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Smaggledagle said:
On November 3rd, the aquarium announced they are starting construction on a new gallery called Oceans Alive! in early 2024, with an opening date around summer 2024. Species in the new gallery include giant Pacific octopus, weedy sea dragons, warty frogfish, cowfish, and a coral reef tank.

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On June 14th, the aquarium opened the Oceans Alive! gallery to the public.

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On June 17th, the aquarium announced they acquired an American eel named Gumby from an unspecified bait shop in Massachusetts which is on exhibit.

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On June 19th, the aquarium announced that a (1.0) bull snake named Tigger passed away due to a cancerous tumor in its pancreas.

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On July 1st, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.1) hooded merganser named Shadow after she was imprinted by humans.

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On July 15th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.1) Richardson's ground squirrel named Timmy which is now on exhibit.

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On July 29th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) Virginia opossum named Dutton from an unspecified rehab center in Georgia which is an animal ambassador.

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Smaggledagle said:
On December 29th, it was reported that the aquarium had more than 200,000 guests visited the facility for the second year in a row. It was also reported that the aquarium will be debuting a new exhibit in 2025, Lava to Lakes.

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On August 27th, the aquarium announced they started construction on the Lava to Lakes gallery, which closed the 2nd-floor Origins gallery, with a project completion date of summer 2025.

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On August 28th, the aquarium announced they named their giant Pacific octopus Fitzgerald.

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On September 2nd, the aquarium announced they transferred their 3 American alligators Dewey, Huey, and Louie to Crocodile Encounters in Texas.

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