Infobox zoo zoo name Denmark s Aquarium logo logo caption image image caption location Charlottenlund , Denmark date opened 1939 date closed coordinates Coord 55.7484 12.5849 type landmark region DK display it area num species 300 ref name aqua main num animals largest tank vol Convert 85000 l abbr on ref name aqua main total tank vol Convert 1000000 l abbr on ref name aqua main annual visitors members exhibits website http www.danmarksakvarium.dk eng index.html www.danmarksakvarium.dk eng index.html Denmark s Aquarium lang da Danmarks akvarium in Charlottenlund is the largest aquarium in Denmark and features about Convert 1000000 l of water , spread out in 70 different aquariums. Denmark s Aquarium started construction in 1937 and was opened in 1939. In 1974, the aquarium was expanded to feature five large landscape aquaria and a biological museum with theme based exhibits and aquariums. In 1990, the facility was further expanded by a new front hall, caf , improved toilet facilities and a schooler service. The main purpose of the aquarium is to disseminate marine information, help science projects, and help improve educational institutions. Notes Reflist refs ref name aqua main Cite web url http www.danmarksakvarium.dk eng index.html title Denmark s Aquarium work danmarksakvarium.dk publisher Denmark s Aquarium accessdate 9 October 2011 ref External links Official website 1 http www.danmarksakvarium.dk eng index.html da icon http www.zoocentral.dk main zoo historie danmarks akvarium.htm Denmark Zoo Central Zoos Category Aquaria in DenmarkDenmark stub Zoo stub da Danmarks Akvarium ... more details
There are two institutions called National Aquarium in the United States the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. the National Aquarium in Baltimore There is a National Aquarium in Australia the National Zoo & Aquarium in Canberra disambig ... more details
Downtown Aquarium refers to one of two public aquarium s owned and operated by Landry s Restaurants Landry s Restaurants, Inc. . Downtown Aquarium, Denver Downtown Aquarium, Houston See also Downtown disambig ... more details
An aquarium is a clear sided container in which water dwelling plants and fish are kept. Aquarium or the plural Aquaria may also refer to In music Aquaria band , a Brazilian symphonic power metal band Aquarium band , a Russian rock group The Aquarium band , an American indie rock band The Aquarium album The Aquarium album , released in 2006 Aquarium Aqua album Aquarium Aqua album , an album by the Danish pop dance group Aqua Aquarium Naomi album Aquarium Naomi album , an album by the German electronic duo Naomi Aquarium, the seventh movement of the The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Sa ns Aquarium Jazz club , a New York club in the golden age of jazz In entertainment Theme Aquarium , a video game by Bullfrog also known as Aquarium Aquaria computer game Aquaria computer game , a PC game by Bit Blot Aquarium arcade game Aquarium arcade game , a Tetris variant released only in Japan Aquaria, one of the Twelve Colonies in Battlestar Galactica Aquarium manga Aquarium manga , a one shot sh jo manga by Tomoko Taniguchi Aquarium TV series Aquarium TV series , a Canadian documentary series Transportation facilities Aquarium MBTA station , a rail station in Boston, Massachusetts Aquarium River Line station , a light rail station in Camden, New Jersey Aquarium ferry wharf , Sydney, Australia Other uses Aquarium Suvorov Aquarium Suvorov , a book by Viktor Surovov Disambig cs Aquaria da Akvarium flertydig fr Aquarium homonymie it Aquarium nl Aquarium doorverwijspagina pl Akwarium ujednoznacznienie ru sv Aquarium th ... more details
Image reeftank fig1.gif right Diagram of a tank and sump configuration File Reef Aquarium New Sump.jpg thumb A sump with three compartments including a protein skimmer In fishkeeping , a sump is an accessory Aquarium tank in which mechanical equipment is kept. ref http saltaquarium.about.com cs bcorsettingup a aa020298sumps.htm What is a Sump and Do You Need One for a Saltwater Aquarium? , by Stan & Debbie Hauter, in About.com ref ref http reefkeeping.com issues 2003 01 gt index.php Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps by Gregory S. Taylor, a complete three part article in Reefkeeping Magazine ref A remote sump allows for a clutter free display tank. It is found in mainly in a Reef aquarium reef system . The sump sits below the main tank and is used as a Filter aquarium filter , as well as a holding place of unsightly, miscellaneous equipment such as protein skimmer s, reaction chamber s, Heater aquarium heater s and the like. The main advantage of having a sump plumbed into an aquarium is the increase of water in the system, making it more stable and less prone to fluctuations of pH and salinity , and mitigating also the effects of nutrient buildup or unintentional introduction of foreign substances. In addition, some sumps have a compartment that can be converted into a Refugium population biology refugium , helping to filter out excess nutrients such as nitrates. References references See also Aquarium Reef aquarium Saltwater aquarium Protein skimmer Filter aquariumAquarium Category Fishkeeping Category Aquaria Category Aquatic organisms Category Microbiology fishkeeping stub pl Filtr biologiczny ... more details
