Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is run by the Audubon Institute, which also supervises the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and Audubon Park (in a different part of the city).

It is located along the banks of the Mississippi River by the edge of the historic French Quarter off Canal Street, at the upper end of Woldenberg Park.

Several scenes of Werner Herzog's 2009 film Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, starring Nicolas Cage, were filmed inside the aquarium. It also features in the tenth episode of the TV series Life After People, in which, without people to feed or clean the tanks of the animals, they would all be dead within one year with the white alligator being the last to die.

Location

1 Canal Street
New Orleans
Louisiana, USA

Getting There

To reach the aquarium by public transportation, you can take the Canal Streetcar line, which stops right in front of the aquarium. You can also take the Rampart/St. Claude Streetcar line and walk a few blocks to reach the aquarium.

Additionally, there are several bus routes that stop near the aquarium, including the 15, 28, and 62.

Nearby Airports

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