SeaWorld San Diego will reopen its Bayside Aquarium on Friday, letting park visitors experience a variety of endangered and vulnerable species up close, it was announced Tuesday.

Formerly known as the Marine Aquarium, the space beneath the park's Bayside Amphitheater originally opened in 1965. It will feature a collection of freshwater and saltwater species, including the critically endangered axolotl salamander, the camouflaged wobbegong shark, a California two-spot octopus, brown-banded bamboo sharks, coral cat sharks and an assortment of reef fish.

"This space is about giving guests a closer look at some of the incredible species they may not usually encounter," said Danielle Castillo, curator of zoological operations at the park. "We are excited to offer a new opportunity to come fac

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