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Top 10 most impressive aquariums in the world

The deep ocean contains many wonderful things that people always desire to discover. The ocean possesses an extremely diverse and mysterious ecosystem that to this day, humans have not been able to fully explore. If you don't have the opportunity to dive to the bottom of the ocean to admire that magical beauty, visiting aquariums is also a great choice for those who love the blue sea. Let's explore the top most impressive aquariums in the world!

1. Aquarium of Western Australia (Australia)

The Aquarium of Western Australia is a privately owned aquarium located in Hillarys, Western Australia. It was established in 1988 and is the 10th largest aquarium in the world. The main marine species in the Aquarium of Western Australia are those that live along the 12,000 km of the Western Australian coastline. It is estimated that there are around 400 marine species, including 4,000 fish. The Aquarium of Western Australia is home to hundreds of marine species from the Western Australian coastline. It is home to some of the most iconic and amazing marine life in Western Australia. From icy waters to tropical wonderlands, you will explore five areas of discovery including the Great South Coast, Shipwreck Coast, Perth Coast, Far North Coast and Marmion Marine Park.

Designed as a tunnel that runs along the seabed, the aquarium takes visitors on a journey along the West Coast, then divides into five distinct zones to recreate the marine environments and marine life of the five main regions of the Western Australian coastline. Located at Hillary’s Boat Harbour, the Aquarium of Western Australia boasts one of the world’s largest living reef exhibits, where visitors will marvel at the vibrant life of the reef, bursting with colourful creatures and fascinating coral formations. From sharks, to stingrays, to giant sea turtles

As Perth’s iconic marine tourist attraction, the Aquarium of Western Australia has created a series of unique adventures. Not only that, the Aquarium of Western Australia also organizes guided dives and reef exploration every Friday to Sunday from October to April. Even professional and certified divers can dive close to the sharks with the aquarium’s experts.
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2. Istanbul (Türkiye)


Istanbul is home to Europe's largest aquarium! Istanbul Marine Aquarium (formerly Turkuazoo Istanbul Aquarium). Turkey's first giant aquarium opened in Istanbul in 2009. The new aquarium in Istanbul, Turkey, is specifically designed to appeal to Turkish audiences and entertain visitors with its tropical forest, flooded forest and tropical sea, and jellyfish discovery area. The 90m long Marinescape SeaTube is one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world, and will give visitors a panoramic view of marine life.

The site plan concept for the €17 million Istanbul Aquarium project is known as the “fish skeleton”. The overall project will cover 55,000m2, with an impressive total tank volume of 7,000m3, making it the largest aquarium in Europe. The large aquarium houses 25,000 marine creatures. Among them are 2.5-meter tiger sharks, as well as smaller members of the marine predator family. Brave visitors who want to see the marine creatures not only from the other side of the glass, but from up close can dive and swim with them.

Forum Istanbul is one of the largest shopping centers in Europe and the first in the world to have a giant aquarium. The water in the aquarium comes from the Sea of ​​Marmara, an inland sea connecting the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. The first inhabitants of the aquarium were brought to Istanbul by truck and plane. Istanbul is located 5 km from Ataturk International Airport, close to the highway and rail transport system in Florya, on the southwest coast of Istanbul, home to 11 million people.
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3. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Japan)

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium opened in 2002 and is located in the Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa, Japan. In the Okinawan dialect, “Chura” means beautiful and “umi” means sea. The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium has 77 tanks with a total volume of up to 10,000 m3 of water, home to about 740 species and more than 26,000 marine creatures. The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is a popular tourist destination, visited by more than 3 million people each year. Among them, the most notable are the whale shark and manta shark. In addition, the aquarium also holds dolphin and manatee shows...

The tanks named Sea of ​​Coral and Sea of ​​Tropical Fish of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, allow natural sunlight and seawater into them to depict scenes of tropical seas without being affected. The main tank, Kuroshio Sea, has an impressive size of 10 meters deep, 35 meters long and 27 meters wide, attracting the highest acclaim from visitors. In Kuroshio Sea, one of the largest tanks in the world, whale sharks measuring 8.6 meters long, as well as manta rays, swim leisurely.

When you come to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, you will have a clear view, not only from the front but also from above, the sides and different angles of the world of creatures below the ocean. You will definitely feel the strong vitality of the sea and the marine life that Okinawa is full of all around. From the shallow waters to the deeper waters off the coast of Kuroshio Sea and further down into the deep sea, different forms of marine life will bring you extremely interesting experiences. This is a famous tourist destination that welcomed its 20 millionth visitor in 2010.
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4. Dubai Mall Aquarium (Dubai)

Dubai Mall Aquarium located in the heart of the world's largest shopping mall Dubai Mall is also one of the largest and most impressive aquariums in the world. Containing more than 10 million liters of water with more than 140 species of marine life, 300 sharks and rays, Dubai Mall Aquarium will surely make visitors admire the beauty of the ocean right in the heart of a bustling shopping mall. The main aquarium is 51m long, 20m wide and 11m high and has been recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest aquarium in the world.

