Project Statistics
Location: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, next door to the iconic CN Tower on Bremner Boulevard and surrounded by landmarks including the Rogers Centre, MTCC (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) and the Entertainment District.
- Opening Date: 2013
- Square footage: 12,000 square-metre (130,000 sq.ft.)
- Total volume of water: 5.7 million litre (1,500,000 gallon)
- Total exhibits: 45 + interactives
Aquarium Project Facts
- The construction of this world-class marine habitat will create more than 600 jobs, producing an instantaneous economic impact of more than $50 million, $35 million of which will be labor income. Futhermore, during the two-year construction period, the project is projected to generate more than $25 million in taxes for all three levels of government.
- The most anticipated and new family attraction in Toronto since the Hockey Hall of Fame, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is expected to draw nearly two-million visitors each year.
- The 135,00-square-foot Aquarium will be one of the largest in North America, with a capacity of 1.5-million gallons.
- The Aquarium will conduct ongoing breeding/conservation programs for endangered species, including ongoing tagging and tracking programs for sand tiger sharks in conjunction with universities and government agencies.
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