Newport aquarium dazzles with octopus exhibit

By Madison Brady mbrady@NewportAquarium.com Newport, KY — As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, Newport Aquarium has opened an intriguing new exhibit. The all-new Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus contains seven different displays focused on the bizarre and fascinating creatures that live between towering volcanos and deep ocean trenches in this part of the world that boasts the most earthquakes of any region on the planet. The extreme conditions make for some highly unusual animals which visitors to the aquarium will be able to experience up close.  As part of the full gallery renovation, the popular giant Pacific octopus is getting a large new habitat located in the Octopus Den. Visitors will enter the cave, which is just the type of spot these animals love to call home, and find a new floor-to-ceiling display where the animal can explore and exhibit its natural color-changing, shape-shifting behaviors. The exhibit will also include a new rotating collection of other octopuses and strange fish, allowing visitors to experience something new with each visit.  Newport Aquarium is located across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati at Newport on the Levee.  Newport Aquarium, named one of the top ten U.S. aquariums in USA...