Aracaju Oceanarium, Oceanarium in Aracaju, Brazil

Aracaju Oceanarium is a water facility in Sergipe state that houses five freshwater aquariums and eleven saltwater tanks. The displays feature fish from the São Francisco River and the local coastal area.

The facility began as part of the TAMAR Project, a national program protecting sea turtles along Brazilian coasts. The center later expanded its work to include care for other marine animals.

The centre is run by the Fundação Pró-Tamar through the regional coordination of Projeto Tamar in Sergipe, and its building takes the shape of a giant turtle, with a roof of eucalyptus and piaçava. Guided visits, lectures and video shows teach visitors about the marine ecosystem and the São Francisco River.

You can watch shark feeding sessions at 4:30 PM with qualified staff on hand during these events. It helps to arrive early to get good viewing positions for the demonstrations.

The building takes the shape of a giant sea turtle, with a roof of eucalyptus wood and piaçava fibre, on a 141,000 m² site granted by the federal government and located 500 m from the sea. Inside, a replica of the submerged section of an oil platform shows how that structure interacts with the Sergipe coast.