The world has a huge number of aquariums, each of which is unique in itself. They differ in size, inhabitants and variety of animals. The largest of them attract annually a huge stream of visitors who want to get to know the life of underwater creatures.
The top 10 includes 's largest oceanariums in the world to date. When selecting them, they took into account the area, the number of individuals and the species represented.
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Sydney Oceanarium
The Sydney Oceanarium opens the ten largest oceanariums in the world. Here live more than 6 thousand individuals, among which there are about 650 species of various underwater inhabitants. Its opening took place in 1988, and in 2012 it was completely rebuilt and restored. Sydney Oceanarium is a permanent habitat for sharks, fur seals, sea lions, penguins and other animals. One of the largest collections of sharks in the world is also represented here.
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Sochi Discovery World Aquarium
Sochi Discovery World Aquarium is the largest oceanarium in Russia. It occupies an area of just over half a hectare and collected its entire exposition on two floors. On the territory of the Sochi aquarium there are 30 aquariums with different species of inhabitants. The central aquarium is a tunnel with a length of 44 kilometers, where sharks and other fish live. To fill the oceanarium, it took 5 million liters of water. The opening of the Sochi Oceanarium was held in the winter of 2009.
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L'Aquarium de Barcelona
L ' Aquarium de Barcelona is on the list of the largest oceanariums in Europe. It is located in the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona and covers an area of about 1.5 hectares. L'Aquarium de Barcelona is inhabited by about 12 thousand underwater inhabitants, represented by 450 different species. It has several thematic zones. Of particular interest is directly the oceanarium itself in the form of a large tunnel extending to 86 meters. It is part of the Mediterranean Sea. L'Aquarium de Barcelona is considered one of the most popular and visited among tourists.
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Oceanario de Lisboa
Oceanario de The Lisboa is the largest oceanarium in Portugal, located in the city of Lisbon. It is inhabited by about 16 thousand marine inhabitants, represented by 450 species diversity. Area Oceanario de Lisboa is 1 hectare, and its depth is about 7 meters, which allows visitors to create the illusion of an open ocean. The pride of the oceanarium is the fish-moon, which is not in all aquariums because of specific conditions of detention.
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The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
The Okinawa The Churaumi Aquarium with an area of about 2 hectares is on the list of the world's largest oceanariums. It is located in Japan, in the Okinawa exhibition park. In the four-story building are about 80 aquariums, where live sharks, deep-sea inhabitants, tropical fish and other marine inhabitants. There are about 80 species of coral in the aquarium.
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Dubai Aquarium
Dubai Aquarium is on the list of the largest in the world. Its total area is about 273 square meters. It was located in the capital of the UAE, the city of Dubai and is part of the shopping and entertainment center Discovery Center. It was opened in 2008 and became one of the most visited in the world. To fill it, it took 10 million liters of water, in which now live more than 200 species of marine life and 33 thousand species of fish. Noteworthy Dubai Aquarium in that it hit the Guinness Book of Records as the largest indoor aquarium. Panoramic panel of the Dubai Oceanarium is more than 30 meters in width and over 8 meters in height. Dubai Aquarium has an arched, half-kilometer tunnel, 11 meters high and 20 meters wide.
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L'Oceanografic
L'Oceanogr a fic , located in Spain, is considered one of the largest in the world. Its area is a little more than 1 hectare, and live in it more than 45 thousand marine inhabitants, among which 500 different species are represented. In addition to the diverse flora, there is also a rich fauna consisting of 80 plant species. In Europe L'Oceanografic is considered the largest. The oceanarium is divided into ten zones, inhabited by inhabitants of the Mediterranean, polar oceans of the Arctic, tropical seas, the Red Sea, etc. The total volume of water contained in the aquarium is about 42 million liters.
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Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium ( SOA ) is the largest oceanarium in Asia. It was located on an area of 2 hectares and became a permanent habitat for more than 15 thousand animals represented by 450 species. SOA is divided into nine thematic zones. In the gallery "China" are rare, endangered species of fish. The following zones deserve special attention: "Cold" and "Polar".There you can watch the life of seals and penguins. A feature of the Shanghai aquarium is its long tunnel, considered one of the longest in the world: it stretched out as much as 155 meters.
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The Georgia Oceanarium
The Georgia Oceanarium takes the second place of honor among the largest oceanariums in the world. Its opening took place in 2005.For seven years he managed to maintain the status of the largest, until S.A.A.Aquarium opened in Singapore. It is divided into five thematic zones. In the Southern Company River Scout zone, visitors can see the river inhabitants of North America and some species of exotic fish. The next thematic section of AT & T Dolphin Tales is designed for dolphins, who live here more than one dozen. Every day they arrange a half-hour football show for the guests. The largest of the galleries represented here is Ocean Voyager built by Home Depot, home to the inhabitants of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Also in this part of the oceanarium is a huge thirty-meter tunnel. It occupies an area of just over 5 hectares.
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S.E.A.Aquarium
S . E . A . Aquarium is the largest oceanarium in the world, located in Singapore, on Sentosa Island. Its opening was held in autumn 2012.It was then that he selected the honorary title of the largest from the American oceanarium of Georgia. The total occupied area of S.E.A.Aquarium is 8 hectares, and the water volume is 45 million liters. It became a home for 100,000 marine species of 800 species. The oceanarium is divided into ten zones and includes about 50 marine areas. The central part of S.E.A.Aquarium is an open ocean area with the largest panorama panel in the world, which allows visitors to create the illusion of being at the bottom of the sea. S.E.A.Aquarium is part of the Singapore Marine Life Park.