The Waikīkī Aquarium is one of the premier marine science institutions in the City & County of Honolulu and the State of Hawai’i. Founded on March 19, 1904, this marine aquarium is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States. Since 1919, the Waikīkī Aquarium has been an institution of the University of Hawai’i System. read full article…
Aquariums/Marine Centers Category
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being one of the attractions for visitors to Vancouver, it is a well respected centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation. It is often referred to as VA or Vanaqua by common visitors. read full article…
uShaka Marine World is an amusement park located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is comprised of 5 sections, uShaka Sea World, uShaka The Phantom Ship, uShaka Wet ‘n Wild, uShaka Beach and uShaka Village Walk. uShaka Marine World is the world’s fifth largest aquarium with 32 tanks totaling 17,500 cubic meters of water. It is located on the strip of land between the beachfront and the harbour. It was the first phase in the redevelopment of the Durban Point into a new tourist and lifestyle hub of the city. read full article…
Underwater World is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singapore island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it has more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium is underground and it is owned by HawPar Corp. The Underwater World’s ticket includes admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach. read full article…
Underwater Adventures Aquarium is a public aquarium located in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It is home to more than 4,500 sea creatures, including several species of sharks, sea turtles, octopus, lobsters, eels, and gars. read full article…
The Ucluelet Aquarium is a seasonal public aquarium in Ucluelet, a village on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The aquarium exhibits marine animal and plant life native to the west coast. All of the exhibits have been collected from the nearby Pacific Ocean and released once the summer season is over. After a two year pilot project phase concluded in September 2005, enough support was gained for a permanent aquarium. The permanent facility is set to open in summer 2007 or 2008. read full article…
The Living Seas is a pavilion in Future World at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The attraction is based on the theme of underwater exploration with several exhibits devoted to that theme. It’s part of the Future World showcase of various exhibits devoted to the celebration and understanding of new technologies. The exhibit was always part of the master plan for the park with signs denoting the future project up as early as 1983. read full article…
The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises seven exhibition galleries with large viewing windows: read full article…
The Deep is a large underwater aquarium situated at Sammy’s Point, at the confluence of the Hull and Humber rivers in Hull, England. It opened in March 2002. read full article…
The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee is the largest freshwater aquarium in the world. It tells the story of the river, following the path of a raindrop from high in the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. Although more than 1,500 miles separate the mountain streams from the sea, visitors to the Aquarium can make the entire trip in just one visit. read full article…
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