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Largeaquariumsexhibit a large number of species and animals in a large range of tanks. These tend to bepublic aquariumsand may also beoceanariumsanddolphinariums,in order to exhibit a wide range of different marine animals for the public.

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Only aquariums with a total capacity of more than 10 million litres and/or a tank larger than 5 million litres are included in the list. The list is not necessarily complete; aquariums that may meet the criteria but do not have published sources on their capacity may not be reflected in the list.

Image Aquarium City Country Total capacity Largest tank Notes
Chimelong Spaceship Hengqin China 75,350,969 L

(16,574,889.18 U.S. gal)[1]

56,450,136 L

(12,417,288.86 U.S. gal)[2]

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 58,000,000 L (15,320,000 U.S. gal)[3] 25,000,000 L (6,604,000 U.S. gal)[4]
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom Hengqin China 48,750,000 L (12,880,000 U.S. gal)[5] 22,700,000 L (5,997,000 U.S. gal)[5] Holder of theGuinness World Recordsince 2014 for largest aquarium, largest tank, largest underwater viewing dome, largest aquarium window, and largest acrylic panel.[5]Won award for largest tank over Georgia Aquarium because its stated capacity was for the main tank only, whereas that of Georgia Aquarium included the holding tank, filters and pipes.[6]
S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore Singapore 45,200,000 L (11,940,000 U.S. gal)[6] 18,170,000 L (4,800,000 U.S. gal)[6] Held the Guinness World Record for largest aquarium from 2012 until 2014.[6]
L'Oceanogràfic Valencia Spain 41,600,000 L (10,990,000 U.S. gal)[6] 7,000,000 L (1,849,000 U.S. gal)[7]
Georgia Aquarium Atlanta United States 41,640,000 L (11,000,000 U.S. gal)[8] 23,850,000 L (6,300,000 U.S. gal)[8] Held the Guinness World Record for largest aquarium from 2005 until 2012.[9]
Moscow Oceanarium Moscow Russia 25,000,000 L (6,604,000 U.S. gal)[10] 3,700,000 L (977,400 U.S. gal)[10]
The seas is located in Epcot at Walt Disney World The Seas with Nemo & Friends Bay Lake, Florida United States 21,580,000 L (5,700,000 U.S. gal)[11]
Aqua Planet Jeju Jeju Island South Korea 20,000,000 L (5,283,000 U.S. gal)[6] 10,800,000 L (2,853,000 U.S. gal)[6]
Shedd Aquarium Chicago United States 18,900,000 L (4,993,000 U.S. gal)[6] 7,600,000 L (2,008,000 U.S. gal)[6]
Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer France 17,000,000 L (4,491,000 U.S. gal)[10] 10,000,000 L (2,642,000 U.S. gal)[10]
Cube Oceanarium Chengdu China 11,000,000 L (2,906,000 U.S. gal)[6] 10,000,000 L (2,642,000 U.S. gal)[6]
The Dubai Mall Dubai United Arab Emirates 10,500,000 L (2,774,000 U.S. gal)[6] 10,000,000 L (2,642,000 U.S. gal)[7]
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Osaka Japan 10,000,000 L (2,642,000 U.S. gal)[6] 7,500,000 L (1,981,000 U.S. gal)[6]
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Okinawa Japan 9,800,000 L (2,589,000 U.S. gal)[6] 7,500,000 L (1,981,000 U.S. gal)[7]
National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Hengchun Taiwan ? 5,700,000 L (1,506,000 U.S. gal)[6]
Antalya Aquarium Antalya Turkey 7,500,000 L (1,981,000 U.S. gal)[10] 5,000,000 L (1,321,000 U.S. gal)[10]
Lisbon Oceanarium Lisbon Portugal 7,000,000 L (1,849,000 U.S. gal)[10] 5,000,000 L (1,321,000 U.S. gal)[10]
TurkuaZoo Istanbul Turkey 7,000,000 L (1,849,000 U.S. gal)[10] 5,000,000 L (1,321,000 U.S. gal)[7]
Istanbul Aquarium Istanbul Turkey 7,000,000 L (1,849,000 U.S. gal)[12] ?


See also

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References

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  1. ^"Largest aquarium".Guinness World Records.
  2. ^"Largest aquarium tank".Guinness World Records.
  3. ^Gillet, Katy (14 September 2022)."SeaWorld Abu Dhabi to open in 2023".The National.Retrieved1 April2023.
  4. ^"PHOTO TOUR: InPark visits SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi".InPark Magazine.26 May 2023.Retrieved28 May2023.
  5. ^abc"China's Hengqin Ocean Kingdom confirmed as world's largest aquarium as attraction sets five world records".Guinness World Records.31 March 2014.Retrieved28 December2021.
  6. ^abcdefghijklmnop"🥇 Largest and Best Aquariums in the World 2022".World Cities Ranking.Retrieved28 December2021.
  7. ^abcd"10 Largest Aquariums in the World".Touropia.16 February 2020.Retrieved28 December2021.
  8. ^ab"GAI Fun Facts"(PDF).news.georgiaaquarium.org.Retrieved31 December2021.
  9. ^"Aquarium sets Guinness record".Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Associated Press. 23 August 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2010.Retrieved24 August2010.
  10. ^abcdefghi"🥇 Largest and Best Aquariums in Europe 2022 | Top 10".World Cities Ranking.Retrieved28 December2021.
  11. ^"8 Facts and Secrets about The Seas with Nemo and Friends".DisneyLists.Retrieved28 December2021.
  12. ^"İstanbul Akvaryum".İstanbul Akvaryum.Retrieved1 February2024.
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