What is there
to see?

There’s no question that the highlight is the massive tank slap bang in the middle of the aquarium. Measuring in at 33 x 10 metres, it holds three million litres of water and is home to five species of sharks in all shapes and sizes. As you walk around the aquarium, you’ll be able to see this main attraction from all different angles. The tunnel towards the exit is incredible. Don’t forget to look up and see if you can spot any sharks swimming over your head. There are clusters of smaller tanks all the way around the main tank, where you’ll find all kinds of sea creatures.

13,000 fish and invertebrates from all of the world’s oceans call the aquarium home, including 38 large sharks and 700 coral colonies.

The sharks aren’t the only star of the show, though. They have to share the stage with the jellyfish! After all, the Médusarium is the largest jellyfish exhibit in Europe, starring 50 different species and 2500 individual creatures. Have you ever seen these strange marine animals up close? Prepare to be amazed, especially since many of them glow under UV light. The comb jellyfish may look like they’ve been lined with LEDs, but they actually generate their very own rainbow of light as they float through the water.

And none of the other tanks disappoint either! Watch out for the moray eels, beaked salmon and flatfish, which blend in with the sand on the bottom of the tank so well that you can only really spot them when they move their eyes.

You might notice little rectangles hanging from bars or brackets in some of the tanks. They may not sound very interesting, but they are actually shark eggs! If you look more closely, you’ll be able to spot movement on the inside. Sometimes, you might even be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of freshly hatched baby sharks on the bottom of the tank.

Don’t worry about finding Nemo and Dory – there are schools of them around here. The tanks around the edge are home to loads of other brightly coloured fish, starfish and aquatic plants. It’s enough to have you dreaming of taking a dip in the tropical waters of the Southern Pacific Ocean. Don’t forget to look out for the cleaner fish – they’re the ones with long feelers. In the wild, they swim into the mouths of big fish to clean their teeth and gills. It’s an incredible symbiosis really when you consider that the cleaner fish don’t get eaten. In fact, marine biologists have observed queues of bigger fish waiting patiently for their turn at cleaner fish spots.