The City Council has decided to loan $20 million to the Seattle Aquarium to expedite construction for a new addition.
The expansion project will feature a new exhibit to the east of the current aquarium building across the street from Alaskan Way, which will be called the Ocean Pavilion. The project plans to add 40% more exhibit space and is set to include several major new attractions for the aquarium, including a Tropical Pacific exhibit.
This new tropical exhibit is expected to expand current capacity and boost attendance to 1-1.2 million, according to Aquarium President Robert Davidson.
Seattle Aquarium prepping for major expansion
“We think the investment is worth
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