L’Oceanogràfic- Valencia Aquarium
When most students study Valencia, Spain they automatically think-”Beach Time!” However Valencia showed us one of the most amazing aquariums in the world. With more than 45,000 examples of 500 different marine species (sharks, Beluga whales, walruses, sea lions, penguins and manta rays ) the Oceanografic aquarium has some of the best attractions in the world. The aquarium offers 9 underwater towers that represent some of the worlds best ecosystems. Mediterranean habitats, the polar oceans - the Arctic and the Antarctic, the islands, the tropical seas, the temperate seas and the Red Sea. Who needs Sea world? One specific attraction that students enjoyed the most was the dolphinarium. Here we witnessed trainers actually surfing their dolphin co-workers! Some of the other ecosytems we visited were the Red Sea, Mangrove Swamps, Marshlands and several different garden area which displayed over 80 different plant species. This was by far one of the best locations here in Spain.
- Scott M.