The Rayong Aquarium lang th is a public aquarium in the town of Rayong , Rayong Province , Thailand . Owned and operated jointly by the Department of Fisheries of Thailand and the Eastern Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center, the aquarium hosts 43 aquarium tanks with the capacity of 1 4 ton s each, an underwater glass tunnel, an outdoor shark and ray pond, a shell museum, and fishing boat exhibitions. External links http www.fisheries.go.th fisheries aq webplace1.php?hidAQCode 00000012 Rayong Aquarium, Department of Fisheries of Thailand website in Thai Zoos coord 12.6094 N 101.423 E source kolossus dewiki display title Category Aquaria in Thailand Thailand stub zoo stub de Rayong Aquarium th ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Aquarium Barcelona logo logo caption image Tunnelaquarium 14 05 2009 15 54 09.JPG image caption Shark tunnel at the aquarium image width 250px location Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain date opened 8 September 1995 ref name aqua about date closed coordinates Coord 41 22 36 N 2 11 03 E display it type landmark source cawiki area num species 450 ref name aqua about num animals 11,000 ref name aqua about largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria AIZA ref name aiza list exhibits website http www.aquariumbcn.com www.aquariumbcn.com Aquarium Barcelona lang ca Aqu rium de Barcelona , IPA ca kwa ium d rs on IPA is an public aquariumaquarium located in Port Vell , a harbor in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . The 35 aquarium s at the facility are home to 11,000 animal s representing 450 species , and an Convert 80 m sp us sing on underwater tunnel . The Aqu rium of Barcelona is part of the Aspro Group. ref name aqua about The aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria AIZA . Notes Reflist refs ref name aqua about Cite web url http www.aquariumbcn.com AQUARIUM info quienessomos.php title Who We Are work aquariumbcn.com publisher Aspro Group accessdate 14 May 2011 ref ref name aiza list ZooOrg aiza zoos accessdate 14 May 2011 ref External links Commons category inline L Aquarium Barcelona Aquarium Barcelona Official http www.aquariumbcn.com Zoos Barcelona landmarks Catalonia stub zoo stub Category Visitor attractions in Barcelona Category Culture in Barcelona Category Conservation in Catalonia Category Aquaria in Spain Category Ciutat Vella ca Aqu rium de Barcelona es Aquarium de Barcelona fr Aquarium de Barcelone ko id Aquarium Barcelona nl Aquarium van Barcelona no Akvariet i Barcelona sv Aquarium de Barcelona uk ... more details
orphan date January 2010 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The Aquarium Type Album Artist The Aquarium band The Aquarium Cover aquariumalbumcover.jpg Released 2006 in music 2006 Recorded June 2005 Genre Indie rock Length 34 20 Label Dischord Records Producer Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score rating 3.5 5 ref Allmusic class album id r859413 first Chris last True ref rev2 Pitchfork Media rev2Score 7.6 10 ref http www.pitchforkmedia.com article record review 40367 The Aquarium The Aquarium 1 17 2007 Pitchfork Media review ref rev3 PopMatters rev3Score 8 10 ref http www.popmatters.com pm music reviews the aquarium the aquarium 12 22 2006 PopMatters review ref about the self titled release by The Aquarium band The Aquarium other uses Aquarium disambiguation The Aquarium is an album by The Aquarium , released in 2006 in music 2006 on the Dischord Records Dischord records label. Track listing Maxxo Sesh 3 26 Can t Afford To Live Here 3 39 Waiting For The Girl 3 07 Credits 3 56 Good People 5 19 Channel 9 1 44 White House 2 13 Golden Pyramid 1 19 Through The Tunnel 2 22 Slow Space 3 25 Aquarium Dream 3 50 Personnel Jason Hutto Electric piano , Electronic keyboard keyboard , vocals Laura Harris Drum kit Drums Brendan Canty Audio mixing recorded music Mixing Album was recorded by Jason Caddell Inner Ear Studios. Audio mastering Mastering by TJ Lipple at Silver Sonya. