{"id":98273,"date":"2025-12-29T02:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/98273\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T02:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T02:30:13","slug":"hundreds-of-marine-animals-from-miami-seaquarium-find-new-home-at-childrens-aquarium-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/98273\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of marine animals from Miami Seaquarium find new home at Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas has welcomed hundreds of marine animals from the closed Miami Seaquarium following welfare concerns.  <\/p>\n<p>Animal welfare concerns, bankruptcy led to Seaquarium closure \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas said that several nurse sharks, a large green moray eel, many lesser-known fish, crustaceans, and other reef species now call Texas home. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The animals come from the recently closed Miami Seaquarium, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/miami-seaquarium-final-day-closure-70-years-animal-rights-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">controversy over animal welfare<\/a> and the park&#8217;s parent company filed for bankruptcy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/miami-seaquarium-animals-find-potential-new-homes-amid-bankruptcy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">park closed on Oct. 12<\/a> after being open for 70 years, and animals from the park have been relocated across the country.\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>Animal advocates had voiced concerns about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/sea-lion-euthanized-at-miami-seaquarium-3rd-animal-to-die-under-facilitys-care-in-nearly-a-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">treatment of the animals<\/a>\u00a0at Seaquarium, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), especially after a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/miami-seaquariums-lolita-the-orca-died-from-old-age-and-multiple-chronic-illnesses-necropsy-determined\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">killer whale died<\/a>\u00a0there in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These animals might not all be famous, but they are all important,&#8221; said Bree Kramer, the director of Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas. &#8220;Every shark, eel, and little fish has a story to tell. We are absolutely thrilled to give them a second chance and a forever home here in Dallas, where they can inspire children and families to appreciate and protect our oceans and local waterways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Upgrades to facilities ensure safe, healthy habitats for rescued animals, aquarium says<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas volunteered to help the animals residing at the former Miami Seaquarium under a plan approved by the bankruptcy court, the announcement states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image00006.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"nurse shark \" height=\"1069\" width=\"620\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas said staff and animal care experts coordinated closely with authorities and former Seaquarium caretakers to ensure a smooth, safe relocation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We already had a comprehensive facility maintenance plan in motion, but we expedited many upgrades to be ready for these rescued animals,&#8221; said Chris Davis, the CEO of ZoOceanarium Group, which operates Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas. &#8220;Most of these investments happen behind the scenes \u2013 improving water quality systems, filtration, and animal habitats \u2013 but they are absolutely vital. We&#8217;re committed to providing world-class care to our newest residents, as well as to the animals that have called Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas home for years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas said most of the animals from Miami are already on display for the public to meet.   <\/p>\n<p>\n        More from CBS News\n      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Aquarium Dallas has welcomed hundreds of marine animals from the closed Miami Seaquarium following welfare concerns. 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