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| L'Oceanogràfic | |
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 Entrance to the marine complex | |
 Interactive map of L'Oceanogràfic | |
| 39°27′10″N0°20′53″W / 39.45279°N 0.34812°W /39.45279; -0.34812 | |
| Date opened | 14 February 2003 |
| Location | Valencia, Spain |
| Land area | 110,000 square metres (1,200,000 sq ft)[1] |
| No. of animals | 45,000 |
| No. of species | 500 |
| Volume of largest tank | 7,000,000 litres (1,800,000 US gal) |
| Total volume of tanks | 42,000,000 litres (11,000,000 US gal)[1] |
| Owner | Avanqua Oceanogràfic SL |
| Website | www |
L'Oceanogràfic (Valencian:[loseˌanoˈɣɾafik],Spanish:El Oceanográfico[eloˌθeanoˈɣɾafiko], 'The Oceanographic') is anoceanarium situated in theGarden of the Turia to the southeast of the city center ofValencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architectFélix Candela and the structural engineersAlberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as theCiutat de les Arts i de les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences). It was opened on 14 February 2003.
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The Oceanographic is the largest complex of its type in Europe, spanning 110,000 square metres (1,200,000 sq ft) and holding a capacity of 42,000,000 litres (11,000,000 US gal) of water,[1] including a 26,000,000-litre (6,900,000 US gal)dolphinarium and a 7,000,000-litre (1,800,000 US gal) ocean tank withsharks,rays and other fish.[1] It is home to 45,000 animals from 500 different species—including sharks,penguins,dolphins,sea lions,walruses (until 2019),beluga whales, birds, reptiles and invertebrate—all inhabiting nine two-tiered underwater towers representing theEarth's major ecosystems. The aquariums utilizesea water pumped from theLa Malva-Rosa beach.
The park is divided into ten areas: the marine areas are arranged intoMediterranean habitats, theArctic Ocean, Arctic islands, thetropics, the temperate seas and theRed Sea. The park also includes a dolphinarium, an area ofmangrove swamps andmarshland, and a garden with more than 80 different species of plants.
The steel-fiber reinforced concrete thin-shell structure was designed by renown architectFélix Candela, at age 87 in 1997, and structural engineersAlberto Domingo andCarlos Lázaro.[2][3] The distinctivehyperbolic parabola (hypars) shape of the roof is reminiscent of the Los Manantiales Restaurant in Mexico City, which Candela designed in 1958.[4]
L'Oceanogràfic can be reached via Metro, disembark at Alameda Station or through bus number 15, 25 and 95. It is also served byMetrovalenciaLine 10 tram from its Oceanogràfic stop.
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