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Aquarium, The Category 2006 debut albums Category Dischord Records albums 2000s indie rock album stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Aquarium furniture refers to the various ornaments and functional items in an aquarium . Ornamental aquarium furniture is often kitsch popular examples include ceramic mermaid s, sunken ship s and castle s, and the ever popular but curiously misplaced No Fishing Information sign sign . Another strange piece of decor is the ubiquitous plastic corals found often in freshwater tanks. Examples of functional aquarium furniture would include devices for removing alga e from the glass either a razor or a scouring pad, attached to the glass by a magnet , airstone s, filter water water filter s, water heaters, and food dispensers. Aquarium furniture may also refer to an item of regular furniture that features an aquarium in its design. A stand or Cabinet furniture cabinet that supports the aquarium may be considered aquarium furniture. Also, many home reef aquariums canopies containing metal halide light s. The canopies are often constructed to the same standards as high quality cabinetry . See also Live rock coral Reef tank DEFAULTSORT Aquarium Furniture Category Aquaria Category Furniture Fishkeeping stub ... more details
merge to Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Image Santamartaaquarium.png thumb right 250px Rodadero Aquarium in Santa Marta , Colombia . The Rodadero Aquarium from the Spanish Acuario Rodadero is an aquarium located near the city of Santa Marta , Colombia by the Caribbean Sea , in the bay of El Rodadero vacational hub. Its official name is Acuario y Museo del Mar El Rodadero Spanish for Sea Museum and Aquarium El Rodadero and was founded in 1966. References http tr.terra.com.co proyectos maravillasdecolombia zoo elrodadero.html terra.com.co Maravillas de Colombia Acuario y Museo del Mar El Rodadero External links http www.acuariorodadero.org Acuario Rodadero official website coord missing Colombia Category Aquaria in Colombia Colombia struct stub ... more details
File Coex Aquarium Title Shot.jpg right thumb COEX Aquarium The COEX Aquarium in Gangnam gu Gangnam district , Seoul , is one of South Korea s largest Aquarium s with over 40,000 creatures from over 650 species on display. ref name visitseoul cite web title Entertainment Complexes url http www.visitseoul.net en article article.do? method view&art id 526&lang en&m 0004003002033&p 033 accessdate 1 December 2011 publisher Seoul Metropolitan Government ref The COEX Aquarium features 90 exhibition tanks grouped in fourteen discovery zones , ref name visitseoul including six themed areas. ref name koreatourism cite web title Official Site of Korea Tourism Org. COEX Aquarium url http visitkorea.or.kr enu SI SI EN 3 1 1 1.jsp?cid 264443 accessdate 1 December 2011 ref The aquarium is housed within the COEX mall , which is, itself, part of the larger COEX Convention & Exhibition Center . The aquarium opened in 2000. ref name coex cite web title Coex Introduction About Coex Mall url http www.coex.co.kr eng visitors coexmall.asp accessdate 1 December 2011 ref Exhibits The COEX Aquarium is arranged such that visitors follow a preset path through the aquarium, experiencing each of the themed areas in turn. Each exhibit features a dedicated aquarium tank where visitors can view species of fish indigenous to the theme location. In addition to fish, other local animals are included in the exhibit .... ref name army cite web title Seoul aquarium offers underwater experience url http www.army.mil article 10943 seoul aquarium offers underwater accessdate 1 December 2011 ref The theme areas, in order ... first gallery, six tanks are filled with fish which are changed each season. The aquarium also features exhibits detailing the local Korean river ecosystems. ref name visitseoul The COEX Aquarium ... World Trade Center Seoul fr COEX Aquarium ko id COEX Aquarium it COEX Aquarium nl COEX Aquarium pt COEX Aquarium ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Bangkok Aquarium logo logo caption image image caption location Bangkok , Thailand date opened 1940 date closed coordinates coord 13 50 33 N 100 34 32 E region TH 10 type landmark source kolossus dewiki display inline,title area num species 100 num animals largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website http www.fisheries.go.th fisheries aq webplace1.php?hidAQCode 00000001 www.fisheries.go.th The Bangkok Aquarium lang th or , founded in 1940, is the oldest aquarium in Thailand . Located in Kasetsart University main campus, Bangkok , the aquarium is