We all finally get the chance to look beneath the waves at the new Greater Cleveland Aquarium, which opened Jan. 21 in The Flats' Powerhouse building. The state's only freestanding aquarium is split into six zones, including one that highlights the fish of Ohio's lakes and rivers. Visitors can explore 40 tanks; pet stingrays, starfish and other creatures in a 7,000-gallon touch tank; and walk through a 149-foot tunnel while sharks and other fishes swim overhead. Here are some of the other numbers behind the city's newest attraction.
40,800
Pounds of salt the aquarium used to make saltwater
90 minutes
Time it takes to tour the Greater Cleveland Aquarium
1,000,000
Gallons of water in the entire aquarium
1,402 miles
Distance fish were shipped, by truck, from Key West, Fla.
4
number of Shipments to get all the fish here
500,000
Minimum number of visitors expected in the first year
45,000
Size of the aquarium, in square feet
5,000+ fish
Number housed at the aquarium
15
Number of sharks in the shark tank
500,000
Gallons of water in the shark tank
