Mazatlan Aquarium Opens New Ocean Tank
The Mazatlan Aquarium has added a new attraction.
On Monday October 27, 2008, the Aquarium officially opened their new Ocean Tank, the largest in all of Latinamerica.
The new Ocean Tank at the Mazatlan Aquarium, the largest in Latin America
The new Ocean Tank was inaugurated with much pomp and circumstance by the mayor of Mazatlan accompanied by a host of other officials. The approximately $850,000 USD project ($8.5 million pesos) was jointly funded by the city of Mazatlan, the state of Sinaloa, and the Aquarium itself.
This new tank provides the biggest "window into the ocean" in all of Latinamerica, and is intended to promote tourism to Mazatlan, adding another outstanding attraction and making Mazatlan stand out even more among the beach destinations of Mexico.
The Ocean Tank holds an impressive 1,600,000 liters of water, and apart from its distintion as the largest in size, it is also special because of its semi-circular shape. The tank is built over a foundation of approximately 483 square meters, and has several different windows to see into the tank, the largest of which is about seven (7) meters wide.
Giant sea turtle in the new Ocean Tank at the Mazatlan Aquarium
The Ocean Tank will be home to a great variety of species of ocean life, especially larger varieties such as sharks, giant sea turtles, and sea rays, among many others, all living together as they do in the ocean.
This addition to the Mazatlan Aquarium, already a favorite among tourists to Mazatlan, makes it even more attractive. The Aquarium also offers a large variety of other attractions, including a sea lion show, a shark exhibition, a parrot show, botanical gardens and a zoo with a variety of animals, and much more.
More information (in Spanish) can be found at the following sites:
- Mazatlan Aquarium Official Website
- Mazatlan Forum on UrbanFreak - Announcement of opening of the new Ocean Tank, with some commentary and a collection of great photos
- Mazatlan Interactivo - Announcement of opening of the new Ocean Tank, with photos
- Mazatlan Interactivo - Description of the Mazatlan Aquarium and everything it offers
- Noroeste - Announcement in the local Mazatlan newspaper, with links to a video and a gallery of photos
- Noroeste photos - direct link to the photo gallery of the new Ocean Tank
- El Debate photo gallery - photo gallery and article on the new Ocean Tank from El Debate, another Mazatlan newspaper
Information in English:
- Frommers - Brief description of the Mazatlan Aquarium with important information