The Oregon Humane Society is investigating the Portland Aquarium after a death log was released showing 200 marine animals died at the facility in four-months. The Portland Aquarium opened in December of 2012 and is owned by a pair of brothers, Vince Covino and Ammon Covino.
The Portland Aquarium is home to 3,000 different species of cold blooded marine animals. There is a total of 10,000 animals living at the facility. Causalities on the death log include, bamboo sharks, sea horses, eels, sea stars and dozens of fish.
In the nine-months the Portland Aquarium has been operating several employees have quit due to the lack of proper care the animals receive. It is reported the animals have not been given regular veterinary care since Dr. Mike Corocan left in February.
It has been reported the animals housed at the Portland Aquarium were not properly quarantined when they arrived. Marine animals must be slowly integrated into their new environment before being placed in a tank with other animals. Some of the causes of death for the Portland Aquarium animals include fighting, high temperatures, infection, withholding of emergency care and starvation.
Former employees that have spoken to the media have said their employers routinely cut corners to save money. The Portland Aquarium is also operating without a marine aquarium permit or accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The investigation by the Oregon Humane Society is not the first time the Covino brothers have been in trouble. This past February Ammon Covino was arrested for illegally acquiring marine animals.
The Oregon Humane Society Investigation into the Portland Aquarium is still ongoing. It will be up to prosecutors at the end of the investigation to file charges and decided punishment for the aquarium's owners.
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