Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium located in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the eastern (city) side of Darling Harbour to the north of the Pyrmont Bridge. read full article…
Aquariums/Marine Centers Category
The South Carolina Aquarium, located in Charleston, South Carolina, opened in May of 2000 on the historic Charleston Harbor. It is home to over 10,000 plants and animals including river otters, loggerhead sea turtles, alligators, Venus flytraps, great blue herons, hawks, owls, sea horses, jellyfish, pufferfish, moray eels, horseshoe crabs, starfish, pythons, sea dragons and sharks. read full article…
John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago in the United States was at one time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5 million gallons of water and 20,000 fish; it has since been eclipsed by the 8 million gallon Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The aquarium is surrounded by Museum Campus Chicago, which it shares with Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum of Natural History. The aquarium gets 2 million annual visits. It contains 8,000 animals of 650 species including fish, marine mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians and insects. read full article…
The Seattle Aquarium is a public aquarium located on Pier 59 on Seattle, USA’s Elliot Bay waterfront. Run by the city, it opened on May 20, 1977. After the closure of Ivar’s Aquarium in 1956, the city was at a loss for its major attraction. In 1977, the city opened up its own aquarium, The “‘Seattle Aquarium’”. read full article…
Sealand of the Pacific was a public aquarium in Oak Bay, a suburb near the city of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada. It was famous for its orcas, which were the main attraction. read full article…
Sea Life Centre Benalmádena is an aquarium located in Benalmádena in Andalusia, Spain. read full article…
The Santa Monica Pier is located at the foot of Colorado Boulevard in Santa Monica, California and is the city’s most famous landmark. read full article…
The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is located in Tacoma, Washington, USA on 28 acres (113,000 m²) in Point Defiance Park. It is one of the few to exhibit beluga whales. read full article…
The Pittsburgh Zoo is one of only six zoo/aquarium centers in the United States. The center is home to thousands of animals representing hundreds of species. Pittsburgh Zoo is currently involved in 64 survival plans and hosts 72 threatened or endangered species on 77 acres of park land in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood. read full article…
Parc Aquarium du Quebec is an Aquarium located in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. The 16 hectare facility is home to more than 10,000 fish specimens. It is operated by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq), and is a member of the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums. read full article…