Checklist from Sustainable Oceanarium Operations Guide (PDF) :
The photo expanded, filling the screen. But in the photo, the room wasn't his office. The walls were replaced by coral reefs. The ceiling was a lattice of bioluminescent anemones. And in the reflection of Elias’s glasses in the photo, something was staring back—something with too many eyes and a jaw that unhinged sideways. oceanarium pdf
| Year | Oceanarium | Innovation | |------|------------|-------------| | 1938 | Marine Studios (Florida, USA) | First large oceanarium; introduced the term “oceanarium” | | 1956 | Marineland (Antibes, France) | First European oceanarium; concrete and rock work replication | | 1985 | Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Japan) | Introduced acrylic panels thick enough for whale sharks | | 2005 | Georgia Aquarium (USA) | Largest single viewing window (23’ x 61’) | | 2012 | S.E.A. Aquarium (Singapore) | 18 million gallons; first to integrate hotel viewing rooms | The ceiling was a lattice of bioluminescent anemones
engage the public in actual marine sampling and species identification. Conservation Advocacy: Organizations such as Heal the Bay Aquarium (Singapore) | 18 million gallons; first to