Belle Isle Aquarium gets an octopus, and you can help name him
The 118-year-old aquarium will run a crowdsourcing contest on its Instagram to help name the new resident.
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The 118-year-old aquarium will run a crowdsourcing contest on its Instagram to help name the new resident.
The Belle Isle Aquarium has welcomed a new addition – an octopus – and the aquarium is taking suggestions for a name.
Making a splash: Belle Isle Aquarium and Conservatory reopening Erica Hobbs View Comments After more than a year of closures due to COVID-19, Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium and the island’s Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory are reopening to the public, showcasing renovations, as well as new plants and exhibits. “It was very clear that we needed to utilize this time and leverage it to enhance the experience, so when it was time to reopen, we could do so with a splash,” said Michelle Hodges, president and CEO of Belle Isle Conservancy. Those enhancements include $1.2 million in improvem...