Dubai Mall Aquarium currently holds the world's largest collection of sand tiger sharks. The transparent tunnel will help visitors get closer to rare marine creatures. Not only that, the lighting system changes depending on the time of day, giving the aquarium a rare, magical, shimmering beauty. Dubai Mall Aquarium has more than 30,000 creatures from different species around the world. At the same time, this aquarium is also home to the largest number of Sand Tiger Sharks in the world. When coming to the aquarium, visitors can experience snorkeling in a cage, allowing them to observe sharks, poisonous stingrays and other creatures at a close distance but still ensuring safety.

Dubai Mall Aquarium owns a 48m long underwater tunnel that provides a 270-degree view, allowing visitors to observe almost the entire underwater scene in the most realistic way right in a bustling commercial center. The 75cm thick walls of the tunnel are made of acrylic, allowing visitors to admire the diverse colors of the ocean. Here, visitors can approach the staff to be provided with unique information and events about the aquarium and the creatures. In addition, Dubai Mall Aquarium also has a zoo on the second floor, home to animals from tropical,...
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5. Monterey Bay Aquarium (USA)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium built in 1984 located in the state of California, USA. The aquarium is currently home to 35,000 marine creatures of more than 600 species representing the ocean life under the California sea, including typical species of jellyfish, sea otters, whales, wolf eels, South American rays, yellowfin and bluefin salmon, great white sharks, ... Watch a giant Pacific octopus opening its tentacles, stand in the middle of a school of sardines swirling, have hammerhead sharks swimming just centimeters from your face and see how trainers do daily health checks on the aquarium's cutest creatures, the southern sea otters.

The aquarium's incredibly diverse underwater world is similar to the extremely famous animated film Finding Dory in real life that children love. At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, visitors will see Nemo’s relatives in a tropical tank, watch African penguins feed, and explore hands-on educational exhibits. But it’s the Coral Kingdom of the Splash Zone that really sets this aquarium apart. Tours offer the chance to learn more about sharks and try special family dinners, and kids get to be underwater explorers by donning specially designed gear and swimming in the protected Great Tide Pool in front of the aquarium.

Notably, the Monterey Bay Aquarium was the first in the world to introduce California giant kelp to the aquarium, and is also one of the few aquariums to introduce captive sunfish. Thanks to its rich and unique collection of marine life, the aquarium is a popular tourist attraction in California, with an average of 1.8 million visitors per year. It has also hosted numerous studies on great white sharks and Pacific bluefin salmon.
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6. uShaka Sea World (South Africa)

If you want to learn about the magical world of the deep sea and explore the richness of the Indian Ocean, then you should visit uShaka Marine World at Durban's Addon Beach, near the Durban harbour. This is an aquarium located in Durban, South Africa and is the largest aquarium in Africa. When visiting uShaka Marine World, you can spend time visiting the extremely popular restaurant “The Cargo Hold” which houses a giant shark tank. At the heart of uShaka is its most famous attraction - Sea World. Here you can get up close to hundreds of fascinating marine animals such as: Turtles, sharks, fish, penguins, seals, dolphins, snakes, frogs and many other creatures.

uShaka Marine World Aquarium has non-stop entertainment activities, ranging from the daytime activities of Sea World, Wet Wild and uShaka Beach, to the night-time festivals of Village Walk. uShaka Marine World is a marine theme park in Durban, South Africa's largest port city. With breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean, it offers quality entertainment for everyone. uShaka Marine World is designed with an open space so you can enjoy the wonderful subtropical weather, feel the sun on your skin and watch the parade pass by on the beach.

uShaka Sea World is an aquarium located in the uShaka Marine World ocean park, South Africa. uShaka Sea World has an impressive design in the form of a shipwreck. This aquarium has 32 tanks with 17,500 m3 of water. This aquarium is famous for sharks such as the sharp-tooth shark, hammerhead shark, extremely rare cat shark and rays such as eagle rays, moray eels, groupers, etc. uShaka Aquarium also has a dolphin show area with a capacity of 1,200 guests. Visitors can also get up close with marine life, even diving among sharks.
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7. Shanghai Aquarium (China)

The Shanghai Aquarium was opened in 2002 on an area of ​​22,500 m2 in Shanghai, China. As one of the largest ocean aquariums in the world, it has the world's longest submarine observation tunnel with a length of 155 meters. The Shanghai Aquarium consists of two pyramid-shaped buildings - a main building and a secondary building. The area covered is 20,500 square meters. In addition to the large exhibition area, there is a gift shop and a restaurant that can accommodate 300 people. The aquarium is divided into many areas displaying marine species from different regions of the world: South America, Australia, China, Southeast Asia, Antarctica, Africa, etc.

In addition, this is the only aquarium in the world that displays rare and endangered freshwater fish species in China. Shanghai Aquarium has more than 300 species and 15,000 rare aquatic creatures and fish, such as poison dart frogs, jellyfish, moonfish, leafy sea dragons, and emperor penguins. The third floor has seven exhibition areas, namely the VIP hall, science education room, and a waterfall. The China, South America, Australia, and Special Exhibition Zones are also located on this floor. The second floor has Africa, Southeast Asia, Cold Water, and Polar Regions. The Sea and Shore exhibition is also located here. The basement is the main part of the aquarium, where the Deep Ocean Zone is located.