home to about 560 species of freshwater fish es native to Thailand as well as about 100 species of List of freshwater aquarium plant species aquarium plant s. The showcase species include Giant pangasius Chao Phraya giant catfish , Siamese giant carp , and Siamese tigerfish . The aquarium is owned and operated by the Department of Fisheries of Thailand. External links Official 1 http www.fisheries.go.th fisheries aq webplace1.php?hidAQCode 00000001 in Thai Zoos Category Visitor attractions in Bangkok Category Aquaria in Thailand Category Buildings and structures in Bangkok Bangkok stub zoo stub de Bangkok Aquarium th zh ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2010 Infobox zoo zoo name Taraporewala Aquarium logo logo caption image Taraporewala Aquarium front.jpg image caption date opened 1951 location Marine Lines, Mumbai area coordinates Coord 18.9492866 72.8200758 type landmark scale 1000 display it num animals num species 100 members exhibits website Taraporewala Aquarium is the sole aquarium in the city of Mumbai , India . Built in 1951 at a cost of Rs 800,000, it hosts marine and freshwater fishes. The aquarium is located on the famous Marine Drive . The aquarium is named after a Parsee philanthropist who donated Rs. 200,000 for the construction. The aquarium is one of the tourist attractions of the city. There are 100 species of marine and fresh water fish including seven types of coral fish from the Lakshadweep Islands . Attractions include sharks, turtles, rays, moray eels, sea turtles, small starfish and stingrays. Exhibits offer a glimpse of the variety of marine life in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. There is also a room with fossils and preserved fish in bottles, along with rare sea shells. External links http www.tourisminindia.com indiainfo cityguide mumbai places.htm Ministry of Tourism http www.bombay india.net travel taraporewalaaquarium.html Taraporewala Aquarium Zoos of India Zoos Tourist attractions in Mumbai Category Aquaria in India Category Buildings and structures in Mumbai Category Visitor attractions in Mumbai Category 1951 establishments in India India struct stub zoo stub ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Aquarium of the Bay logo logo caption image image caption location San Francisco, California San Francisco , California , United States date opened date closed coordinates Coord 37.8087548 122.4092956 type landmark region US CA scale 2500 display inline,title area Convert 65000 sqft abbr on ref name aqua about num species num animals largest tank vol total tank vol Convert 700000 gal l abbr on ref name aqua about annual visitors 600,000 ref name aqua about members Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA ref name aza list exhibits website URL http www.aquariumofthebay.org Aquarium of the Bay is a public aquarium located at Embarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco, California . The Aquarium is focused on local aquatic animals from the San Francisco Bay and neighboring waters. The Aquarium of the Bay is an affiliate of The Bay Institute and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA . Animals The Aquarium has over 50 shark s from species such as Sevengill sharks, leopard sharks, soupfins, spiny dogfish, brown smoothhounds and angel sharks. The Aquarium also has skates, bat rays and thousands of other animals including eels , flatfish , rockfish Disambiguation needed date June 2011 , Wrasse , Gobies , Kelpfish , Pricklebacks , Ronquil , Sculpin and Sturgeons . Exhibits The Aquarium is divided into three parts ref name aqua exhibits Discover the Bay This exhibit has a variety of satellite tanks containing animals ... garibaldi the California state marine fish , and more. Under the Bay This is the aquarium s largest ... at Aquarium of the Bay.JPG A bat ray at Aquarium of the Bay Image Pipefish at Aquarium of the Bay.JPG A skate at Aquarium of the Bay Image Starfish at Aquarium of the Bay.JPG A starfish at Aquarium ... about.aspx?n 796487 title About Aquarium of the Bay work aquariumofthebay.org publisher Aquarium of the Bay ... visit.aspx?q 10032 title Plan a Visit work aquariumofthebay.org publisher Aquarium of the Bay ... more details
File Wasserbillig Aquarium.JPG thumb Wasserbillig Aquarium The Wasserbillig Aquarium is located in Wasserbillig , a small town in the south west of Luxembourg on the German border. It consists of 15 tanks from 300 to 40,000 litres with fish from all five continents in their natural surroundings. Among the more exotic varieties are angelfish , neon tetra , the colourful Japanese koi and percidae from South America. But there are also species from closer to home including eel , common bream bream , Gudgeon fish gudgeon , asp fish asp , tench and zander . ref name aquarium http aquarium.wasserbillig.lu Deutsch Rundgang Aquarium.html Aquarium , Aquarium Wasserbillig . De icon Retrieved 24 February 2011. ref Set on a hill overlooking the Sauer River Sauer , the aquarium also has a restaurant and a children s playground. It is open from 10 am to 5 pm every day from Easter until the end of September, otherwise on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. ref name aquarium References Reflist coord 42 43 00 N 6 30 08 E display title Category Mertert Category Visitor attractions in Luxembourg Category Aquaria in Luxembourg lb Aquarium Waasserb lleg ... more details
Infobox VG title image File Theme Aquarium cover.jpg 250px Theme Aquarium cover art caption Japan Japanese PlayStation console PlayStation cover art for Theme Aquarium developer Bullfrog Productions publisher Electronic Arts released PlayStation br vgrelease JP December 17, 1998 Windows br vgrelease EU December 15, 2000 PlayStation Network br vgrelease JP September 24, 2009 designer engine platforms PlayStation console PlayStation , PlayStation Network , Microsoft Windows Windows genre Simulation video game Simulation , Strategy video game Strategy modes Single player ratings vgratings CERO A ELSPA ... keyboard Keyboard and Computer mouse Mouse nihongo Theme Aquarium is a simulation video ... and controls a sea life Public aquariumaquarium . It was originally released on December 17, 1998 ... data 574984.html Theme Aquarium Release Information for PlayStataion GameFAQs . Retrieved December 29, 2009. ref The game was later ported to Microsoft Windows under the name Aquarium and was released in Europe . ref name PC http themeworld.simgames.net aquarium Theme Aquarium Theme World . Retrieved ..., and the graphics are similar to Theme Hospital . In Theme Aquarium , the player begins with an expanse ... and serve as the star attraction of the aquarium. Staff must be hired to maintain the aquarium and also ... but it was also renamed. It was released simply as Aquarium on December 15, 2000 ref name EU http uk.gamespot.com pc strategy aquarium similar.html?mode versions Aquarium for PC Release Summary Gamespot ... a year later on October 5, 2001. ref name EU PlayStation Network release Theme Aquarium has been released ... 000000000000000001.html Software Catagloue Theme Aquarium PlayStation.com Japan . Retrieved December ... links http gamespot.com pc strategy aquarium index.html?tag tabs summary Aquarium at Gamespot http www.themeparkgame.com themeaquarium Theme Aquarium at ThemeParkGame.com Bullfrog Productions Category ... PlayStation Network games Category Windows games fr Theme Aquarium ... more details
about public establishments that contain aquaria the water containing vivarium Aquarium Image KelpAquarium.jpg thumb 250px right A 335,000 U.S. gallon 279,000 imp gal, 1.3 million L aquarium at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California displaying a simulated kelp forest ecosystem A public aquarium ... Image Detroit aquarium 1890 1910.jpg thumb left Various aquariums at the Detroit Aquarium, Michigan Circa c. 1900, USA. Image Aqwa stingray.jpg thumb right Stingray at the Aquarium of Western Australia AQWA , Australia s largest Aquarium. The first public aquarium was opened in London Zoo in May ... with the first American aquarium as part of his established Barnum s American Museum , which was located ... Aquarium Salon both founded 1860 , the Marine Aquarium Temple as part of the Zoological Garden of Hamburg ... name Brunner The old Berlin Aquarium opened in 1869. The building site was to be Unter den Linden along a major avenue , in the centre of town, not at the Berlin Zoological Garden Berlin Zoo . The aquarium ... 0 8018 5110 6 ref With its emphasis on education , the public aquarium was designed like a grotto ... crust . The grotto also featured bird s and pools for earless seal seal s. The Aquarium Unter den Linden was a three story building. Machinery and water tanks were on the ground floor, aquarium ... aquarium at Natura Artis Magistra Amsterdam Zoo was constructed inside a Victorian building in 1882, and was renovated in 1997. At the end of the 19th century the Artis aquarium was considered ... 6 No.319 , September 2002. ref The oldest American aquarium is the National Aquarium in Washington ... Woodward s Garden , 1873 1890 , Woods Hole, Massachusetts Woods Hole Science Aquarium , 1885 , New ... Fairmount Water Works , 1911 1962 , San Francisco Steinhart Aquarium , 1923 , Chicago Shedd Aquarium , 1929 . For many years, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was the largest aquarium in the world, until the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta opened. Entertainment and aquatic circus exhibits were combined ... more details
