"This is very exciting and it's a beautiful aquarium," said Calli Patitsas of Drums.
Aquarium staff says the new attraction at the Marketplace at Steamtown is almost complete and now open to the public.
This soft opening allows for employees to get their feet wet.
After one day, they are thrilled to see such excitement from visitors, hoping it will inspire a passion for marine life.
"A young child that could be a future marine biologist, a future conservationist, somebody that gets a good experience growing up with these animals they normally don't see. So that's a huge reward for us," said Gary Walker, director at the aquarium.
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