Blue Planet Aquarium
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 Sand tiger shark at the aquarium | |
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| Date opened | July 1998[2] |
| Location | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England |
| Land area | 8,000 m2 (86,000 sq ft)[1] |
| Volume of largest tank | 4,000,000 L (1,100,000 US gal)[1] |
| Memberships | BIAZA[3] |
| Owner | Aspro Parks |
| Website | www |
The Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium located by the
Its stated aim is to "enlighten, increase knowledge and raise interest in the marine environment using an interactive, entertaining and sustainable approach."[1]
Description
The interior houses tanks, pools and submerged tunnels designed to take the visitor through different habitats of the marine environment. The main aquarium tank holds 4,000,000 litres (1,100,000 US gal) and features a 71-metre (233 ft) underwater tunnel.[1] Themed areas include Tropical Rivers, Lakes and Ponds, Where Land Meets the Sea, and Seas and Oceans.[2] The aquarium contains many varieties of marine and freshwater fish, including more types of shark than anywhere else in Britain.[4] It also keeps a variety of mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Awards
The aquarium's shark dive won the Visit Chester and Cheshire Awards 2010 category for Best Tourism Experience of the Year.[5]
References
- ^ Architects' Journal.
- ^ a b c "Six Years of Change: How Funding from the European Union has Helped the North West 1994-1999" (PDF). Government Office North West. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "BIAZA Zoos and Aquariums". biaza.org.uk. BIAZA. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Blue Planet Aquarium". VisitCheshire.com. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Cheshire & Warrington Tourism Board: Visit Chester and Cheshire: And the winners are Archived June 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 17 June 2010)
External links
Media related to Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
