Originally founded in 1873, the US National Aquarium in Washington, D.C moved to the base of the Washington Monument in 1878, before winding up in the Commerce Building basement in 1932. Although the U.S. government pulled the plug on funding in 1982, the National Aquarium Society, a nonprofit organization, kept the facility running. In 2003, the Washington-based aquarium signed a partnership agreement with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and the two worked together since. Construction and renovation at the Commerce Building finally prompted the closure though. In early October, staff and volunteers began the six-month process of closing down the facility – check out the video to see just how they dealt with the sometimes arduous task of rehoming their livestock. More: Video: Americas Oldest Public Aquarium Closes… More:
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