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The Oklahoma Aquarium is 72,000 sq. ft. public aquarium built in 2002 and opened on May 28, 2003 in Jenks, a southern suburb of Tulsa, features eight exhibits including sites that focus on invertebrates, Oklahoma species, Ozark habitats, a coral reef, and sharks. The aquarium also formerly housed the Karl and Beverly White National Fishing Tackle Museum, a major collection of 30,000 pieces of antique fishing tackle donated by Karl White.