Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
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33°52′10″S 151°12′07″E / 33.8694°S 151.2019°E / -33.8694; 151.2019
Date opened1988; 36 years ago (1988)
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
No. of animals13,000
No. of species700
Volume of largest tank2,000,000 litres (440,000 imp gal; 530,000 US gal)
Annual visitorsOver 1.2 million
MembershipsZAA,[1] WAZA[2]
Major exhibitsDay and Night on the Reef, Dugong Island, Shark Valley, Penguin Expedition, Discovery Rockpool, Sydney Harbour, South Coat Shipwreck
Websitevisitsealife.com/sydney

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium (formerly Sydney Aquarium) is a public aquarium in Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1988, it features a large variety of Australian aquatic life, displaying more than 700 species comprising more than 13,000 individual fish and other sea and water creatures from most of Australia's water habitats.

The aquarium features themed zones, including Jurassic Seas, Discovery Rockpool, Shark Walk, and the world's largest Great Barrier Reef display. Along the way, visitors encounter animals unique to each habitat, including one of only four dugongs on display in the world, sharks, stingrays, penguins, and tropical fish, among others.

The aquarium is located on the eastern (city) side of Darling Harbour to the north of the Pyrmont Bridge. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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