Barcelona Aquarium
Barcelona Aquarium | ||
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Full name | L'Aquàrium de Barcelona | |
place | Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell 08039 Barcelona Spain |
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opening | September 8, 1995 | |
Animal species | around 450 species | |
Individuals | > 11,000 animals | |
Visitor numbers | 1,718,380 (2013) 1,590,420 (2014) 1,549,480 (2015) |
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Sponsorship | Aspro Parks | |
Member of | Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria | |
Underwater tunnel |
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www.aquariumbcn.com | ||
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Coordinates: 41 ° 22 ′ 36 ″ N , 2 ° 11 ′ 3 ″ E
The Barcelona Aquarium ( Catalan Aquàrium de Barcelona ) is a saltwater aquarium in the old port of Barcelona ( Port Vell ) in Catalonia ( Spain ). It has 35 individual basins that contain a total of around 6 million liters of seawater. It houses more than 11,000 animals belonging to around 450 different species. The main component is an 80 m long, glazed underwater tunnel with a treadmill that leads under the so-called oceanarium (pool 18). This includes u. a. Blue sharks , rays and sunfish .
The individual basins of the aquarium are modeled on the different habitats of the animals. Essentially, the Mediterranean Sea and the tropical waters are shown, but especially the Great Barrier Reef ( angelfish , rainbow parrotfish - basin 15).
Since it opened on September 8, 1995, the aquarium has been visited by more than 30 million people. The Barcelona Aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA) .
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See also
- List of zoological gardens and aquariums in Europe
- List of zoological gardens and aquariums by year of establishment
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Las diez atracciones turísticas más visitadas de Barcelona. March 6, 2015, accessed September 14, 2019 (esp).
- ↑ Ranking of visitors to attractions (2011-2015). In: Ajuntament de Barcelona. August 11, 2016, accessed April 18, 2017 .
- ↑ El Aquàrium de Barcelona cumple 20 años con más de 30 millones de visitas. In: La Vanguardia. April 15, 2016, Retrieved January 9, 2017 (Spanish).