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Sea World

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The Sea World Zoo at the Prague Exhibition Grounds is a permanent exhibition of marine as well as freshwater fish and other animals with a total of 360 species. Since 2006, the exhibition has had the status of a zoo.
This unique exhibition opened in 2002, swallowed a total of 260,000 liters of water and contains a total of 50 aquariums, the largest of which has a volume of 100,000 liters and is home to whitetip and blacktip sharks.

In addition to this tank, visitors can admire two other giant  tanks in the water world. The first one houses a model of the Bounty and contains about 200 animals, including moray eels, shark stingrays and carpet sharks. The second tank with a capacity of 15,000 liters is decorated with a model of a lighthouse from North Carolina and is inhabited by a flock of predatory barracudas and poisonous lionfish. Another aquarium is inhabited by boatfish and  sharp-tailed eagles. A newly opened tank has been opened where adult cave and Javanese moray eels have found a home.

The whole complex impression is complemented by a unique floor projection that responds to movement and offers an amazing range of effects that will attract especially the youngest visitors.