Taraporewala Aquarium

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.