The world’s largest underwater world
The world’s largest aquarium is in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The world’s largest aquarium, which Russian-American billionaire Bernard Marcus invested heavily and took 4 years to build, has been completed and was officially opened to the public on November 23, 2005. open. By then, people can enjoy tens of thousands of marine life at the Georgia Aquarium.
According to a report by the Russian Link News Network on November 15, 2005, the world's largest aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, has a total water storage capacity of 22,000 cubic meters. There are 100,000 species of marine life. The investor in the aquarium is billionaire Bernard Marcus of Home Warehouse Co., Ltd., the world's largest building materials and home furnishing retail company. The project started in 2001, with a total cost of approximately US$200 million. The manager of the aquarium said that there will be 60 aquariums of various sizes in the aquarium, the largest of which accounts for three-quarters of the total volume of the aquarium. Two of the largest fish in the ocean will be stocked there. ?Whale shark. According to reports, Marcus’s main purpose of investing in the aquarium was to use it as a large-scale leisure and entertainment center. But in addition, oceanographers can also conduct some scientific research there. It is expected that the aquarium will attract around 2 million visitors every year.
The Georgia Aquarium will be the largest aquarium in the world. According to the Associated Press, two whale sharks named Ralph and Norton were swimming in and out of the newly built 6 million-gallon tank at the Georgia Aquarium. They are the aquarium's giants. , and the only whale shark found outside of Asia. In addition to them, the aquarium will be home to at least 99,998 other fish. Marcus, 76, an investor in the aquarium, said that the new aquarium will be the largest in the world in terms of scale. As for whether it is the best, it should be judged by tourists who have visited the aquarium. Comment.
Inventory of world-famous aquariums
1. Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan
The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is located in the Maritime Museum on the Main Peninsula of Japan. , before 2005, it was known as the first in the world, the first in water tonnage, the first in the thickness of the water tank, the first in the world in the number of shark species, and the first time in the world to artificially raise natural corals in an aquarium, with a total of fish There are 650 kinds of essences and 75,000 various strange fish on display for you to watch, making you feel like you are in the deep sea. The world's largest fish tank, known as the world's largest plexiglass wall recognized by Guinness, houses a variety of fish such as a 7-meter-long whale shark and a giant manta ray (ray). Swimming before eyes. The ecological tour section allows visitors to directly touch the beautiful and cute little creatures in the sea (starfish, sea cucumbers, sea snakes, sea urchins, crabs, etc.). The aquarium also arranges diver shows, fish feeding shows and other programs from time to time.
2. Dubai Mall Aquarium
The Dubai Mall Aquarium is located in the Dubai Mall, a large shopping mall located underneath the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa. It is known as the world's largest One of the aquariums, the Dubai Mall Aquarium opened in November 2008. The aquarium sightseeing gallery is 51 meters long, 20 meters wide, and 11 meters high. It has a water storage capacity of about 10 million liters and houses sharks and stingrays. and about 33,000 species of aquatic life. In addition, the Dubai Mall Aquarium claims to have the world's largest acrylic tourist partition. On February 25, 2010, cracks and water leaks suddenly occurred in the Dubai Mall Aquarium, one of the world's largest aquariums. This incident caused the aquarium to be temporarily closed, tourists were evacuated, and some businesses adjacent to the aquarium were also ordered to close. Fortunately, the water creatures, including the shark, were safe and no one was harmed.
3. Dalian Sunya Ocean World
Dalian Sunya Ocean World is located in Xinghai Park, a famous scenic spot in Dalian. It opened on June 6, 1995. It is China's first submarine channel aquarium built by China, New Zealand and Hong Kong with a joint investment of 100 million yuan. It has the longest 118-meter submarine channel in Asia and is adjacent to the largest yacht pier in Northeast China.* **There are three venues, Sunya Ocean World, Sunya Polar World, and Sunya Coral World, with a business area of ??nearly 50,000 square meters. They have colorful and unique marine animal performances, allowing you to feel surprised and experience romantic scenarios. Ocean theme park. In January 2001, it was rated as one of the first batch of national AAAA tourist attractions (spots). Dalian Sunya Ocean World is a tourist attraction successfully constructed and operated by Dalian Sunya Tourism Holdings Co., Ltd. in Dalian. The scenic spot includes three venues, Sunya Ocean World, Sunya Polar World and Sunya Coral World, with a business area of ??nearly 5 Thousands of square meters. At that time, it was famous throughout the country for having China's first undersea passage. Now it has been transformed into a situational ocean theme park that allows you to feel surprise and experience romance. It is famous for its colorful and unique marine animal performances. It was awarded the award in January 2001 One of the first batch of national AAAA tourist attractions (spots). Dalian Sunya Tourism Holdings Co., Ltd. is the only listed company in China with artificial landscapes as its main business. It is the only famous brand company in China's tourist attractions that has been approved as a well-known trademark in China. It is the only company in China's tourism industry that has won the highest award in China's advertising industry. It is a well-known enterprise that has won the Philippine Gold Award and is also the only marine cultural themed scenic spot in China rated as a national cultural industry demonstration base. Mainly showcasing marine animals, there are performances of dolphins, beluga whales and sharks all year round. Opened to tourists in June 1995, it was China's first submarine channel aquarium. It had the longest 118-meter submarine channel in Asia at the time, and pioneered the construction of China's third generation aquarium. In July 2005, Sunya Ocean World was redesigned, organically integrating the aquarium and theme park models, allowing tourists to complete the journey from land to the seabed, and then from the seabed back to the sea, just like the characters in an ocean melodrama. ?’s fantasy journey, Sunya Ocean World has therefore become the first situational ocean theme park in China and even the world. Dalian Sunya Ocean World is the only ocean polar tourist area approved by China's Well-known Trademark, China's only "National Antarctic Penguin Breeding Base", the only well-known enterprise in China's tourism industry to win the Effie Gold Award for two consecutive years, China's first dolphin-assisted rehabilitation of children with loneliness Disease base training.
4. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is located at No. 1388, Lujiazui Ring Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, next to the Oriental Pearl Tower. It was built by Singapore Xingya Group and China Poly Group with a joint investment of US$50 million, with a construction area of ??20,500 square meters. It was opened to the public in February 2002 and receives an average of more than 1 million tourists from all over the world every year. It has been awarded the title of "Science Popularization Education Base" by the country and Shanghai. It has become one of the largest artificial seawater aquariums in the world. The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium has a unique architectural shape and houses a distinctive biological and ecological exhibition area of ??the Yangtze River Basin in China. In terms of scale, the main and auxiliary buildings of the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium are in the shape of a pyramid, with a total construction area of ??more than 20,000 Square meters, it is known as the second largest aquarium in the world and the largest in Asia. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a modern large-scale ocean aquarium with world-class standards. ?Through the world of water across five continents?, this is the display theme of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. There are 28 large-scale themed biological exhibition areas in the museum, divided into eight exhibition areas: China, South America (Amazon), Australia, Africa, cold water, polar regions, sea water, and ocean depths. The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is currently the only aquarium in the world that has a Chinese exhibition area and a themed display of aquatic life and ecology in the Yangtze River Basin. More than 450 species, more than 12,000 rare fish and endangered rare creatures from five continents and four oceans are on display. The aquarium also has a 155-meter-long undersea tunnel, which is currently one of the longest in the world, giving visitors an immersive feeling.
5. Beijing Aquarium
Beijing Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Asia, the largest inland in the world, and the most advanced facilities. It is located in the Beijing Zoo, leaning on the Yangtze River to the south, and adjacent to the Beijing Exhibition Hall, Planetarium and Capital Gymnasium, with extremely convenient transportation. Beijing Aquarium is located on the north bank of the Changhe River in the Beijing Zoo, leaning on the Changhe River to the south and adjacent to the Beijing Exhibition Hall.
Covering an area of ??120,000 square meters and a construction area of ??42,000 square meters, it integrates viewing, popular science education and leisure entertainment. It is currently the largest inland aquarium in the world. The museum has a total construction area of ??42,000 square meters and a green area of ??more than 80,000 square meters. The venue adopts a unique "conch" shape, and the basic colors are blue and orange-red, which respectively represent the mysterious vast ocean and the endless vitality of marine life. Its interior design is also unique. The roofs are all grid structures and decorated in blue and yellow, presenting a blue world in front of people. The purpose of Beijing Aquarium is to educate the public, educate students, and maintain the ecology. The museum is divided into six exhibition venues with different contents, named Rainforest Wonders, Touch Pool, Undersea Tour, Shark Museum, Whale Bay and Ocean Theater. In it, people can not only appreciate different types of marine life, but also personally experience the relationship between humans and the ocean. Beijing Aquarium is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It is the winner of the 11th Capital Tourism Forbidden Cup's highest award, the Best Group Award, and has been continuously rated as the "Capital Civilized Tourist Attraction". Since its opening in March 1999, more than six years ago, it has received more than 7 million Chinese and foreign tourists and won praise from Chinese and foreign tourists. The Beijing Aquarium is a marine science education base and youth science education base awarded by many government agencies, and has become a base and publicity platform for many scientific research institutions to conduct research on artificial domestication and reproduction of aquatic organisms. Beijing Aquarium is using its own resources to devote itself to the cause of marine science popularization, aquatic species protection and research. Beijing Aquarium, this large-scale world-class aquarium, has become a shining pearl in Beijing’s tourism industry and China’s aquarium industry.