Alexandria Aquarium is a small aquarium in Alexandria , Egypt . It was built in 1930 and is near Qaitbay fort on Alexandria s Eastern Harbour. The aquarium exhibits many species from the Mediterranean and Red Seas around Egypt, as well as some freshwater species from the Nile and the Amazon. Animals on display range from fish to crustaceans and turtles both marine and freshwater . The Aquarium is also home to the Marine Research Institute. External links http www.alex4all.com governal articl.php?id 5 Alex4All.com Zoos coord missing Egypt Category Aquaria in Egypt Category Museums in Alexandria Category Science museums in Egypt Egypt struct stub Africa museum stub zoo stub ar tr skenderiye Akvaryumu ... more details
Image RhodesAquarium.jpg thumb 230px Rhodes Aquarium The Aquarium of Rhodes is a research centre, aquarium and museum in Rhodes , Greece . It was built in the 1930, when the island was under the Italian Dodecanese Italian rule . The building an Art deco design by the Italian architect Armando Bernabiti , was constructed between 1934 and 1935. It was first named the Reale Istituto di Ricerce Biologiche di Rodi Royal Biological Research Institute of Rhodes . In 1945, when Italian rule ended, it was renamed the Hellenic Hydrobiological Institute . Now it is known as the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes.The Station carries out research on the oceanography of the Dodecanese. It is administered by the National Centre of Marine Research. External links commonscat inline Museum of the Rhodes Aquarium commonscat inline Rhodes Aquarium http www.shoprhodes.gr company.asp?id 11349 http www.helios.gr rhodes attractions aquarium.htm http www.helios.gr rhodes info aquarium.htm http www.travel rhodes.com place.php?place id 23 http www.rhodesguide.com travelguide rhodes excursions.php?ssp 4 http www.faliraki info.com aquarium http www.greeka.com dodecanese rhodes rhodes excursions rhodes aquarium.htm http www.greece museums.com museum 23 http www.visitrhodes.com en see and do in rhodes rhodes town 384 aquarium of rhodes.html coord 36.4571 28.2207 type landmark region GR display title Category Aquaria in Greece Category Buildings and structures in Rhodes city Category Museums in Rhodes Greece museum stub fr Aquarium de Rhodes ... more details
Busan Aquarium , located in Haeundae Beach , is the largest aquarium in South Korea . There are approximately 250 species and up to 35,000 marine animals on display. The main tank contains 3 million litres of water and the animals can be viewed through huge acrylic windows or from the 80 meter long underwater tunnel. There are 40 separate exhibits which include penguins , otters , piranha , sea jellies and a touch tank for a close up hands on look at a variety of sea creatures. History Busan Aquarium is a joint project between Living and Leisure Australia LLA and local government. This is the first major tourism undertaking with a local government under the Private Investment Promotion of Infrastructure Law. The LLA Group has extensive experience in aquarium operations and also owns four other aquariums in other parts of the world. They are Under Water World, Mooloolaba , Melbourne Aquarium , Siam Ocean World , and Chang Feng Ocean World, Shanghai . It also manages the world s largest single aquarium under a management contract in the UAE called Dubai Aquarium . External links http www.busanaquarium.com eng coord missing South Korea Category Aquaria in South Korea Category Visitor attractions in Busan ko ... more details
The Montreal Aquarium lang fr Aquarium de Montr al , also known as the Alcan Aquarium , was a public aquarium on St. Helen s Island , Montreal , Quebec . It was built in 1966 for Expo 67 and shut down in 1991. The Expo pavilion was Sponsor commercial sponsored by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. , who built the site as a joint venture with the City of Montreal . The main aquarium featured penguins and a separate dolphin pool. The latter was connected to the Lake of the Dolphins Lac des Dauphins by a tunnel that enabled the dolphins to perform in the lake. After a Strike action workers strike in February 1980, a couple of dolphins starved to death. ref fr cite web url http veterinet.net nouvelle.asp?no 228 title La fin pitoyable et tragique des dauphins de Montr al author Dr Fran ois Lubrina publisher Vet rinet accessdate 2009 12 27 ref The surviving dolphins were sold to Flipper s Sea School , a roadside