There's a good chance that the 6-million gallon Alabama Aquarium may soon be constructed off of North College Street in Auburn, Alabama. Of course, there is still much negotiating to be done between Auburn University who owns the land and would need to partner with the non-profit group that wants to build it. Currently, the E.W. Shell Fisheries, owned by the university, sits on the 100- acre site where the world's 3rd largest aquarium would be built. The main purpose would be not just a tourist attraction, but an educational tool for Auburn's already healthy Fisheries Program.

With the exponential growth that Lee County is already experiencing, this attraction would be a welcome addition to the area and the college if the $120 million deal can be reached. A survey is soon to be underway to detemine the feasibility of the City of Auburn as well as Lee County. The OA News reported that a county commissioner has already met with and discussed the possibility with the Alabama Aquarium group whose board includes an attorney, a judge, and a few educators.

As succesful as the Georgia Aquarium has been for Atlanta, the prospect that it might be coming to Auburn has people overjoyed.