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Paddlefish Festival
Sunday, March 2
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shreveport Aquarium, in partnership with Caddo Lake Institute is rearing and releasing this threatened species to help repopulate Caddo Lake.
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Come celebrate and learn all about these extraordinary creatures and how we can all help them survive during our 6th annual Paddlefish Festival. Help us send-off the Paddlefish to their new home. Free with aquarium entry.
​Join us for a fun day at the aquarium with:
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Special guests/educational displays
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Animal interactions & feedings
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Crafts & activities
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Recycled Art Contest with great prizes
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Face painting 12 - 2 pm
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​RECYCLED ART CONTEST WINNERS:
K-6: Chandler Holland with the Red Dragon
7-12: Giselle and Tristan with the Paddlefish on the Hook
Ages 5-10: Alice Poole with the Seascape Box
Ages 11-16: Jordyn Liles with the Mardi Gras Turtle
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Then join us in Mooringsport boat ramp (under the historic drawbridge) for more fun and games and get to participate in the paddlefish release into Caddo Waterways! See Map
Please arrive by 2:45 - 3 pm to not miss anything.​
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Background
Did you know that Paddlefish, a 300 million year old species, once common in Caddo lake, had completely disappeared from the lake after the construction of the dam at Lake O' the Pines? Through extensive habitat restoration and historic agreements with the Corps of Engineers, Caddo Lake is now prime habitat to restore the this prehistoric species, the paddlefish.