One of the most interesting sights of the resort city of Anapa is the tunnel aquarium. It was opened recently - in 2010. It will be interesting to both children and their parents to look at the inhabitants of the Black Sea and other representatives of the tropical fauna. The institution is located in the Victory City Park. Strolling here, you will surely hear an invitation to visit this interesting place on the speaker. So what is the Anapa Aquarium and why is it worth going there?
Crocodile and parrots
At the entrance to the aquarium you will be greeted by a crocodile and parrots sitting next to it in cages. Your child will be able to stroke one of the birds. Parrots do not tweak and very funny bow their heads in surprise when tourists express a desire to take pictures with them. Crocodile is completely safe, as it is in the terrarium. Recently, this interesting inhabitant of the aquarium became a dad.
Ground floor of the aquarium
Compared with the aquariums of other cities, Anapa is not very large. However, this does not make it less interesting. Built an aquarium in Anapa in the form of a tunnel. This design was conceived so that when viewed from the local inhabitants, tourists feel like walking along the bottom of the sea. Real sea sharks will swim above your head. Also behind the glass of the tunnel you can see a huge number of different inhabitants of the Black Sea and exotic fish from other oceans and seas of the planet. Of course, in order to capture their unforgettable beauty, it is worth taking a video camera or at least a camera. In one of the local aquariums you will find a real "Golden Fish" from Pushkin's fairy tale.
Fauna of the Black Sea
Since the Black Sea is the northernmost subtropics of the planet, and its water is rich in hydrogen sulfide, the fauna here is somewhat poorer than in the same Mediterranean Sea. However, its representatives, although unpretentious, are quite diverse, and they should definitely be looked at.
In the Black Sea lives 2.5 thousand species of various animals and fish. You can admire some of them by visiting the tunnel aquarium in Anapa. The photos on this page clearly demonstrate their colorful tropical beauty and unusualness. In addition to fish, mammals, invertebrates, crustaceans, mollusks and various species of jellyfish, sea anemones and sponges live in the Black Sea.
Second floor of the aquarium
The tunnel aquarium in Anapa is not only an interesting underwater world. Rising to the second floor, you will find yourself in real Africa. There is a terrarium, where you will meet with turtles, lizards, snakes and other inhabitants of the hottest continent of the planet. Your child will surely like the smallest monkeys in the world, colorful butterflies (a collection collected from around the world) and chameleons. All visitors to the oceanarium are given free tickets to visit the ostrich exhibition. You will certainly be struck by the dimensions of these largest birds in the world. Just a few steps from the aquarium is the Madagascar Zoo. It is also definitely worth a visit.
Aquarium Lizards
Very interesting inhabitants of the desert are monitor lizards. You can also see them by purchasing a ticket to the Anapa Aquarium. A photo of this unusual animal is presented below. For the first time, Europeans learned about monitor lizards only in 1912. The age of this representative of the fauna is no less than 70 thousand years. These lizards lived in the time of dinosaurs. The skeletons of ancient lizards found by scientists are practically no different from the skeletons of their modern descendants. Therefore, this species of lizards is unusually interesting in terms of studying the ancient fauna of the planet.
The first monitor was discovered by a Dutch pilot on Komodo Island. These are the largest lizards in the world, the length of which can reach 3 m. The lizards differ in discreet color, merging in nature with the environment. They have a strong body, a long thick neck and a forked tongue. Unfortunately, this representative of the fauna is becoming increasingly rare. The fact that the monitor skin, like crocodile, is very expensive. Bags, belts, gloves and other accessories are sewn from it.
Anaconda Aquarium
Among other things, visiting the Aquarium in Anapa, on the second floor you can see the real anaconda. The most mysterious snake in the world will amaze you with its size. Be sure to take a picture next to this interesting representative of the terrestrial fauna. Anacondas are the largest snakes on the planet, known for their ability to swallow even quite large animals. Although snakes are rarely fed, you may be lucky and you will see how the Anapa anaconda eats.
Anacondas have all the features of boas. They have a small head and a massive muscular body. In some anacondas, its thickness is comparable to the volume of a human torso. Of course, the anaconda of the Anapa Aquarium is smaller, but still its size is impressive.
These snakes dwell not in Africa, but only in South America. An adult can reach a weight of 150 kg. Anacondas can live exclusively in a warm tropical climate. In nature, they never go too far from rivers or swamps. These are quite rare representatives of the fauna, preferring loneliness in nature.
Like all anacondas, living in the aquarium is somewhat passive. You can easily examine it from all sides and take a picture. These snakes, among other things, are distinguished by the ability to swim well and to be under water for a long time, without rising to the surface. Anacondas have no poison. They strangle their prey, tightly wrapping rings around it. In nature, their diet consists of small crocodiles, all kinds of rodents, turtles, small pythons and waterfowl.
Oceanarium in Anapa. Address
The oceanarium is located in the city of Anapa (Krasnodar Territory), in Victory Park, at the address: st. Pionerskaya, house 20. Children under 3 years old are admitted to the institution for free. For yourself and for older children you will have to pay 250 rubles. Be sure to visit this interesting place. Its unusual colorful inhabitants will not leave you indifferent. The park and the oceanarium have become a real center of leisure for both residents of this resort town and many vacationers visiting it.