Russky Island in Primorye has recently become a real Mecca for tourists. It has all the necessary infrastructure: hotels, restaurants and shops, historical sites and motels. Not so long ago, on September 6, 2016, the opening of the aquarium took place on Russky Island (Vladivostok). This is not just an entertainment facility, but a whole scientific and educational complex.
Property Description
The main structure of the complex externally resembles a white shell of a bivalve mollusk, which, as it were, peeps out of the deep sea. The total area of the aquarium is 37 thousand square meters.
The main reservoir is located at the facility, in which there is a tunnel for visitors 70 meters long. There is a dolphinarium with stands (for 800 people) and an arena. The total volume of water is 25 thousand cubic meters. There are also 135 separate aquariums, where more than 500 species of representatives of the water and near-water elements live. The complex includes parking and entry areas, engineering and defensive structures of the island itself, cultural facilities, historical monuments, research laboratories.
The oceanarium on Russky Island is the third largest such facility in the whole world.
Exposure and children's development
Representatives from all climatic zones of the planet are located on the territory of the complex. There are thematic expositions where only those species of fish that live in the waters of Russia, including the polar seas, are represented. Killer whales and whales are highlighted in a separate exposition.
The oceanarium on Russky Island has its own quarantine, where newly arrived representatives of the aquatic fauna are placed. A research and adaptation center operates on the basis of quarantine, where employees have the opportunity to conduct research without even leaving their city. The center has 5 research laboratories and 2 production laboratories. There is even a student laboratory where school-age children can study. Children can develop basic research, engage in applied sciences and educational activities.
A volunteer center operates on the basis of the complex, the members of which conduct socially and environmentally significant events, actions, and are engaged in research.
The oceanarium regularly conducts excursions, and not only for students.
Dolphinarium animals
The oceanarium on Russky Island has its own dolphinarium where not only bottlenose dolphins live and perform, but also fur seals, walrus Misha, Baikal seals, beluga whales, butterfly dolphins, Steller sea lions Ike and stingrays. All of them are wonderful actors and do not leave anyone indifferent to their performance. The administration plans to acquire a sea lion and other dolphins.
For an additional fee, you can plunge into the pool and swim with the inhabitants of the seas, take amazing pictures and gain positive emotions for several years to come.
