National Aquarium of New Zealand
The National Aquarium of New Zealand's logo. | |
The entrance to the aquarium. | |
Date opened | 1976 |
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Location | Napier, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 39°30′03″S 176°55′08″E / 39.5007°S 176.9189°ECoordinates: 39°30′03″S 176°55′08″E / 39.5007°S 176.9189°E |
Number of animals | 1500+ |
Number of species | 50+ |
Major exhibits | Oceanarium, New Zealand Native Animals |
Website |
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The National Aquarium of New Zealand, also known as Napier Aquarium is a public aquarium in Napier, New Zealand.
History
The aquarium originally opened in its current location napier in 1976. In its first year of its life it attracted 230,000 visitors at a time when the population of Napier was about 50,000. In its first 5 years of operation over 750,000 people visited.
In 2002 the aquarium underwent a NZD $8 million extension and renovation which included the addition of a 1,500,000L oceanarium with a 50m acrylic tunnel and the replacement of all the original tanks with newly constructed ones.
Exhibits
The aquarium boasts the following exhibits:
- African Cichlids
- Asian Tropical
- Asian Paddyfield
- Discovery Centre
- Asian Water Garden
- Australian Out Back
- Water Dragons/Snake-necked Turtle
- Waterfall
- Coral Reef
- Fish Theatre
- Tuatara
- New Zealand Stream
- Kiwi Enclosure
- New Zealand Fresh Water
- New Zealand Geckos
- Eels
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle
- Rocky Shore
- Seahorse
- Oceanarium
- Exhibition Hall
Facilities
The aquarium has two temporary exhibit halls, one on the upper level and the other adjacent to the oceanarium, a souvenir shop and cafe.
See also
External links
- Media related to National Aquarium of New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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