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.[1] In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Istanbul, the aquarium is a centre for marine research and conservation.[3]
Date opened | 2009 |
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Location | Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 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 |
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