TurkuaZoo

TurkuaZoo
Date opened 2009
Location Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°02′44″N 28°53′47″E / 41.0455533°N 28.8963175°E / 41.0455533; 28.8963175Coordinates: 41°02′44″N 28°53′47″E / 41.0455533°N 28.8963175°E / 41.0455533; 28.8963175
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 and Asia.[1] In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Istanbul, the aquarium is a centre for marine research and conservation.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Turkuazoo Istanbul biggest aquarium in Europe". istanbulview.com. Istanbul View. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ↑ MyDestination: Turkuazoo Aquarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Türkiye’nin ilk dev akvaryumu Turkuazoo açıldı (in Turkish)


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