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Welcome!

Award-winning Fresno architect, Arthur Dyson, AIA, dean emeritus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, has designed a state-of-the-art facility (rendering above) for the nonprofit 501(c)(3) Aquarius Aquarium Institute.

The 10-acre site, generously donated to the Institute by the Roy and Betty Jura family, closed escrow in August 2006 after the Aquarium plans won the unanimous approval of the Fresno County Planning Commission. The property overlooks the San Joaquin River and is adjacent to Highway 99 at the northern entrance to Fresno County. see site photos & map

Currently, the Institute is working to prepare the land for the future Aquarium and win approval from LAFCo to bring water and sewer lines into the property from the nearby City of Fresno. We hope you will join us in supporting this important educational project for the entire San Joaquin Valley! To view pictures of the site work Click Here

Aquarius Aquarium Institute's mission focuses on the education of our Central Valley school children, interpretive exhibits about California aquatic life past and present and the aquarium propagation of endangered tropical marine life. The facility will feature a 2 million gallon Oceanarium as its centerpiece exhibit.

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What the Aquarium means to California's Central Valley:

• Major Regional Tourism Destination
• Educational Resource for our Children
• Employment Opportunities for our Valley
• Beautification of the Highway 99 Corridor
• Amenity to Attract & Retain a Quality Workforce
• Exciting Venue for Business
• Model for Alternative Energy
• Entertainment & Recreational Center

All of this and coral reef species research too!

Before the building begins to take shape,
let's take a look at what visitors to Aquarius Aquarium Institute
will experience when we open:

• Observe biologists at work raising baby marine fish and corals at our facility.
• Discover the secret lives of important coral reef organisms vital to the ocean's survival.
• Marvel at the incredible diversity and color of life in the tropical seas.
• Look eye-to-eye with a Giant Octopus.
• Be mesmerized by the delicate Sea Nettle Jellies.
• Feel the bumps of a Sea Cucumber and the leathery skin of a Sea Star in our California Tidal Touch Pool.
• Stand before 17 foot tall windows as majestic Spotted Eagle Rays and Hammerhead Sharks circle in the 2 million gallon Oceanarium, a re-creation of the ancient saltwater sea that once covered the San Joaquin Valley.
• Spend time strolling through the native rooftop Jura Garden featuring a panoramic view of the San Joaquin River and Riparian Habitat interpretive exhibits.

In order to demonstrate grass-roots support and make this beautiful educational Aquarium in Fresno a reality, we need everyone to make a tax-deductible donation in any amount or become an Annual Charter Member today. We've made a lot of progress already and every new donation brings us that much closer to groundbreaking! Please join us.

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or call us to donate with your check over the phone:

(559) 490-FISH (3474)

You may also mail your check to:

Aquarius Aquarium Institute
5541 Columbia Drive North
Fresno, CA 93727

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