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Date opened
  
1976

No. of animals
  
1500+

Opened
  
1976

Number of animals
  
1,500

Location
  
Napier, New Zealand

No. of species
  
50+

Phone
  
+64 6-834 1404

Number of species
  
50

National Aquarium of New Zealand

Major exhibits
  
Oceanarium, New Zealand Native Animals

Website
  
www.nationalaquarium.co.nz

Address
  
546 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMonday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit

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The National Aquarium of New Zealand, also known as Napier Aquarium is a public aquarium in Napier, New Zealand. There is a gift shop and cafe on site.

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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.

    References

    National Aquarium of New Zealand Wikipedia