Located in Al Qana, this will be the region’s biggest aquarium and home to 46,000 creatures across 10 zones.
The highly-anticipated National Aquarium is situated in Al Qana, a new waterfront destination in Abu Dhabi. When opened this coming Friday 12 November, the aquarium will be home to 46,000 creatures and 300 species spread across 10 zones, making it the largest aquarium in the Middle East.
The family-oriented attraction is being developed by the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi and Al Barakah International Investment. The wildlife that lives there will be cared for by a team of 80 sea-life experts and specialists.
The aquarium will be home to the Middle East’s largest collection of sharks and rays, alongside a Super Snake, a 14-year old female reticulated python. Furthermore, the attraction will be home to the UAE’s only scalloped hammerhead sharks and bull sharks as well as sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, zebra sharks, blacktip reef sharks, eagle rays, shovelnose rays, cownose rays and freshwater rays, among others.
