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Russia’s largest oceanarium opens in Sochi
Russia’s largest oceanarium opens in Sochi
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Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, Russia’s largest oceanarium, opened in the Black Sea resort of Sochi at the end of December. 08.01.2010, Sputnik International
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Russia’s largest oceanarium opens in Sochi Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, Russia’s largest oceanarium, opened in the Black Sea resort of Sochi at the end of December.
Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, Russia’s largest oceanarium, opened in the Black Sea resort of Sochi at the end of December.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, Russia’s largest oceanarium, opened in the Black Sea resort of Sochi at the end of December. Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, Russia’s largest oceanarium, opened in the Black Sea resort of Sochi at the end of December.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The cost of the oceanarium was $25 million. The cost of the oceanarium was $25 million.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank There are over 4,000 sea and river fish in the oceanarium’s more than 6,000 square meters. There are over 4,000 sea and river fish in the oceanarium’s more than 6,000 square meters.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The two-floor building contains 29 aquariums – with a total volume of 5 million liters of water. The two-floor building contains 29 aquariums – with a total volume of 5 million liters of water.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The oceanarium contains unique viewing windows that cover 28 square meters... The oceanarium contains unique viewing windows that cover 28 square meters...
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank ...and a viewing tunnel 44 meters long that lets visitors feel as if they are in real contact with the underwater creatures ...and a viewing tunnel 44 meters long that lets visitors feel as if they are in real contact with the underwater creatures
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank “It is well worth coming to the resort to see the oceanarium. And for Sochi it means 300 new jobs,” said Sochi mayor Anatoly Pakhmov. “It is well worth coming to the resort to see the oceanarium. And for Sochi it means 300 new jobs,” said Sochi mayor Anatoly Pakhmov.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The oceanarium also offers experts the chance to carry out wide-ranging research The oceanarium also offers experts the chance to carry out wide-ranging research
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The oceanarium expects some 1.2 million visitors a year The oceanarium expects some 1.2 million visitors a year
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Mordasov / Go to the mediabank The oceanarium was due to be opened in time for September’s Sochi 2009 investment forum. But the deaths of some 4,000 exotic fish forced the opening to be postponed. The oceanarium was due to be opened in time for September’s Sochi 2009 investment forum. But the deaths of some 4,000 exotic fish forced the opening to be postponed.
