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Blue Zoo Aquarium Closes Jordan Creek, Mermaid’s Final Show

5/26/2026

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Blue Zoo Aquarium will close its Jordan Creek site after eviction, ending free admission on Memorial Day.
State investigators flagged problems—a parakeet death and a bamboo-shark bite—and noted the lack of Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation.
Mermaid Angie Cunningham will give her final performance as Blue Zoo closes, holding a PADI mermaid instructor certification.
She owns tails costing thousands of dollars and says most pools ban mermaid tails, limiting work.

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Blue Zoo Aquarium will close its Jordan Creek site after eviction, ending free admission on Memorial Day.
State investigators flagged problems—a parakeet death and a bamboo-shark bite—and noted the lack of Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation.
Mermaid Angie Cunningham will give her final performance as Blue Zoo closes, holding a PADI mermaid instructor certification.
She owns tails costing thousands of dollars and says most pools ban mermaid tails, limiting work.