Biggest Aquariums of the World
For the curious and nature, for which only thinking about diving into the water profundides rife in panic, for kids or of all ages, visit an aquarium is one of those rides that subjugate the imagination and make you feel how much there know the wonderful world we inhabit. If previously knew little known dive sites, we travel today, scattered in the big cities of the globe, some aquariums that are housing an authentic marine reef and they have the best technology. You would be thankful to these places where you can enjoy huge ecosystems that otherwise would be inaccessible to most of us, so you can observe, appreciate and value. Here we suggest you a list of the biggest and most wonderful aquariums you can go when you are traveling. Following are top seven aquarium across the world:
1. Churaumi Aquarium Okinawa, Japan: It's the largest aquarium in the world to earn that title and holds 21,000 animals of 740 different species that recreate the Sea of Okinawa. It has a capacity of 7500 cubic meters of water. The acrylic panel has dimensions of 8 by 22 meters and such strength is more than necessary to separate the whale shark is a species that is rarely seen in captivity and may commonly found wandering near the surface in tropical and subtropical waters from around the world. They can grow up to 20 meters and weigh more than 12,000 kilos.
2. Aquarius Aqwa of Australia: The Aqwa Aquarium is located in the western part of the country. There are forty species that live within the pond which is 20 meters wide by 40 long and one of its major attractions is the acrylic tunnel more than 90 feet which is even more closely how the underwater life. This aquarium has a capacity of 3 million liters of water a...
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... million liters. It has an area of 5 hectares and 5 exhibition galleries totaling more than 30 million liters of water (fresh and salt). Both the are and rea and quantity of water it has, makes it one of the biggest aquarium of the world. The Georgia Aquarium is the first non-Asian aquarium has achieved specimens of this species.
7. The Oceanographic: This is a marine complex located in the city of Valencia, Spain. This aquarium is home to 45,000 species of sea and its capacity is 7 million liters water. The Oceanographic is one of the areas included in the City of Arts and Sciences. It consists of eleven buildings or underwater towers located around a large central lake. These towers are interconnected surface by floating walkways and landscaped paths, and at the lower level through walkways and ramps. The central cores of the towers have elevators and escalators.
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The ocean can serve man purposes things for many different people; as a school, a home, a park...
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