Shark tunnel explained

A shark tunnel (or aquarium tunnel, acrylic tunnel and exhibit tunnel) is an underwater tunnel that passes through an aquarium, typically with sharks and related aquatic life.They are usually made of thick acrylic glass.[1]

Most aquarium tunnels are cylindrical in shape, though tunnels can be made elliptical (to make them wider and still keep the top of the tunnel closer to the visitors), or even square.

List of aquariums with shark tunnels

This list is sorted alphabetically by aquarium name.

Aquarium nameLocationLength of tunnelDepth of tunnel floor in aquariumTank size
Adventure AquariumCamden, New Jersey, United States40feet9feet550000gal
Antalya AquariumAntalya, Turkey131m (430feet)11 ft (3.7 m)5000000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Aquaria KLCC[2] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia90abbr=onNaNabbr=on??
Aquarium BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain80abbr=onNaNabbr=on5abbr=onNaNabbr=on3700000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Aquarium of the BaySan Francisco, California, United States300feet?700000gal
Aquarium of Western AustraliaPerth, Western Australia, Australia98abbr=onNaNabbr=on?3000000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Audubon Aquarium of the AmericasNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States30feet??
California Academy of Sciences
(rainforest exhibit)		San Francisco, California, United States25feet?100000gal
Cebu Ocean ParkCebu City, Philippines???
Dallas World AquariumDallas, Texas, United States???
Deep Sea WorldNorth Queensferry, Fife, Scotland112m (367feet)9.8 ft (3 m)[3] 1000000impgal
Oceanium at Diergaarde BlijdorpRotterdam, the Netherlands???
Downtown Aquarium, DenverDenver, Colorado, United States???
Downtown Aquarium, HoustonHouston, Texas, United States???
Dubai Mall Aquarium - Underwater Zoo[4] Dubai, United Arab Emirates167feet?10000000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Funtastic Aquariums AnzaliAnzali, Iran111 ft (34 m)14 ft (4.5 m)370,000 US gal (1,400,000 L)
Funtastic Aquariums Izmirİzmir, Turkey39 ft (12 m)11 ft (3.5 m)400,000 US gal (1,500,000 L)
Georgia AquariumAtlanta, Georgia, United States100feet20feet–30feetft (–ft)6300000gal
Greater Cleveland Aquarium[5] Cleveland, Ohio, United States175feet9feet230000gal
Henry Doorly ZooOmaha, Nebraska, United States70feet17feet900000gal
Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life AquariumAuckland, New Zealand72feet8feet400000gal
Manila Ocean ParkManila, Philippines???
Maui Ocean CenterMaalaea, Hawaii, United States54feet?750000gal
National Aquarium Denmark (Blue Planet)Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark16m (52feet)?4000000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
National Museum of Marine Biology and AquariumChecheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan80m (260feet)?1500000gal
Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer[6] Boulogne-sur-Mer, France18m (59feet)?10000000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Newport AquariumNewport, Kentucky, United States85feet13feet †380000gal
Ocean Park Hong KongHong Kong???
Oklahoma AquariumJenks, Oklahoma, United States90feet12feet–14feetft (–ft)500000gal
Oregon Coast AquariumNewport, Oregon, United States175feet?1320000gal
Parc Aquarium du QuébecQuebec City, Quebec, Canada??92000gal
Polaria[7] Tromsø, Norway???
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada[8] Toronto, Ontario, Canada315feet770000gal
Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States330feet?750000gal
SeaWorld OrlandoOrlando, Florida, United States60feet??
Sea Life Bangkok Ocean WorldBangkok, Thailand???
SEA LIFE Minnesota AquariumMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States300feet??
SeaWorld San DiegoSan Diego, California, United States57feet?280000gal
Shanghai Ocean AquariumShanghai, China390feet?580000gal
Shark Reef AquariumLas Vegas, Nevada, United States???
Shedd Aquarium(upcoming)Chicago, Illinois, United States???
Sydney AquariumSydney, Australia??530000gal
Taraporewala AquariumMumbai, India12feet??
TurkuazooIstanbul, Turkey262feet??
The National AquariumAbu Dhabi, UAE167 ft (51 m)11 ft (3.5 m)930,000 US gal (3,500,000 L)
Underwater World[9] Langkawi, Malaysia15abbr=onNaNabbr=on?500000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Underwater World[10] Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia???
Underwater World[11] Sentosa, Singapore83abbr=onNaNabbr=on??
Vinpearl Underwater WorldNha Trang, Vietnam???
Afrykarium at the Wrocław ZooWrocław, Poland18abbr=onNaNabbr=on??

† - Estimated based on top of tunnel being 4feet under the surface and 9feet to bottom of tunnel.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-10-15 . Voyage au fond de la mer : Rio se dote d'un aquarium géant . 2023-02-02 . L'Express . fr.
  2. http://www.aquariaklcc.com/visitor-info/faq Aquaria KLCC ... Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  3. Web site: Underwater Tunnel Exhibits Discover . 2023-01-15 . Deep Sea World . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo The Dubai Mall. www.thedubaiaquarium.com. 2016-09-20.
  5. Web site: Greater Cleveland Aquarium. agency. thunder::tech :: an integrated marketing. greaterclevelandaquarium.com. 2016-09-20.
  6. Web site: France Uncovered . 10 January 2018 . NAUSICAA, one of the largest aquariums in Europe! . 17 May 2019 .
  7. Web site: Our seals .
  8. News: Ripley's opens 'Dangerous Lagoon' in Toronto. 2013-10-16. The Canadian Press. The Canadian Press. Toronto. 2020-07-11.
  9. http://www.ukm.my/news/index.php/en/extras/1090 UKM To Undertake Scientific Research At Underwater World Langkawi
  10. Web site: Underwater World SEA LIFE Aquarium Official Site Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, QLD. www.underwaterworld.com.au. 2016-09-20.
  11. Web site: Welcome To Underwaterworld Singapore . 2012-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722211810/http://www.underwaterworld.com.sg/abtus.htm . 2012-07-22 . dead .

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