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INDIA - HERITAGE -
Taraporewala AQUARIUM |
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Date-wise Events |
- May-27, 1951: It was inaugurated on
this day by
the then Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
- March 03, 2015: It was re-opened
on this day after
renovation.
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Description |
- It is an aquarium and Marine Biological
Station in Mumbai.
- India's oldest aquarium and one of the
city's main attractions.
- it hosts marine and freshwater fishes.
- The renovated aquarium has a 12-feet long
acrylic glass tunnel.
- It has special pools, where children can touch fish
which are harmless.
- The fish are kept in large glass tanks, lit with
LED lights.
- It accomodated 2,000 fishes of over 400 species.
- The exotic fish from overseas has also
been introduced.
- It also has sharks, turtles, rays, moray eels, sea
turtles, small starfish and stingrays.
- It also features different ecosystems such as the “moss
aquarium” for pregnant fishes, “plantation
aquarium” that features imported varieties of water
lilies and other aquatic plants and “island aquarium”.
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