The Aquarius Aquarium Institute has been working for years to build an an aquarium for Valley children. The ocean is my favorite place on earth and and if you want to get excited about the possibilites, check out the 3-D Imax movie of "Deep Sea" showing at River Park. It's spectacular.
My husband and I caught the film this weekend. It's wonderful. It's the next best thing to scuba diving, and you don't even have to get cold or wet. This was a terrific documentary narrated by Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp. It's funny, fascinating, sometimes violent (it's nature after all) and completely enthralling. I learned so much; I'd love to have a book version.
There were some little kids in the theater who were loving it and chattering about it all the way out. To see the Web site video, click here.
There is a campaign to build an aquarium in Fresno and this film will definitely help everyone to appreciate the educational need for such a place for our kids (and us!) Click here to read about it and see the Art Dyson design.
Hey this is a great plan just don't get the City involved or it will never happen.
I think this would be great.
Im 13 and would like to have an aquarium here.(A great fieldtrip spot)
Big fish, little fish,here a fish there a fish everywhere a fish fish...Whoopee.Please tell me you don't expect the taxpayers to fund it.
Brian: It's so exciting that you are encouraging donations from private citizens. It just so happens that lots of private donations are being gathered for this effort. When you call up the Web site you get a listing of all the special PRIVATE fund-raising events coming up.
You know, you can be a charter member for $100. There are so many choices.
There is a fund-raising dinner for charter members at the home of the Roy Juras on Saturday, May 17th 6 - 9 pm.
And then, there is the Swim for the Shore on
Sunday, July 22nd, 5 - 7 pm
at the Central Unified Aquatics Center, Dakota Ave at Cornelia in Fresno.