TurkuaZoo
Date opened | 2009 |
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Location | Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°02′44″N 28°53′47″E / 41.0455533°N 28.8963175°ECoordinates: 41°02′44″N 28°53′47″E / 41.0455533°N 28.8963175°E |
Land area | 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft)[1] |
No. of animals | 10,000 |
Volume of largest tank | 5,000 cubic metres (1,300,000 US gal)[2] |
Total volume of tanks | 7,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 US gal)[1] |
Website | https://www.visitsealife.com/istanbul/en |
The TurkuaZoo also called Sealife is a public aquarium located in Bayrampaşa in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first public aquarium in Turkey, and is one of the largest aquariums in Europe.[1] In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Istanbul, the aquarium is a centre for marine research and conservation.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Turkuazoo Istanbul biggest aquarium in Europe". istanbulview.com. Istanbul View. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ MyDestination: Turkuazoo Aquarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Türkiye’nin ilk dev akvaryumu Turkuazoo açıldı (in Turkish)
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Categories:
- Tourist attractions in Istanbul
- Buildings and structures in Istanbul
- Aquaria in Istanbul
- Tourism in Istanbul
- 2009 establishments in Turkey
- Bayrampaşa
- Turkish building and structure stubs
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