dolphin attraction in Florida . The already failing aquarium received even more negative publicity. The city planned in 1988 to move the aquarium to a more popular location at the Old Port of Montreal Old Port , but the plan did not come through when the city was mired in recession in the early 1990s. On September 15, 1991, the aquarium officially closed. Most of its exhibits were transferred to the Biodome Montreal Biodome . The site of the former aquarium now belongs to the amusement park La Ronde amusement park La Ronde . References reflist External links http expo67.ncf.ca expo alcan p1.html Photo and floor plan linked Zoos of Quebec Zoos coord missing Quebec Category Museums in Montreal Category Expo 67 Category Aquaria in Canada Category 1966 establishments Category 1991 disestablishments Category History of Montreal Category Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal Category World s fair architecture in Canada fr Aquarium de Montr al ... more details
coord 54 31 06 N 18 33 27 E source kolossus plwiki display title file Akwarium Gdynskie, 20090705.jpg thumb 200px Museum building file Akwarium Gdy skie 02.JPG thumb 200px Fragment of the museum exhibition Gdynia Aquarium lang pl Akwarium Gdy skie is a public aquarium and sea museum operated by the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute in Gdynia , Poland . Previously called the Oceanographic Museum and Sea Aquarium of the Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia 1971 2003 , the aquarium has a zoological garden status and is situated along Aleja John Paul II on the South Pier. The museum has operated since 21 June 1971, although attempts were made to establish it in the 1920s and 1930s. Exhibitions presented within the museum are on oceanography and hydrobiology , while the aquarium contains both sea and freshwater flora and fauna. Educational activities were developed during exhibition modernizations. In 2005, a Cinema Conference Hall was unveiled, as were rooms equipped with microscopes and computer equipment for conducting laboratory activities. In 2007 a Wet Room was opened a place where one can put their hands into an open top aquarium tank and touch fish. The Marine Education Section was expanded with a Preschool Room full of soft marine toys, which is very frequently visited by the youngest school children. Gdynia Aquarium Animals A total of 215 species from 61 Family biology families , including 142 fish species, 3 amphibian species, 12 reptiles species, 58 invertebrates species Number of families represented in each group fish 48, reptiles 3, amphibian 1, invertebrates 9. References http www.aquarium.gdynia.pl Gdynia Aquarium Official Website in English language English , German language German and Polish language Polish External links http www.akwarium.gdynia.pl Official Gdynia Aquarium Web site Category Aquaria in Poland Category Buildings and structures in Gdynia Poland museum stub pl Akwarium Gdy skie de Aquarium Gdynia es Acuario de Gdynia ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Vancouver Aquarium date opened June 15, 1956 ref name vanaqua facts http www.vanaqua.org pressroom FastFacts.html Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre Online Bot generated title ref logo Vancouver Aquarium Logo.svg logo width 200px coordinates Coord 49.300586 N 123.131053 W display ... facts num animals 70,000 ref name autogenerated1 http www.zandavisitor.com newsarticle 865 Meet The Aquarium Director February John Nightingale, Vancouver Aquarium ref num species 6,000 ref name autogenerated1 ... thumb right Beluga whale Beluga performing at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Vancouver Aquarium officially the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver ... , the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation. The Vancouver Aquarium was one of the first facilities to incorporate professional naturalists into the galleries ... title History of the Aquarium accessdate 2008 06 03 publisher Vancouver Aquarium quote ...was the first ..., Dr. E Lankester, Mr D. Mitchell and Philip Henry Gosse the creator of the word aquarium ref ... had regularly held open house events, but the Vancouver Aquarium was the first to employ educational naturalists on a full time basis. Aquarium research projects extend worldwide, and include marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation. The Aquarium is a self supporting non profit organization. It receives ... and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell used the aquarium s beluga tank as a backdrop as they announced ... facility, Premier Gordon Campbell said. Harper said Ottawa would hand over up to 5 million to the aquarium ... bc aquarium funding.html CBC News ref . The property is owned by the City of Vancouver and rented to the Aquarium for 40,000 a year since 1991 prior to which it was 1 per year . In October 2009 the Vancouver Aquarium was designated as a Coastal America Learning Center by the US Environmental Protection ... opa admpress.nsf 0 6c167011f4dd0e0b8525764f007da120?OpenDocument Vancouver, B.C. Aquarium Nets ... more details
