NAUSICAA is a UNESCO “Centre of Excellence” because of its awareness-raising activities. Above all, the Centre’s role is to rally members of the public behind efforts to improve the way in which the oceans and their resources are managed in order to encourage them all to take action. In 25 years, NAUSICAA has welcomed over 15 million visitors and become a major player in efforts to raise awareness of the marine environment. It is a centre where the unique marine environment can be discovered in a fun, educational and scientific way, with a primary focus on the relationship between Mankind and the Sea. NAUSICAA is much more than just an aquarium. The exhibition will also feature interactive attractions and dazzling new sights. A vast viewing panel, measuring 20 metres long and 5 metres high, will also give spectacular views for the visitor. Sharks, manta rays and shoals of other fish will populate this ecosystem, with almost 60,000 creatures in the community! An 18 metre-long transparent tunnel offers a totally immersive experience with panoramic viewing angles. Modelled on the island of Malpelo, off the coast of Colombia, this giant aquarium will recreate the ecosystem of the high seas. This opening will make NAUSICAA one of the World’s largest aquariums.īuilt in the shape of a Manta Ray, the new building houses one of the largest aquariums in the World, holding a staggering 10,000 m 3 of water (to give an idea of the scale, the equivalent An amazing destination for lovers of the sea, where you can experience the vastness and fragility of the Ocean. On the 19th of May 2018, a massive expansion of NAUSICAA will open to the public for the first time.
NAUSICAA, the French National Sea Centre Boulogne-sur-mer in France, will become the biggest aquarium in Europe.
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