The underwater world has much more wonders and secrets than the land world, and aquariums give you an opportunity to see and discover many of them. There are many public aquariums in different countries, thanks to which we have a unique opportunity to see a fascinated and beautiful marine life.
Since not everyone is able to travel and see these amazing places with their marine inhabitants in real life, we have prepared this article with a brief description of the most beautiful and fascinating aquariums that are definitely worth visiting.
The Aquadom, Berlin, Germany
Though this aquarium is not as huge as many other in the world, it is definitely the most unusual and unique due to its interesting design: it has a cylindrical shape and is located inside the Radisson Hotel in Berlin.
The height of this construction is 25 meters and the diameter is 11 meters. It is not just an impressive decoration, but also a habitat for approximately 2,600 marine species. If you want to see them close from inside, you can take the elevator that is established in the center of the fish tank dome. Visit Aquadom site.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, China
With 1 gallon of water and more than 3,000 different species of fish and other marine creatures, this is fairly considered to be one of the biggest and the most beautiful aquariums in the world. It is famous for its interesting structure: it is divided into several zones, each of which is a habitat for a group of particular marine creatures.
These zones include Australia Zone, China Zone, and etc. In addition, it has a tunnel with the title of the longest underwater tunnel in the history of humanity with the length of 509 feet. It is created in order to give visitors an opportunity to walk inside the huge fish tank complex and enjoy breathtaking underwater and marine beauty. Visit Shanghai Ocean site.
Aquarium of Western Australia, Perth
The aquarium in Australian city Perth is the biggest on the whole continent and one of the largest in the world. It is a huge reservoir filled with 3 million litters of sea water. The main marine inhabitants of it are typical representatives of Australian waters, including crocodiles, chutes, sharks, and etc.
It is the whole underwater world that impresses with its beauty and the scope. Those visitors, who want immerse into this atmosphere, even more, can go scuba diving and feel themselves, true marine inhabitants. Visit Aquarium of Western Australia site.
Churaumi Aquarium, Okinawa, Japan
This fish tank with two million gallons of water is located in Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park and was open to the public in 2002. Since the aquarium is built on the hill, the floors of the building are constructed gradually, which gives an effect of a gradual getting down to the ocean bottom.
The main purpose of theplace is to show the marine life as detailed as possible and to reflect its impressive and mysterious atmosphere. Visit Churaumi Aquarium site.
Below is amazing video from Churaumi
Dubai Mall Aquarium, UAE
This huge aquarium is located in one of the biggest shopping malls in the world – Dubai Mall. It is actually one of the most spectacular aquariums on the planet and one of the most popular attractions in Dubai. It is famous for its acrylic panel with impressive dimensions: the width is 32,88 meters, while the height is more than 8 meters. You can see there approximately 33,000 of marine creatures, including hammerheads, tiger sharks, sea turtles, and many others.Visit Dubai Mall Aquarium site.
Aquarium in Atlanta, the United States
This huge impressive fish tank complex is the home for more than 100,000 of underwater inhabitants. The unique design resembles the shape of a large cruise ship divided into 60 separate smaller areas.
The biggest one among them is the habitat of two whale sharks that are considered to be the largest fish in the world. The Atlanta’s aquarium is not only a popular tourist attraction with more than two million visitors annually but also an important Centre for Marine Studies. Visit Georgia Aquarium site.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, California
Seals, whales, jellyfish, catfish, and sharks are the main inhabitants of the aquarium in California that is believed to be one of the most beautiful and amazing on the entire American continent. It was open in 1984, and since that time has been operating not just a tourism attraction, but first of all as a marine sanctuary for endangered species.
The aquarium consists of two large tanks: the first one is the home of marine creatures of Californian waters only, while the second one is the habitat of 35,000 different animals that belong to 600 various species. Visit Monterey Bay Aquarium site.
Ushaka Marine World, Durban
The thematic marine park Ushaka is not just an aquarium. It is the whole large complex with 32 water tanks inhabited by a marine representative of various climatic and geographical zones, including dolphins, seahorses, sharks, and etc.
The design of the park is also very unique: it is built in the shape of a crashed ship, which gives the park a certain charm. It is a perfect place for family time that includes not only water reservoirs but also souvenir shops, cafes, and restaurants, the most popular of which is Cargo Hold restaurants, where it is possible to enjoy a lunch surrounded by real sharks.
Turkuazoo Aquarium, Turkey
This place opened in 2009 is located in Forum Istambul Shopping Mall, and is the largest aquarium in the country and the second biggest in the world.
It represents flora and fauna of different regions and continents, including a touristic zone, jungles zones, and even mangrove forests. In total, there are 10,000 different kinds of fishes and marine creatures that visitors can see by walking through the tunnel 80 meters in length.
L’Ocenographic, Valencia, Spain
This famous Spanish aquarium is located right in the center of the futuristic city of Art and Sciences. It is the largest open-air oceanographic park in Europe that occupies the area of almost 110 thousand km2. It’s main building in the shape of water lily was designed by the famous Spanish architect Felix Candela. Nowadays this aquarium is a home for more than 45,000 of fishes and marine creatures from the Mediterranean Sea, the Arctic, Antarctica, and tropical seas. Visit L’Ocenographic site.
Want own aquarium?
You can get amazing and beautiful water world also on your desk! There are plenty of different kind of fish tanks available for the home. Owning an aquarium is not only relaxing but also an amazing hobby for the whole family. Of course, it’s also nice decoration element, not to mention that it saves a lot of money as you can watch it days after days, and there’s no need to travel & visit above under water worlds mentioned! If you are interested in, be sure to read Aquarium Buying Guide courtesy of AquariumsExpert.com.
What do you think about big underwater worlds? Have you visited any? Are they amazing or just tourist traps? What do you think about fish keeping as a hobby? Please share this article, and leave your questions & comments below. Thank you for reading!
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