- Address: Strand St, Swakopmund, Namibia
- Website: namibweb.com
Swakopmund is the main regional port on the Atlantic coast, and the city's dignity does not end there. It is home to the National Marine Aquarium of Namibia, where all the inhabitants of the local marine fauna are represented. This is a great place to relax and relax with the whole family.
general information
The Swakopmund Aquarium is the only one in Namibia , it contains a lot of fish and shellfish, living together peacefully. Interesting are endemic species of fish, whose population exists only off the coast of this African country. The main purpose of the marine aquarium is to disseminate information about the marine life of Namibia and to raise people's awareness of the complex marine ecosystem. A lot of posters and scientific information on the country's rich natural resources adorn the walls of the aquarium.
What to see?
Aquarium Swakopmund will open a window to the wonders of marine life and give you the opportunity to get acquainted with the underwater world of the South Atlantic. An indelible impression will make a walk through the tunnel under the largest aquarium of the complex. Here you can observe from a short distance graceful stingrays and toothy sharks caught off the Namibian coast. In smaller aquariums, you will lead representatives of coastal waters, sandy and rocky beaches.
Other interesting representatives of marine fauna inhabit here:
- spotted shark, green turtle, black bream, anemones, sea cucumber;
- sea devils, large octopus, ringed fish;
- hermit crab, spotted hunter, blue spotted ray;
- sea cat and African penguin, cormorants and white pelicans.
There are also aquariums with industrial fish and shellfish species, which are the main seafood in Namibia:
- octopus, red crab, lobsters, anchovies, lobsters;
- salmon mackerel, hake, orange ruff, shark-mako, sardine;
- swordfish, pike, tuna, mullet, etc.
Interesting facts about the Swakopmund Aquarium
Going to the only aquarium in Namibia promises many new discoveries:
- Sea water is drawn from the old pier, pumped through the filter system, before getting into the exhibition tanks. The latter have a volume of 320 thousand liters, a length of 12 m and a width of 8 m.
- Every day, the inhabitants of the aquarium feed. 8 to 10 kg of hake are fed into the main tank with predators. For mussels, seashells, sea stars, snails and small fish special feeds are prepared.
- Three times a week there is a very interesting action - divers go to aquariums and feed all the fish, which, incidentally, are very greedy. Visitors are always delighted with this spectacle and quickly click the shutters of their cameras.
- On the territory of the complex there is an observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the surface of the ocean and the desert. It is visible from it and the lighthouse, built in 1903, and which was recently opened for a visit.
Features of visit
Feeding takes place daily at 15:00, diving-feeding - on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the same time. The entrance fee is $ 2.23 per person.
Visit the aquarium from 10:00 to 16:00 on all days except Monday.
How to get there?
Aquarium Swakopmund is located almost at the beach on the street Standard Street. From the railway station by car you can reach in just 6 minutes, and from the city center it is easy to get there on foot for 30 minutes.