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The Shreveport Aquarium is an aquarium that opened in 2017, in Shreveport, LA. The are currently non-AZA but are in the Pathway Toward Membership Program. The facility has many standard exhibits that other aquariums have, including shark/ray and shoreline touch pools, a shark tunnel, and a tropical river exhibit. They also participate in the rearing and release of the endangered American Paddlefish.

The aquarium is planning expansions, and recently posted two new exhibits for their rainforest section coming early September. Animals unknown as of yet. Log in or sign up to view

The aquarium also announced on their website that the ray touch pool is currently closed.
 
On January 6th, 2023, the aquarium announced that they acquired a (0.0.1) walking batfish which is now on exhibit.

NEW! This unusual looking fish is called a walking batfish and is a very poor swimmer, but it has developed very strong pectoral and pelvic fins that... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook

On March 5th, the aquarium announced they released (0.0.30) American paddlefish into Caddo Lake in Louisiana.

We had a total blast at the paddlefish festival on Saturday! We released a whopping 30 paddlefish into the majestic Caddo Lake, which, by the way, is the... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook

On March 24th, the aquarium announced they now have (0.0.2+) American alligator hatchlings which are now on exhibit.

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On March 31st, the aquarium announced that they acquired (0.0.5+) koi which are now on exhibit in the former American paddlefish exhibit.

NEW ANIMAL ALERT! When we released our paddlefish and said goodbye to them, we said HELLO to these koi! These cool fish hail from Japan but have made a... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook
 
On May 21st, the aquarium announced that (0.0.3) pipefish (species not specified) hatched which are now on exhibit.

New Baby Pipefish! Like their seahorse and seadragon relatives, pipefish have a long snout and bony rings around their body and fan-shaped tail. The... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook

On June 30th, the aquarium announced they opened a new exhibit called Bugs! to the public which includes giant bug sculptures, as well as live species such as velvet ants, blue death feigning beetles, Indian domino cockroaches, Antilles pinktoe tarantula, and Madagascar hissing cockroaches, among other species.

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Smaggledagle said:
On March 24th, the aquarium announced they now have (0.0.2+) American alligator hatchlings which are now on exhibit.

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On January 28th, 2024, the aquarium announced they released (0.0.2+) American alligators into the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana.

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On July 8th, the aquarium announced they installed new nature trail signs around the facility.

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On August 12th, the aquarium announced they acquired (0.0.2+?) peacock cichlids (species not specified) which are on exhibit.

Have you spotted this new friend in the dome? This is a Peacock Cichlid! Native to the tranquil waters of Lake Malawi in East Africa, these fish are... | By Shreveport AquariumFacebook

On August 13th, the aquarium announced that (0.0.5+) American paddlefish hatched.

BRAND NEW Baby Paddlefish! Shreveport Aquarium, in partnership with Caddo Lake Institute is actively rearing and reintroducing the American... | By Shreveport AquariumFacebook

On January 28th, 2024, the aquarium announced they acquired (0.0.2+?) American alligator hatchlings which are on exhibit.

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On January 31st, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.0.1) tailless whip scorpion (species not specified) which is on display in the Bugs! exhibit.

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On February 10th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.0.1) California moray eel which is on exhibit.

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On March 17th, the aquarium announced they acquired a (0.0.1) green moray eel which is on exhibit.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Another new FIN-tastic friend who just happens to be GREEN Meet the Green Moray Eel! The Green Moray Eel can be found in... | By Shreveport AquariumFacebook

On March 21st, the aquarium announced they acquired (0.0.1+?) dwarf cuttlefish which is now on exhibit.

New Animal Alert! Meet the dwarf cuttlefish! Though only as big as a golf ball, they possess the remarkable capability to instantly alter their color and... | By Shreveport AquariumFacebook
 
Late 2024 News Not Mentioned:

On August 24th, the aquarium announced they acquired 2+ American paddlefish from the Caddo Lake Institute in Louisana which are on exhibit and will be released into the wild in March 2025.

3.9K views · 37 reactions | NEW baby paddlefish alert! Come visit these cuties at the aquarium! | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook

On September 5th, the aquarium announced that 5 American alligators hatched which are on exhibit.

1.5K views · 24 reactions | Cuteness Alert! New baby gators are here. Juvenile alligators are considered babies until they are 6 feet long! These little ones have a lot of growing... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook

On September 21st, the aquarium announced they acquired 2+ White's seahorses which are on display in the Submarine gallery.

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* There was also a tease made back on August 24th hinting at sea turtles coming to the facility, though they have not mentioned it since.
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On January 30th, the aquarium announced that 4 White's seahorses were born which are now on exhibit.

1.4K views · 41 reactions | ✨NEW BABY ALERT!✨ Say hello to our newest arrivals- baby seahorses! These tiny White’s seahorses are not actually white, as you can see. Their name... | By Shreveport Aquarium | Facebook
 
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