CONTRIBUTED/TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM A 759-square feet acrylic panel is being installed at the Texas State Aquarium as part of a multimillion dollar expansion called Caribbean Journey.

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By Julie Garcia of the Caller-Times

The multimillion dollar Caribbean Journey expansion continues to take shape at the Texas State Aquarium.

The latest piece of construction started Friday with the main acrylic viewing window for the H-E-B Caribbean Shark exhibit, according to a news release. The panel was measured at 68 feet, which makes it the longest aquarium acrylic window in the country, according to the Colorado manufacturer.

At 759-square feet, the panel weighs more than 40,000 pounds, is 9-inches-thick and is made up of eight chemically bonded panels, the release stated.

There will also be three demi-tunnel sections placed along the back perimeter of the habitat, which will hold 400,000 gallons of water. These are being installed along with the main viewing window.

That exhibit will feature more than 12 large sharks and hundreds of marine fish, the release stated.

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