The average size for a home aquarium tank is about 29 or 30 gallons . Public aquariums can dramatically much larger than the home aquarium and measuring up to many thousands and even millions of gallons . But only a few are large enough to make entry into the list of the largest aquariums in the world . That is the type of aquarium that can accommodate whale sharks and stingrays . It takes a very large tank to accommodate this sort of aquatic creature .
Here's 10 Largest Aquarium in the World :
1 . Aquarium of Western Australia ( 793,000 gallons )
Located
on the seaside Perth , Aquarium of Western Australia , or commonly
abbreviated to AQWA , has the largest aquarium tank in Australia . The
main aquarium tank has a length of 40 meters and width of 20 meters and
can hold 3,000,000 liters ( 793,000 gallons ) of seawater . Inside are all the underwater tunnel 98 meters . For
a surcharge , visitors can do snorkeling and diving to be able to get
closer to the fish , sharks , stingrays and accompanied by professional
divers in exploring the main aquarium tank .2 . Aquarium of Genoa
Built for Expo 92 , the Aquarium of Genoa in Italy is one of Europe's largest aquarium . 70 aquarium tanks reproduce marine and terrestrial habitats from all over the world and provides a home to over 6000 animals . Some
tanks reproduce the natural environment of different regions such as
the Mediterranean , the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean . The most spectacular is the tank containing sharks , dolphins and seals .3 . Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in Asia . The aquarium consists of 9 zones exhibits from around the world , including China Zone , Zone Zone Antarctic and Australia . Zone
of China is home to some endangered species in Chinese waters ,
including the rare and precious species of the Yangtze River . The
biggest attraction of this aquarium is the underwater tunnel which has a
length of 155 meters and is crowned as the longest underwater tunnel in
the world .4 . uShaka Marine World
uShaka Marine World is located in Durban , South Africa . Contains Africa's largest aquarium and aquarium tank containing 32 . Sea creatures found in the aquarium range from small sea horses to sharks and dolphins . The Aquarium is built to look like an old ship that sank and contains a number of restaurants and cafes . The
most prominent of this restaurant is " The Cargo Hold " , a restaurant
whose walls of an aquarium containing a number of sharks were seen from
most of the dining room .5 . Monterey Bay Aquarium ( 1.2 million gallons )
Monterey Bay Aquarium is located at the site of the former site of a sardine cannery in Monterey , California . One
tank measuring 10 meters and can accommodate 1.3 million liters ( 0.33
million gallons ) to show the California coastal marine life . The
main tank alone can hold 4.5 million liters ( 1.2 million gallons ) are
shown from a single window and is one of the largest in the world . Marine
life displayed stingrays , jellyfish , sea otters , and a variety of
native marine species , which can be seen above and below the water
surface .6 . Turkuazoo ( 1.32 million gallons )
Opened
in 2009 , Turkuazoo was Turkey 's first giant aquarium featuring a
tropical rain forest , tropical forest and marine zones . This aquarium is located inside the Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall and features a 80- meter tunnel under the water . Turkuazoo
accommodate about 10,000 sea creatures including tiger sharks , giant
stingrays and piranhas in 29 different tanks in which the largest can
accommodate 5 million liters ( 1.32 million gallons ) of water .7 . L' Oceanogràfic ( 1.85 million gallons )
L' Oceanogràfic is a marine complex where different marine habitats are displayed . It is integrated in a complex known as the City of Arts and Sciences in the city of Valencia , Spain . Oceanogràfic has the largest aquarium tank in Europe and more than 45,000 sea creatures . There are the nine underwater towers , structured on two levels representing some marine ecosystems . Two water towers connected by a tunnel under the water along the 35 meters and the tank filled with sharks , rays and 7 million liters ( 1.85 million gallons ) of water .
8 . To Aquarium Aquarium ( 1.98 million gallons )
To Aquarium Aquarium located within the Ocean Expo Park in Japan and opened in 2002 . The
main tank of the aquarium , called the Kuroshio Sea , holds 7.5 million
liters ( 1,981,000 gallons ) of water and has an acrylic glass panel
measuring 8.2 x 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 cm , the panel is a
panel in the world when aquarium opened . Whales sharks and manta rays are stored with many other fish species in the Kuroshio Sea . In July 2010 , there have been a total of four manta rays born in the aquarium .9 . Dubai Mall Aquarium ( 2.64 million gallons )
Dubai Mall , one of the largest shopping center in the world , is part of the Burj Dubai complex . The center of the mall is a giant aquarium tank , with a capacity of 10 million liters ( 2.64 million gallons ) of water . The aquarium has more than 33,000 marine animals including over 400 sharks and stingrays . The Aquarium officially earned the Guinness World Record for Largest Acrylic Panel in the world . The panel measuring 8.3 x 32.88 meters and a thickness of 75 cm defeat to Aquarium Aquarium in Japan . In February 2010 , a tank containing sharks leaking and causing a brief evacuation and closure of the mall .10 . Georgia Aquarium ( 6.3 million gallons )
Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is the largest aquarium in the world and home to more than 100,000 sea creatures . Funded largely by a $ 250 million donation from the founder of Home Depot , Bernie Marcus , the aquarium opened in November 2005 . Georgia Aquarium is the only place outside Asia that has whale sharks . The whale shark is stored in a giant tank that can hold 24 million liters ( 6.3 million gallons ) of water . There is controversy surrounding the decision to the Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks . Concerns about this being increased along the death of two of the whale sharks are initially obtained .
