National Aquarium of New Zealand

National Aquarium of New Zealand
National Aquarium of New Zealand's former logo
Entrance to the aquarium
Interactive map of National Aquarium of New Zealand
39°30′03″S 176°55′08″E / 39.5008°S 176.9189°E / -39.5008; 176.9189
Date opened1976
LocationNapier, New Zealand
No. of animals1500+
No. of species50+
Volume of largest tank1.5×10^6 L (330,000 imp gal; 400,000 U.S. gal)
Major exhibitsOceanarium, fish, reptiles, kiwi, penguins
OwnerNapier City Council
WebsiteOfficial website

The National Aquarium of New Zealand, formerly Napier Aquarium, is a public aquarium on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand. It was started in 1957 and moved to its present location in 1976. It is owned by Napier City Council. In addition to many fish species, exhibits include kiwi, tuatara, turtles, little penguins and some lizards.

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