http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/after-7-years-belle-isle-aquarium-re-opens-public <p>The nation’s oldest aquarium is up and running once again.</p><p>Detroit’s Belle Isle Aquarium will be open to visitors Saturday for the first time since 2005, when the city shut it down due to a lack of funds.</p><p>That’s thanks to the efforts of volunteers, who’ve worked to restore the 108-year-old building and its aquatic population for the past seven years.</p> Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:18:28 +0000 Sarah Cwiek 9101 at http://michiganradio.org After 7 years, Belle Isle Aquarium re-opens to the public