National Aquarium of New Zealand

National Aquarium of New Zealand

The National Aquarium of New Zealand's logo.

The entrance to the aquarium.
Date opened 1976
Location Napier, New Zealand
Coordinates 39°30′03″S 176°55′08″E / 39.5007°S 176.9189°E / -39.5007; 176.9189Coordinates: 39°30′03″S 176°55′08″E / 39.5007°S 176.9189°E / -39.5007; 176.9189
Number of animals 1500+
Number of species 50+
Major exhibits Oceanarium, New Zealand Native Animals
Website www.nationalaquarium.co.nz

The National Aquarium of New Zealand, also known as Napier Aquarium is a public aquarium in Napier, New Zealand.

History

View from inside the 50m acrylic tunnel of the 1,500,000L oceanarium.

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:

Viewing window into the 1,500,000L oceanarium.

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.

See also

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