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TurkuaZoo
41°02′44″N 28°53′47″E / 41.0455533°N 28.8963175°E / 41.0455533; 28.8963175
Date opened2009
LocationBayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Land area55,000 m (590,000 sq ft)
No. of animals10,000
Volume of largest tank5,000 cubic metres (1,300,000 US gal)
Total volume of tanks7,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 US gal)
Websitehttps://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. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Istanbul, the aquarium is a centre for marine research and conservation.

References

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

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