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The Butterfly House & Aquarium recently welcomed the arrival of 3 new cow-nose stingrays. The stingrays, all young, came onto exhibit at the facility sometime in early 2019 (prior to Feb. 5). A KSFY interview with the Director of Development, Lindsey Barwald, also reveals that the rays are approximately 3 lbs. each, and are currently open for viewing.
Wings and Waves Gala is Friday at the Butterfly House and Aquarium
 
BHA will soon be saying goodbye to its trio of Cownose Rays.

Press release:
"Since receiving the cownose rays in early 2019, they've grown from 8" pups to 24" adults, and need more space to grow and thrive. Animal welfare is our top priority at the BHA and we strive to provide the absolute best care for all of the animals within our facility. As a result, we have made the decision to send our cownose rays to a partner aquarium where they will live in a larger exhibit with other cownose rays, continuing to spark joy and inspiration with new families.

The stingray exhibit will be closed to touching beginning on April 11 to help the cownose rays prepare for their travel, and they will leave in early May."

Stingray Touch Pool | Butterfly House &Aquarium
 
Since the present version of the Butterfly House and Aquarium seems to only have room for a few small tanks for smaller fish, perhaps when it moves to the zoo grounds, it’ll be able to add larger species like sharks and sea turtles?
 
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SharkFinatic said:
Since the present version of the Butterfly House and Aquarium seems to only have room for a few small tanks for smaller fish, perhaps when it moves to the zoo grounds, it’ll be able to add larger species like sharks and sea turtles?
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It would seem so. According to this article, the Butterfly House CEO said that a future aquarium could include a walkthrough type aquarium with sharks.
 
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On February 10th, 2023, the aquarium announced they acquired (1.2) short-tailed nurse sharks which are on display in the Under the Dock exhibit.

Did you hear?! Our Under the Dock exhibit just gained a few new friends! Our short-tail nurse sharks are now on display! These tropical reef species... | By Butterfly House & Aquarium | Facebook

On April 29th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) Cuban treefrog which is now on exhibit in the Ambassador Alley area.

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On June 24th, the aquarium announced they acquired (0.0.2+) marbled jellyfish which are on exhibit.

We have lots of new friends... - Butterfly House & Aquarium

On October 4th, the aquarium announced they transferred several species of sea stars and sea urchins from their touch tank exhibit to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in Nebraska.

It's moving day for some of our beloved Tide Pool animals!! These unique species are headed to our friends down in Omaha while our aquarium team renovates the Tide Pool Exhibit. Be sure to follow along for more updates on the new exhibit! #bha #butterflyhouse #aquarium #tidepool #siouxfalls #sfsd | Butterfly House & Aquarium | Butterfly House & Aquarium · Original audio

On October 13th, the aquarium announced that their (1.0) stonefish (species not specified) named Jabba passed away.

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On October 16th, it was reported that the aquarium is renovating the touch tank exhibit from being a "West Coast" style tank to an "East Coast" which will reopen to the public in early 2024 and will feature several species of crab (including horseshoe), whelk, and sea stars.

It was also reported that the aquarium moved its clownfish and sea anemones to the large coral reef exhibit and that the facility acquired (0.0.2+?) Pacific spiny lumpsuckers, (0.0.2+?) lumpfish, and (0.0.2+?) jawfish (species not specified).

Aquarium plans tide pool renovation; new fish arrive

On October 21st, the aquarium announced they acquired (2.1) Khuli maskrays which are on display in the Under the Dock exhibit.

Khuli rays have arrived at... - Butterfly House & Aquarium

On October 31st, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.0.1) "Darth Vader" mantis (Parablepharis kuhlii) which is now on exhibit in the Ambassador Alley area.

We have a new friend alert!... - Butterfly House & Aquarium

On November 28th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) New Caledonian gecko named Rhodi which is now an animal ambassador.

This #GivingTuesday, your... - Butterfly House & Aquarium
Ready for more wildlife wonders? ✨ Our biologist, Colton, is here to share some fascinating facts about Rhodi, the New Caledonian Gecko! Be sure to join us for our daily animal encounters at 11 AM and 2 PM in Ambassador Alley! #BHA #ButterflyHouse #AmbassadorAnimal #SiouxFalls #SFSD #Gecko #FunFactFriday | Butterfly House & Aquarium | Butterfly House & Aquarium · Original audio

On December 16th, it was announced that the aquarium transferred a (1.0) Garibaldi named Frank to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Oregon.

Wave hello to our newest resident!... - Oregon Coast Aquarium
 
On February 21st, the aquarium announced they acquired a scorpionfish (species not specified) which is now on display in the lionfish tank.

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On April 1st, the aquarium announced they acquired a (1.0) veiled chameleon in March which was later named Suleiman. The chameleon is now on display in Ambassador Alley.

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On May 10th, the aquarium announced they acquired 2+ horseshoe crabs (species not specified) which will be on display in the new Eastern Shore Touch Pool in the future.

Congrats to our May Sea Star of the Month! Say hello to our new horseshoe crabs! These guys are currently living behind the scenes while we finish the new Eastern Shore Touch Pool. Horseshoe crabs are not actually crabs but are more closely related to scorpions. Their blue blood is used in medical applications for sterilization and vaccines. They live from the Gulf of Maine to Florida and use their pointy tails as a rudder in the water. While we finish their exhibit, check out our smaller horseshoe crabs in our Ocean in Motion tank in the aquarium! . . . #BHA #SiouxFalls #SeaStar #Crabs #Scorpion #SeaStarOfTheMonth #HorseshoeCrabs | Butterfly House & Aquarium | Butterfly House & Aquarium · Original audio

On June 10th, the aquarium announced they moved a (1.0) side-necked turtle (species not specified) named Eli from the Conservatory Pond to a new tank in Ambassador Alley.

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