As gathered from Microsoft® Encarta® 2007, an aquarium is defined as: 1.
container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept.
2.
aquatic zoo: a building in which fish and other water animals are kept and shown to the public.
Both are very simple definitions that hit the mark.
But there is more to aquariums than meets the eye.
Historically, the birth of aquariums dates back to the era of the Roman Empire where sea barbels, a toothless kind of European fish with feelers resembling whiskers near the mouth, were kept in small marble containers under guest beds.
It was circa year 50 when glass panes came into use and better viewing of the fish was appreciated by replacing one wall with the transparent material.
Over the centuries, that simple amenity evolved with improvisations involving habitation and ecosystem improvement, cleaning and maintenance methods, change of material components, shape and size.
These and more improvements led to the eventual creation of ambitious versions ranging from whole-wall aquarium panels in plush homes and those that are huge enough for public viewing, giving birth to tourist attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium in the USA, the Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal and the Sydney Aquarium in Australia.
The Sydney Aquarium which took two years to build is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world and definitely one of the most popular tourist attractions not only for visitors coming from within the country but also from other parts of the globe.
The facility boasts of 650 species numbering over 6,000 different fish and other aquatic creatures.
Acrylic glass tunnels through which sharks can be viewed above by spectators and a recreation of the Great Barrier Reef coral setting are key exhibits of the public aquarium.
Later additions enhance its being on top of Australia's tourist attractions.
Sydney Aquarium opened the first Seal Sanctuary in 1991 featuring Australian sea lions and fur seals, Subantarctic fur seals and New Zealand fur seals but was closed to be replaced in 2008 with the Mermaid Lagoon housing the dugongs, "Pig" and "Wuru", as unique additions.
A crocodile exhibit was later added to the zoological garden, along with other notable expansions that made guaranteed tourist attractions including different kinds of sharks and rays housed within the aquatic zoo complex.
Get yourself a package of Sydney Tours and enjoy the Sydney Aquarium with complete abandon.
Be like a child again!
container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept.
2.
aquatic zoo: a building in which fish and other water animals are kept and shown to the public.
Both are very simple definitions that hit the mark.
But there is more to aquariums than meets the eye.
Historically, the birth of aquariums dates back to the era of the Roman Empire where sea barbels, a toothless kind of European fish with feelers resembling whiskers near the mouth, were kept in small marble containers under guest beds.
It was circa year 50 when glass panes came into use and better viewing of the fish was appreciated by replacing one wall with the transparent material.
Over the centuries, that simple amenity evolved with improvisations involving habitation and ecosystem improvement, cleaning and maintenance methods, change of material components, shape and size.
These and more improvements led to the eventual creation of ambitious versions ranging from whole-wall aquarium panels in plush homes and those that are huge enough for public viewing, giving birth to tourist attractions such as the Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium in the USA, the Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal and the Sydney Aquarium in Australia.
The Sydney Aquarium which took two years to build is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world and definitely one of the most popular tourist attractions not only for visitors coming from within the country but also from other parts of the globe.
The facility boasts of 650 species numbering over 6,000 different fish and other aquatic creatures.
Acrylic glass tunnels through which sharks can be viewed above by spectators and a recreation of the Great Barrier Reef coral setting are key exhibits of the public aquarium.
Later additions enhance its being on top of Australia's tourist attractions.
Sydney Aquarium opened the first Seal Sanctuary in 1991 featuring Australian sea lions and fur seals, Subantarctic fur seals and New Zealand fur seals but was closed to be replaced in 2008 with the Mermaid Lagoon housing the dugongs, "Pig" and "Wuru", as unique additions.
A crocodile exhibit was later added to the zoological garden, along with other notable expansions that made guaranteed tourist attractions including different kinds of sharks and rays housed within the aquatic zoo complex.
Get yourself a package of Sydney Tours and enjoy the Sydney Aquarium with complete abandon.
Be like a child again!