Africarium, Oceanarium in Wrocław, Poland.
Africarium is an oceanarium in Wrocław, part of the Wrocław Zoo, opened in 2014. Its 160-metre reinforced-concrete building holds 19 tanks and pools with over 15 million litres of water, including a 3,100 m³ Mozambique Channel basin for rays and brown sharks. Visitors walk through a clear acrylic tunnel beneath the water.
This aquarium opened in 2014 as a dedicated African water center, marking a new approach to exhibiting these ecosystems worldwide at the time. It has since become an integral part of Wrocław Zoo.
The facility presents different African water habitats through its displays, from coral reefs to river environments. Visitors can observe how these distinct ecosystems are recreated and which animals inhabit each zone.
The venue is situated within Wrocław Zoo and is easily accessible from Wróblewskiego Street. The facility operates with extended hours from April through September, giving visitors more time to observe the animals.
The acrylic tunnel runs through the 3,100 m³ Mozambique Channel basin, where brown sharks and rays swim above visitors. The Africarium's 19 aquariums and pools hold over 15 million litres of water, filtered by 50 filters. The complex opened on 26 October 2014 as Poland's first oceanarium.
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