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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of Aquarium of the Bay.
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A pier, a new name and a new mission
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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19 April 1996
UnderWater World
The aquarium opens at PIER 39.
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1998
Moon jellies
Moon jellies begin to be raised at the aquarium.
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12 July 2001
A new name
After a remodel, it is relaunched as Aquarium of the Bay.
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June 2009
The Bay Institute
The Bay Institute completes its purchase, and the aquarium becomes a non-profit centre for education and research.
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28 June 2013
River otters
The North American river otter exhibit opens.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
