Acuario Nacional de Cuba, Public aquarium and biorepository in Havana, Cuba
The Acuario Nacional de Cuba is a public aquarium and biorepository in Havana, established on 23 January 1960 for research and environmental education. It covers 2.2 hectares and displays tropical coral species and other marine life, and it also holds a dolphinarium known for its sea lion shows.
The Acuario Nacional de Cuba opened on 23 January 1960, created to focus on research and environmental education. In 1998 a hurricane damaged the original dolphin show stadium; a new stadium was built and opened in 2000. The site covers 2.2 hectares in Havana.
The aquarium opened on 23 January 1960 with a mandate of research and environmental education. Its dolphinarium is the best-known draw, and the sea lion presentations are a popular part of a visit. The grounds cover 2.2 hectares in Havana.
The aquarium occupies a 2.2-hectare site in Havana, with the dolphinarium stadium among its separate display areas. The dolphin stadium that opened in 2000 replaced the earlier one damaged by a hurricane in 1998, so check which shows are running before setting out.
The dolphin stadium that opened in 2000 replaced the original show pool, which a hurricane damaged in 1998. The aquarium was founded on 23 January 1960 for research and environmental education, and its grounds cover 2.2 hectares in Havana.
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