Oceanografic is the biggest
aquarium in Europe containing thousands of
species of underwater flora and fauna,
including sharks and dolphins in
Valencia. It is located
within a 110.000 square meters of surface
and a volume of 42 million liters of water
in
the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Oceanogrāfic is a must see attraction
especially for the kids and one of the best
things to do in Valencia.
What to See
You are able to experience the
marine life at the biggest
aquarium in Europe. Seeing and
sleeping with sharks swimming
just very close to you from the
protective glass panels,
dolphins,
sea lions, penguins, beluga whales, walruses and many
other species of the mammals
worth seeing. Arctic,
Antarctic, Mediterranean,
Oceans, Dolphinarium, Temperate
and Tropical, Islands and
Wetlands are the parts at
the Oceanogrāfic. There are
guided tours for the visitors.
For the ones who
want to have a rest and taste
sea food, there is an underwater
restaurant at the Oceanogrāfic.
Activities
Animalia Passport
(getting to know the dolphins and the sea
lions); Sleep with the Sharks
(sleeping within an area surrounded with
sharks, an after supper activity especially
for the kids); Oceanográfico Cources
(getting to know sharks, turtles, sea
mammals, and marine biology); Trainer for
a Day (getting to have a chance to learn
how to train the mammals); Oceanogrāfic's
Technical Gallery (a visit to the
veterinary clinic and technical gallery) and
Penguin Encounter (a visit to the
bird hatchery and rearing area) are the
popular attractions and activities at the
Oceanogrāfic in
Valencia.
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