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The Genoa Aquarium is in Genoa, Italy. Over in Italy they call the aquarium, Acquario di Genova. It opened on October 15, 1993, and it is so popular that 1,200,000 people go there each year. This aquarium is 10,000 square meters! Aside from how big it is, it has 71 tanks. The Aquarium of Genoa’s mission is to teach the people about marine conservation. In order to get the public’s attention, they host events that include employees, families, and schools. |
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Within the 71 tanks and 4 million liters of water, there are 600 species of animals and plants. The fish that are there are all different in their own way. Some of the big animal attractions are: Penguins, Sharks, and Seals. |
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The aquarium also has a little bit of history. It is located right in the middle of Genoa houses. Also, it is surrounded by the coastal waters. Genoa Aquarium was designed by two architects, Renzo Piano and Peter Chermayeff. Some people say that the aquarium (from the outside) looks like a bunch of freight containers lined up on top of a ship. |
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In 1998, they added a 100 meter ship to the end of the aquarium. A walkway connected the Aquarium of Genoa to the ship. On the bottom of the ship the walls are actually virtual tanks. When visitors walk through the ship they can hear waves, currents, and echoes from the sea. |
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Several tanks in the aquarium try to restore natural habitats of some environments of our world. Some of them are the Antarctic, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Amazon, and the Indian Ocean. They say the most remarkable one is the coral reef one of the Caribbean. |
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With this aquarium being the biggest in Europe, we hope you will visit it if you are ever near there. Also, since we have provided you with so much information, when you go there try to impress someone with how much you know about ‘Acquario di Genova.’ |
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Well, it won’t be complete unless we say, Chao! |
