Alushta Aquarium, Public aquarium in Alushta, Crimea.
Alushta Aquarium occupies the lower level of the round trolleybus ticket-office building. It holds over 250 fish species from the Black and Azov seas and freshwaters worldwide, plus 3 crocodile, 5 crab and 8 turtle species. Four exhibition halls include a cave-like first hall and a fourth hall for Red Sea and Indo-Pacific fish; a shell and coral display completes the exhibits.
The aquarium was established in 2003 and has since become an important part of the region's educational infrastructure along the southern coast. Its creation coincided with growing interest in marine conservation and environmental education in the area.
The aquarium serves as a learning hub where visitors come to understand marine life better. Schools and families use the guided tours and information displays to explore the diversity of underwater creatures.
The facility is located on Gorky Street 4 and offers regular feeding demonstrations along with opportunities to interact directly with some aquatic animals. Visitors should allow enough time to explore the different sections comfortably and take part in the presentations.
The "World of the Jungle" hall opened in 2015 on the building's second floor, directly above the aquarium tanks. It displays wild animals: monkeys, long-tailed animals, raccoons and many birds. The aquarium itself sits beneath the round building housing the trolleybus ticket offices.
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