Acuario Nacional de Cuba

Acuario Nacional de Cuba
Date opened 1960
Location Havana, Cuba
Coordinates 23°06′56″N 82°26′12″W / 23.1155949°N 82.4366426°W / 23.1155949; -82.4366426Coordinates: 23°06′56″N 82°26′12″W / 23.1155949°N 82.4366426°W / 23.1155949; -82.4366426
Number of animals 2700[1]
Number of species 350[1]
Major exhibits Tropical Island, Marine Grotto, Mangrove, Marine Landscapes, Fish and Invertebrates, Commercial Species, Seal and Sea Lion Exhibits, Dolphinarium[1][2][3][4]
Website www.acuarionacional.cu/homepage.htm

The Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) is an aquarium in Havana, Cuba established in 1960 to focus on "research and environmental education".[5] Displays include those of coral and other tropical species, as well as a dolphinarium and sea lion shows.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Marine Landscapes, Fish and Invertebrates". acuarionacional.cu. Acuario Nacionál de Cuba. November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "External Areas". acuarionacional.cu. Acuario Nacionál de Cuba. November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Marine Mammals". acuarionacional.cu. Acuario Nacionál de Cuba. November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Virtual Tour". acuarionacional.cu. Acuario Nacionál de Cuba. November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ Howard Norfolk, "A Visit to the National Aquarium of Cuba (Acuario Nacional de Cuba)". Aquarticles, January 1994. Available "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-07-17.

External links

Official website


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