Taraporewala Aquarium, Public aquarium in Marine Drive, Mumbai, India
Taraporewala Aquarium is a public aquarium in Marine Drive, Mumbai, India, displaying more than 2000 marine creatures from 400 species in glass tanks. The tanks are lit with LED lighting and show fish, corals, and other life forms from different ocean regions.
The aquarium opened in 1951 through a donation from Parsi philanthropist D B Taraporewala and was inaugurated by Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India. After several decades the facility received a renovation that introduced new exhibition areas and modern lighting systems.
The name honors a Parsi benefactor whose family gifted the building to the city, and today school groups come here to observe sea creatures. Visitors often see children standing in front of the tanks drawing fish or asking questions about the animals.
The renovated facility includes a 12-foot acrylic glass tunnel, multiple exhibition areas, and specialized tanks for different water types and marine species. Visitors should plan enough time to walk through all areas and observe the different species.
Visitors can experience direct contact with marine life in touch pools containing starfish, sea urchins, and turtles, or try the fish spa treatment. The aquarium also offers documentaries about ocean ecosystems shown in separate areas.
Location: Mumbai
GPS coordinates: 18.94919,72.81992
Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:00
Mumbai is India's largest metropolitan area, combining colonial heritage with religious sites and modern cityscape. The architecture ranges from Victorian structures like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Bombay High Court to contemporary designs such as the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Religious photography subjects include Hindu temples like Siddhivinayak and Mahalakshmi, Islamic sites like Haji Ali Dargah, Christian churches like Mount Mary and St. Thomas Cathedral, and the Jewish Magen David Synagogue. The Elephanta Caves on a harbor island offer 6th-century rock carvings. Beaches along the Arabian Sea, including Juhu, Versova and the Marine Drive waterfront, provide opportunities for sunset and crowd photography. Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the northern suburbs contains forests, the ancient Kanheri cave temples, and occasional leopard sightings. Markets like Crawford Market and Chor Bazaar capture urban trade activity. Historic neighborhoods like Khotachiwadi preserve 19th-century wooden houses, while locations like Dhobi Ghat document traditional labor practices.
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