Aquarium Finisterrae | |
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43°23′02″N 8°24′35″W / 43.3840°N 8.4098°W | |
Date opened | June 5, 1999 |
Location | A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
No. of species | >600 |
Volume of largest tank | 4,400,000 litres (1,200,000 US gal) |
Website | mc2coruna |
Aquarium Finisterrae (Aquarium of the end of the world) is an aquarium located in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is an interactive centre of the sciences of marine biology, oceanography. It advocates wildlife preservation, particularly the sea ecosystem and sea life.
Founded by the city of A Coruña, it was inaugurated on June 5, 1999. It is directed by Ramón Núñez Centella. Its technical director is Francisco Franco del Amo.
It is located on the coast of A Coruña, in the Maritime Pass, between the Domus (museum) and the Tower of Hercules. Its exterior pools are connected to the Atlantic Ocean.