Info: World's Largest Aquarium
1. World’s Largest Aquarium: Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia at Pemberton Place, is billed as the "world's largest aquarium" with more than 8.1 million US gallons (31,000 m³) of marine and fresh water housing more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species. The aquarium's notable specimens include four young whale sharks, three beluga whales and a manta ray. [1]
Funded mostly by a $250 million donation from Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus, the aquarium was built on a 20 acre (81,000 m²) site north of Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta. Marcus credited his 60th birthday dinner at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1990 as among the inspirations behind his desire to build an aquarium in Atlanta.(Source)
Official Website: www.georgiaaquarium.org
2. World’s Second Largest Aquarium: Churaumi Aquarium
The aquarium is a part of the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park located in Motobu, Okinawa. The main tank called the 'Kuroshio Sea' holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters.[1] Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.
On 16 June 2007 at 10:25 PM a manta ray was born at the aquarium after a gestation of 374 days [1].
The aquarium is one of very few that keep whale sharks in captivity, and is currently trying to breed them.(Source)
3. Largest Aquarium in Europe: Acquario di Genova
L 'Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium Italian and the second in Europe after that of Valencia in Spain.
Located in Ponte Spinola, in sixteenth-century old port of Genoa, and is accessible from the railway station of Genova Principe, close to the subway "San Giorgio" and from the motorway exit Genova Ovest.
It was inaugurated in 1992 during the Colombiadi, or the Expo cinquecentesimo celebration of the anniversary of the discovery of America and later was extended several times. At the time of his inauguration was the second largest aquarium in the world.
The path of about 2 hours and 30 minutes it runs a total area of 9700 square meters. The original body (39 tanks) provides a path in the midst of tanks housing fish and many reptiles, and reconstruct the natural environments from the single species with obvious educational purposes.
Of particular value are the three large basins that host respectively dolphins, sharks, and the third, seals and turtles in addition to countless other species of fish.
The expansion of the aquarium is done by exploiting the spaces of the hull of a ship (called Nave Italy), which hosts a large number of tanks open.
In many of them the visitor can immerse the hands and touch the fish directly. There are marine species but also animals of rainforests and fresh water.
The aquarium water is drawn off the coast and is housed in four storage tanks located at the side of the two plans. The water is cleaned and disinfected, and then placed in tanks, all equipped with facilities for mechanical and biological filtration. (Source)
Official Website: www.acquariodigenova.it
4. Largest Aquarium in Africa: UShaka Marine World
uShaka Marine World is a theme park located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It comprises 4 sections, uShaka Sea World, uShaka Wet 'n Wild, uShaka Beach and uShaka Village Walk. It is located on the strip of land between the beachfront and the harbour. It was the first phase in the redevelopment of the Durban Point into a new tourist and lifestyle hub of the city.(Source)
5. World’s Largest Cylindrical Aquarium: AquaDom, Radisson Hotel Aquarium, Berlin
The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 meter tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator. It is located at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin-Mitte. The DomAquarée complex also contains a hotel, offices, a restaurant, and the aquarium Sea Life Center.
The AquaDom was opened in December 2003. It cost about 12.8 million euros. The overall construction of the aquarium was designed and built by International Concept Management, Inc. [www.icm-corp.com]. The acrylic cylinder was constructed by the U.S. company [1]Reynolds Polymer Technology. It is now the main attraction of the Berlin Sea Live Center.
The outside cylinder was manufactured on-site from four pieces; the inside cylinder for the elevator was delivered in one piece. The Aquadom is the largest acrylic cylinder in the world, with a diameter of over 11 meters, built on a 9 meters tall concrete foundation. Filled with about 900,000 liters of seawater, it contains some 2600 fish of 56 species. The feeding of the fish and the cleaning of the fish tank is performed daily by a pair of full-time divers.
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