Thursday marks a day nearly one year in the making. The Greater Cleveland Aquarium opens it doors for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m.

Visitors to Greater Cleveland Aquarium witness demonstrations of Naval capabilities as part of Navy Week activities.
Shark Week at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium highlights the importance of the shark in our world's ecosystem as the beautiful creatures continue to diminish in numbers.
The Cleveland Aquarium is offering you the opportunity to sleep with the fishes.
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium got 900 new aquatic residents Thursday morning.
The newly-minted Cleveland Aquarium housed a first Monday – and it had nothing to do with sharks or fish.
Much of the buzz in Cleveland is swirling around the grand opening of the new aquarium Saturday -- and its admission prices.
Thursday marks a day nearly one year in the making. The Greater Cleveland Aquarium opens it doors for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m.
The new aquarium opening this month in downtown Cleveland is ready for its more fearsome residents.
Move-in day has arrived for the first aquatic residents of the new Greater Cleveland Aquarium.
Here’s some good news for those looking for jobs. Cleveland’s new aquarium and casino have added about 800 new jobs.
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium will be hosting a job fair Monday Dec. 12, 2011 at 10 a.m.
The opportunity to dive with the sharks will be one of the features at the new Greater Cleveland Aquarium when it opens in January.
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium will open its doors to the public on January 21, but if you can't wait until then, annual passes are now on sale and they
It's a cure for cabin fever: the Cleveland Aquarium provides a taste of the tropical ocean right downtown.
Aquarium Photos
Sharks, stingrays, octopus and thousands of other fish call the Greater Cleveland Aquarium home. Take a look at the aquatic animals on display.
An octopus is clever and can learn to open a jar; They communicate by changing color and turn white when scared
Starfish are protected by armor and not all have 5 arms
Colors of angel fish help them blend into their coral surroundings
Giant sea horses are found in shallow seas of Australia, India, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
Female sting rays are larger than males
Alligators are only native to U.S. and China
Sand tiger sharks are strong swimmers, but are relatively placid and slow moving
Zoo News
A grizzly bear brother and sister are ready to move from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to their new $7.7 million home at the Akron Zoo’s Grizzly Ridge.