NEWPORT, Ky. -- After months of preparation, the Newport Aquarium's new Ring of Fire exhibit will open to the public on Friday.
The new exhibit will feature the animals that have been most requested by visitors, including a giant Pacific octopus, a moon jellyfish breeding program and Japanese spider crabs.
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So excited to be inside the @NewportAquarium to see the newest exhibit: Ring of Fire! @WCPO pic.twitter.com/zX53XoiozK
— Ally Kraemer (@AllyKraemer) March 7, 2018
Inspired by the volcanoes and earthquakes that define the Ring of Fire surrounding the Pacific Ocean, the exhibit will feature periodic displays of glowing light and rumbling sounds. Guests can explore the Octopus Den, a cavelike space under an arched rock portal never before accessible to the public.
A new display of moon jellyfish will showcase hundreds of the animals as they flutter and float. Finally, a cylindrical tank will allow 360-degree views of the Japanese spider crabs, which can grow up to 12 feet long from claw to claw, making them the largest crab in the world.
Find out more about the exhibit at the aquarium's website here.
Watch Ally Kraemer's Facebook Live video below for a sneak peek before the exhibit opens.
