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Memberships
  
WAZA

Phone
  
+90 444 9 744

Opened
  
1 April 2011

Istanbul Aquarium

Date opened
  
April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)

Total volume of tanks
  
6,800 cubic metres (1,800,000 US gal)

Website
  
www.istanbulakvaryum.com

Address
  
Şenlikköy Mahallesi, Yeşilköy Halkalı Cad. No:93, 34153 Florya/Bakırköy/İstanbul, Turkey

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–7PMThursday10AM–7PMFriday10AM–7PMSaturday10AM–8PMSunday10AM–8PMMonday10AM–7PMTuesday10AM–7PMWednesday10AM–7PM

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TurkuaZoo, Çiroz Halk Plajı, Miniatürk, Florya Atatürk Marine M, Rahmi M Koç Museum

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Istanbul Aquarium (Istanbul Akvaryum) is a public aquarium in Istanbul, Turkey. It opened its doors in April 2011, is an official member of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The site is 5 km from Atatürk International Airport, near the motorway and railway transportation systems in Florya, which is at the southwest coast of Istanbul.

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Istanbul Aquarium holds a leading position among worldwide aquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. Visitors follow a geographical route that includes 16 themes and 1 rainforest going from the Black Sea towards the Pacific. The aquarium was designed by public aquarium design consultants OCEAN Projects [1].

All living creatures in Istanbul Aquarium continue to live in the conditions as nearest as possible to those of their habitat.

Istanbul Aquarium in figures

  • Water volume: 6.800 cubic meters; 64 tanks in total,
  • A two-storey giant project with total area of 22.000 square meters on 100-decare land,
  • Parking lot area of 32.000 square meters/1.200 vehicles belonging to Istanbul Aquarium,
  • Visitor area of 6.000 square meters,A special-themed,
  • 1,2 km long travel route originating in the Black Sea towards the Pacific,
  • Approximately 1.500 species, 15.000 land and sea creatures in total, which are interesting from each other,
  • 2, 15-person, 6-axle 5D movie houses, providing the option to watch 7 separate films, an extraordinary system that makes live some effects such as wind, fog and water.
  • A gift shop with an area of 470 square meters within Istanbul Aquarium,
  • 3 cafeterias on the travel route,
  • 1 restaurant having the Panama Canal view on one side and the sea view on the other.

    • References

    Istanbul Aquarium Wikipedia
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