Body found floating behind Camden aquarium

Credit: US Coast Guard Credit: US Coast Guard

A body was found floating in the Delaware River Saturday behind an aquarium in Camden, the US Coast Guard confirmed today.

Coast Guard officials said the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit pulled the body out of the water Saturday afternoon.

Philly.com reported that rescue crews pulled the lifeless body of 27-year-old man out of the water around 4 p.m. The news site reported that the body was found behind Adventure Aquarium, at 1 Riverside Drive, wearing a blue jumpsuit.

Coast Guard officials told the news outlet that it would not release the man’s identity until family members were first notified.