Zoo Name: | Aquarium Barcelona |
Location: | Barcelona, Spain |
Owner: | Aspro Parks |
Date Opened: | 8 September 1995 |
Num Species: | 450 |
Num Animals: | 11,000 |
Largest Tank Vol: | 3700000L[1] |
Total Tank Vol: | 5000000L[2] |
Members: | AIZA |
Aquarium Barcelona (Catalan; Valencian: Aquàrium de Barcelona, in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əˈkwaɾi.um də βəɾsəˈlonə/) is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 451 species.[2] The aquarium contains a total of 5000000L.[2] This includes an ocean tank for sharks, rays and other large fish, which is 36m (118feet) in diameter, 5m (16feet) deep, contains 3700000L of water and has an 80m (260feet) underwater tunnel.[1] The Aquarium of Barcelona is part of the Aspro Parks.
The aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA).