Sydney Aquarium is home to over 11 000 sea animals and fish belonging to more than 650 different species. The vast territory of the aquarium is divided into several thematic zones. Visitors will have an opportunity to look into the Abode of the Seals and watch some of the friendliest marine animals in the world. One of the most impressive rooms is Open Ocean, where sharks weighing up to 300 kg swim in a huge aquarium.
No less impressive is the area of the Great Barrier Reef. There you can see the most amazing sea creatures: tiny colorful fish, seahorses, colorful stars, and polyps. Every year, Sydney Aquarium is visited by over a million people, and 55 percent of them are tourists from other countries. The place doesn’t lose popularity among Australians. According to statistics, every Australian visits the aquarium in Sydney 2-3 times in life. These figures are not surprising, because the aquarium of Sydney features the world's largest collection of sharks. It also has the biggest acrylic tunnel in the world that is 160 meters long.
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