Today, September 26 (9:58)
Black land on your doorstep in Wroclaw zoo. October 4 the first guests will test built in the capital of Lower Silesia Afrykarium. You will find it mostly creatures whose lives are connected with water. Unforgettable experience guarantee details reflecting the underwater world of Africa and special tunnels, from which guests can admire sharks, penguins, and hippos. We have an invitation for you
Afrykarium is a combination of the words Africa and the aquarium. The name fully reflects prepared in this place this week. The construction began in 2012. The main goal of the designers was to bring nature lovers in the natural environment of each species. Aquariums and runs strikingly similar to the landscape of Africa. Occupy a plot of almost 2 hectares.
Africa under water and on land
Walking through special tunnels under water coral reefs and watch them live fish from the Red Sea. On the beach you can enjoy the desert land turtles. Another aquarium is a presentation of nearly 50 species of fish living in the great lakes of Africa – Tanganyika and Malawi. Sharks and rays living in the prepared portion of the Mozambique Channel. Tourists delight underwater fun tońców, small penguins, or Kotiks South African. This is the coast of Namibia. In the department of East Africa will watch hippos Nile and animals inhabiting the savannah. At the end we look to the jungles of the Congo River. Here dignified living crocodiles, manatees, and otters.
36 000 cubic meters of concrete
For the construction of the facility were used nearly 5000 tons of steel and 36,000 concrete. Presented animals live in the sea, salt water. By zasolić the amount of water was used 140 tons of salt. Ultimately, you are here almost 4.5 thousand plants. The highest tree will be 12 feet tall. The heaviest will weigh 2.5 tons. Underwater corridors are made of acrylic. The largest panel in Wroclaw garden is 32 square meters and weighs nearly 11 tons.
Waterworld Wroclaw Afrykarium need huge amounts of water. The system was filled with 15 million liters of water. So much as will fit in 6 Olympic swimming pools.
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