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The Gottesman Family Israel Aquarium in Jerusalem is a public aquarium in Israel that was opened on June 19, 2017. The aquarium focuses on Israel's marine environment - the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea. The aquarium was built by the Tish Family Zoological Gardens (the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem) and is located next to it.[1][2]

Israel Aquarium
Date openedJune 19, 2017
LocationJerusalem , Israel
Coordinates31°44′46.4″N 35°10′38.7″E
Land area6500m²
Websitewww.israel-aquarium.org.il

History and Aquarium Construction


In 2008, when the Biblical Zoo received a tract of expansion land, planning for the zoo's future began. It was decided that the first "anchor project" in the expansion area of the Biblical Zoo would be the aquarium. Israel’s National Biodiversity Plan had recommended establishing the first aquarium in Israel to promote public awareness of the preservation of marine habitats and species.[citation needed]

From the outset, it was decided that the aquarium will focus on presenting the habitats and marine environment of Israel. The project was awarded the temporary name "Sea Israel" or "Yam LeYam" and a preliminary sum of money was raised to examine the feasibility of the idea. After completion of the initial planning process, in collaboration with OK Bay Consulting in Oklahoma, USA, the program was presented to the Gottesman Family Foundation, in New York, USA, which approved the project and agreed to donate $11 million.[3]

The Gottesman Family of New York, donors from Israel and around the world, the Jerusalem Municipality, and the Ministry of Tourism funded the aquarium's construction. The total cost of construction stands at 100 million ILS. The project was designed by architect Lenny Raviv of the Raviv Tal architects with OK Bay Consulting and assistance of the zoo staff, consultants, and experts from around the world.


Structure of the aquarium


The entrance hall
The entrance hall

The aquarium is built on an area of 6,500 square meters and features many different exhibits:


References


  1. "National aquarium set to make waves in Jerusalem". Israel21c. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  2. "Sea Israel: The Gottesman Aquarium to open in Jerusalem". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. "National aquarium set to make waves in Jerusalem". Israel21c. Retrieved 2017-06-17.



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