Aquarium Barcelona
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 451 species. The aquarium contains a total of 5,000,000 L (1,300,000 US gal). 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. The Aquarium of Barcelona is part of the Aspro Parks.
The aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA).
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Notes
- ^ Barcelona Aquarium: The Oceanarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Barcelona Home: Barcelona Aquarium Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "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
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