City: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
State: Rio de Janeiro
Opened 31.10.2016
Species 350
The Rio de Janeiro Marine Aquarium – AquaRio – opens its doors in an area of 26 thousand square-meters, with five floors and 28 tanks that together hold a total of 4,5 millions liters of saltwater. The biologist Marcelo Szpilman is in charge of the project’s conception, direction and technical responsibility. The biggest attraction is the Recinto Oceânico (Oceanic Enclosure), with 3,5 million liters of water and seven meters of depth, where the public can cross the tank through an undersea tunnel, as well as live the experience of swimming with fishes, rays and the feared sharks. The touch tanks offer an unique opportunity to get even closer to the aquatic animals and touch the rays and sharks. The other enclosures house species such as the doctor fish, grouper, whiting, catshark, scorpion fish, bamboo shark, moray eels, whitetip reef shark, among others.
Service given
Open : Tuesday-Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Entrace fee: Yes
For kids: Playgrounds and pettingarea
Food: The aquarium has a place where you can get a snack
Taking photos: Is allowed, if publiciesed, please mention the aquarium on your homepage
Contact
Phone number (21) 3613-0700
Where to finde the Aquarium:
