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Kansas City announces official new aquarium opening date

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Published May 8, 2023 4:01 PM

By KCTV5 Staff

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (WCCO) — The countdown is on!

The Kansas City Zoo announced Monday afternoon that the opening date for the new aquarium will be Sept. 1, 2023.

The facility will house a 650,000-gallon aquarium, featuring six zones with 34 exhibits telling how ocean currents connect animals across the globe.

Zoo officials and other dignitaries will hold a naming celebration for the aquarium on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

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