Image Aquarium heater1.jpg thumb 170px A typical glass tube immersion style aquarium heater An aquarium heater is a device used in the fishkeeping hobby to warm the temperature of water in aquarium s. ref name baensch cite book last Riehl first R diger. Editor. coauthors Baensch, HA title Aquarium Atlas year 1996. 5th Edn. publisher Tetra Press location Germany isbn 3 88244 050 3 ref Most tropical Freshwater aquarium freshwater and marine aquarium s are maintained at temperatures that range from 22 30 C 71 86 F . ref name baensch ref name FKGCC Sands D 1994 A fishkeepers guide to Central American cichlids. Tetra Press. Belgium pg 59 60. ref ref Mills D 1993 Aquarium Fish Harper Collins ISBN 0 7322 5012 9 ref The types include glass immersion heaters and undergravel heating. There are also heating mats that may be placed under the aquarium. ref name Sanford Glass immersion heaters Most commonly, aquarium heaters are immersion style heaters, ref cite web url http aquadaily.com 2009 02 10 how to choose an aquarium heater title How to choose an aquarium heater publisher AquaDaily date 2009 02 10 accessdate 2009 02 10 ref these heaters consist of a glass tube containing a heating element wound around a ceramic or glass insert. Some glass immersion heaters also contain sand , and most, but not all, are fully submersible . ref name baensch The glass tube also contains an adjustable thermostat ... be adjusted. ref name Sanford cite book title Aquarium Owner s Guide last Sanford first Gina publisher ... aquarium, one heater can be used however, in a larger aquarium, two or more may be used. This has the added .... ref name Sanford Undergravel heating Heating of the aquarium can also be achieved via a heating element in the form of a flexible heating cable that is buried beneath the substrate aquariumaquarium ... of heating. ref name baensch See also Aquarium Fishkeeping References See http en.wikipedia.org wiki ... the ref , ref and reference tags Reflist 2 Aquarium Category Fishkeeping Category Heaters fishkeeping ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name The Florida Aquarium logo logo caption image Florida aquarium exterior.jpg image caption Exterior of the Florida Aquarium location Tampa, Florida Tampa , Florida date opened March ... ref name aza list exhibits website http www.flaquarium.org The Florida Aquarium is a 501 c 3 not for profit ... States . It is a large scale, convert 250000 sqft m2 adj on aquarium and is accredited by the Association ... District of Downtown Tampa . The Florida Aquarium opened in March 1995 as a privately funded entity ... Aquarium on its list of Florida Architecture 100 Years. 100 Places . ref http www.aiaflatop100.org Current Standings.cfm Florida Architecture 100 Years. 100 Places ref History The Florida Aquarium ... sales would pay off the incurred debt. However, after the aquarium opened in March 1995, the number of visitors and tourists fell well below expectations. ref name spt The aquarium fell into financial debt. In response to the crisis, the city of Tampa took over The Florida Aquarium s Mortgage ... one third of the aquarium s total staff. ref name spt Though it struggled in its early years, The Florida Aquarium reinvented itself and made entertainment a key aspect of its mission, incorporating ... of the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida . Jeff Swanagan became CEO of the Florida Aquarium ... loosened the aquarium s previous emphasis on science and Florida wildlife. He introduced several ... visitors to the aquarium. New exhibitions overseen by Swanagan included the Dragons Down Under , which ... nicknamed Roseanne Barb by a marketing department in an attempt to attract attention to the aquarium. Under Swanagan, The Florida Aquarium was able to return to financial stability. The aquarium was able ... subsidy provided to the aquarium from the city of Tampa from 1.1 million to 700,000 dollars. ref name spt The number of visitors to the Florida Aquarium also rose during Swanagan s tenure as CEO. Total ... Jeff Swanagan departed The Florida Aquarium in 2002 to become the first president of Georgia Aquarium ... more details
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