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L'Oceanogràfic
Sign in to save'''L'Oceanogràfic''' (, , 'The Oceanographic') is an oceanarium situated in the Garden of the Turia to the southeast of the city center of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Félix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as the City of Arts and Sciences. It was opened on 14 February 2003.
Key facts
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- L'Oceanogràfic
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- 2002 wurde das Ozeaneum in Valencia eröffnet. 14.jpg
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- Entrance to the marine complex
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- City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia, Spain
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- 14 February 2003
- Zoo.num_species
- 500
- Zoo.num_animals
- 45,000
- Zoo.owner
- Avanqua Oceanogràfic SL
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'''L'Oceanogràfic''' (, , 'The Oceanographic') is an oceanarium situated in the Garden of the Turia to the southeast of the city center of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Félix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as the City of Arts and Sciences. It was opened on 14 February 2003.
==General information== thumb|left|The underwater restaurant The Oceanographic is the largest complex of its type in Europe, spanning and holding a capacity of of water, including a dolphinarium and a ocean tank with sharks, rays and other fish. It is home to 45,000 animals from 500 different species—including sharks, penguins, dolphins, sea lions, walruses (until 2019), beluga whales, birds, reptiles and invertebrate—all inhabiting nine two-tiered underwater towers representing the Earth's major ecosystems. The aquariums utilize sea water pumped from the La Malva-Rosa beach.