Aquarium Barcelona
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Aquarium Barcelona | |
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Shark tunnel at the aquarium | |
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41°22′36″N 2°11′03″E / 41.37667°N 2.18417°E | |
Date opened | 8 September 1995[3] |
Location | Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain |
No. of animals | 11,000[3] |
No. of species | 450[3] |
Volume of largest tank | 3,700,000 L (980,000 US gal)[1] |
Total volume of tanks | 5,000,000 L (1,300,000 US gal)[2] |
Memberships | AIZA[4] |
Owner | Aspro Parks |
Website | www |
Aquarium Barcelona (Catalan: Aquàrium de Barcelona, IPA: [əˈkwaɾi.um də βəɾsəˈlonə]) is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 450 species.[3][2] The aquarium contains a total of 5,000,000 L (1,300,000 US gal).[2] This includes an ocean tank for sharks, rays and other large fish, which is 36 m (118 ft) in diameter, 5 m (16 ft) deep, contains 3,700,000 L (980,000 US gal) of water and has an 80-meter (260 ft) underwater tunnel.[1] The Aquarium of Barcelona is part of the Aspro Parks.[3]
The aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA).
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Notes
- ^ a b Barcelona Aquarium: The Oceanarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Barcelona Home: Barcelona Aquarium Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Who We Are". aquariumbcn.com. Aspro Group. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Members". aiza.org.es. AIZA. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
External links
Media related to Aquarium Barcelona at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website