
Louis Aquarium will be an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) which holds members to the highest standards in animal care and exhibition. One million visitors are expected annually. The attraction will be open 365 days a year from 9 a.m. For guests brave enough to walk across, the Shark Bridge will offer a thrilling vantage point above the sharks, stingrays and hundreds of fish. The exhibit will feature a Shark Bridge, a unique V-shaped rope bridge that will suspend visitors just inches above the 385,000-gallon shark-filled tank.

The $45 million attraction will feature one-of-a-kind exhibits and tanks with one million gallons of water housing thousands of aquatic species.Ī shark tank holding one of the largest collections of sharks in the Midwest will be a highlight of the new attraction. Louis Aquarium will be located in the former mall area within St. Louis Union Station and reposition it as a family attraction destination similar to Chicago’s Navy Pier.” Louis Aquarium will anchor the development that will transform St. Louis,” says Bob O’Loughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lodging Hospitality Management and owner of St.

“All of us at LHM are excited to bring this highly anticipated attraction to St.

Louis Aquarium.Ĭonstruction is planned to begin in fall 2016 with an anticipated completion in fall 2018. St Louis, MO USA - Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM) has announced the next phase of development at the National Historic Landmark St Louis Union Station - the St.
