CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Ranked as the top aquarium in Texas and third in North America, the Texas State Aquarium is expanding its campus with a new $2.5 million children’s discovery center called Ocean Odyssey .

Located inside a former movie theater, the interactive space will feature multi-level play areas, a submarine simulation, a mission control center, and hands-on activities where kids can dress up as rescuers and handle real-life tools used in wildlife conservation.

Jesse Gilbert, President and CEO of the Texas State Aquarium told Neighborhood News Reporter, Alexis Scott, “When you see us rescuing thousands of sea turtles in the winter, Ocean Odyssey will kind of duplicate that for kids as well.”

Gilbert explained that the project was designed with safety and flexibility in min

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