartz92, 6 Feb 2011
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    I wish we'd have an aquarium or something like that here in Hamilton. Nonetheless I will pay a visit :)
     
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    It certainly is an ambitious undertaking, a city with 6 million people needs a great aquarium, and the decision to build it at the base of the CN Tower is sheer brilliance!
     
    snowleopard, 13 Jul 2011
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    I don't know how I'd missed this! I think it's quite a large undertaking, but if done properly it could be quite fantastic.

    I hope there are octopus. I miss the octopus at the zoo.
     
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  7. Meaghan Edwards

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    Neat projects. Wish it was in Hamilton though :( Though we are getting a new aviary.
     
    Meaghan Edwards, 8 Aug 2011
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    kknudsen Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The Toronto Star reported that the aquarium is to open in 2013 (which is 2 years sooner than originally reported!). Very exciting!
     
    kknudsen, 11 Aug 2011
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    I know there is already public relation meetings going on for the aquarium.
     
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  12. snowleopard

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    How similar will this Ripley's Aquarium be to the ones in Myrtle Beach (South Carolina) and Gatlinburg (Tennessee)? I know someone who recently visited both and he thoroughly enjoyed his visits but stated that the two aquariums had approximately 85% of the exact same exhibits. Are Ripley's a larger version of Sea Life? Nevertheless I'm quite excited for the development as a city the size of Toronto really did need an aquarium.
     
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    So far for species, I'm hearing Sand Tiger Shark, pickerel, lake salmon.
     
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    Quartz92 Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    I've heard sea turtle, we should add it to the list! As well as many species of jelly fish!
     
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    Any new news anyone? I haven't seen many updates recently?
     
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    Past by it the other day, construction looks fairly busy, SUMMER 2013 OPENING!
     
    Quartz92, 4 Apr 2013
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    September is now the official month for the opening of this 1.5 million gallon aquarium, and the updated website has a lot of information about the facility:

    Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto
     
    snowleopard, 12 Jul 2013
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    So excited that its finally open can't wait to go. Has anyone been yet? What should visitors spend extra time on, whats special, what what what?
     
    kingoffreaks, 17 Oct 2013
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