Currently, Shanghai Aquarium is the only aquarium in the world with a China Zone. This zone specializes in displaying aquatic creatures and ecosystems of the Yangtze River region, as well as some endangered aquatic species in China. Most of the creatures in this zone are under national protection, such as the Chinese sturgeon, mullet, Yangtze crocodile, and giant salamander. The creatures in the Chinese region mainly come from the Yangtze River. The most special is the transparent tunnel in the aquarium, the longest in the world with a length of 155 m. Every year, about 1 million visitors come to visit this place.
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8. L'Oceanographic Aquarium (Spain)

L'Oceanografic Aquarium is located in Valencia, Spain, with a capacity of up to 42 million liters of water. This aquarium not only displays typical marine creatures such as sharks, dolphins, rays... but also displays many other types of creatures including mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates. The entire aquarium is divided into 10 areas displaying ten different types of marine ecosystems such as temperate, tropical, polar ecosystems... This aquarium also has a mangrove swamp with more than 80 different species of plants.

L'Oceanografic Aquarium is currently home to 45,000 marine creatures of about 500 species, notably sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, penguins and rays,... representing the most typical ecosystems on the planet. In particular, the aquarium also has a very unique architecture, looking from afar like a seashell lying on the surface of the sea. It was created as a wonderful entertainment, training and research center, structured into ten wonderful areas. The marine areas reflect the Mediterranean habitats, the polar oceans - the Arctic and Antarctic, the islands, the tropical seas, the temperate seas and the Red Sea.

Furthermore, the L'Oceanografic aquarium also has a spectacular dolphinarium, an auditorium - in which one can find the Red Sea aquarium - with a mangrove swamp area and another swamp area, and different gardens, with more than 80 different species of plants. And of course it also offers various services such as shops and restaurants, the highlight of which is the underwater restaurant, where customers can have dinner surrounded by a vast aquarium. The aquarium is made up of different buildings, each one identified with one of the planet’s seas and oceans, and houses exhibits on the most typical environments and ecosystems. The building has a spectacular circular entrance with 26-meter-long glass walls designed by architect Felix Candela.
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9. Georgia Aquarium (USA)

Designed after the shape of a ship, the Georgia Aquarium is located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It has a capacity of more than 23 million liters of water, displaying more than tens of thousands of marine species. Of which, there are more than 500 species from all over the world and displayed in more than 60 different tanks. The featured species of this aquarium are sharks, beluga whales, dolphins and rays. This is also one of the few aquariums in the world that keeps whale sharks. The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world in terms of both the number of fish and the volume of water. The aquarium cost 290 million USD to build.

Considered one of the largest aquariums in the world, the Georgia Aquarium boasts more than 100,000 animals from 500 species represented in seven different galleries. The Georgia Aquarium is home to some of the most amazing aquatic animals, including beluga whales, whale sharks, manta rays, penguins, sea otters, dolphins, and more. With everything from freshwater animals in the “Southern Company River Scout” exhibit to a massive whale shark tank in the “Ocean Voyager” exhibit, it’s safe to say the aquarium does a great job in terms of marine life. The Georgia Aquarium also provides an inviting setting for special events, weddings, and corporate events. In the Oceans Ballroom, a flexible space featuring two large aquarium viewing windows, visitors will come face-to-face with exotic fish and animals from all over the world. Flexible in design, yet grand in nature, a 1524 square meter auditorium is home to the Aquarium’s event space. It can comfortably accommodate 1000-1200 people.
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10. S.E.A Aquarium (Singapore)

S.E.A is the second largest aquarium in the world (by total tank volume) and is part of the Singapore Resort World Sentosa complex, which opened in 2012 in the south of Singapore. The aquarium is home to the world's largest collection of marine life, with over 100,000 animals from 1,000 species, across 45 different habitats, each one fascinating.

The vast array of marine life at S.E.A Aquarium is grouped into ten different zones with over 50 habitats. Learn about marine ecosystems by observing aquatic species from the Bay of Bengal, the Strait of Malacca & Andaman Sea and the Great Lakes of East Africa, the underwater communities of coral reefs and cool marine life in cold water environments. Shark Seastar, home to over 200 of these predators, including endangered species such as the scalloped shark and the aggressive silvertip shark. The centerpiece of S.E.A. is the Open Ocean habitat, a giant aquarium that makes you feel like you are in an underwater cave.

There are many unique species such as manta rays (S.E.A. holds the world's only giant oceanic manta ray), 200 sharks of various species, grey dolphins, hammerhead sharks, guitar rays, nautiluses, Japanese spider crabs... From fish (both cartilaginous and bony) to fascinating creatures such as sea jellies and corals, to marine invertebrates such as crustaceans and echinoderms, S.E.A.'s vast collection of species offers a glimpse into the rich diversity of ocean life.
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