4 best oceanariums in Moscow

The oceanarium is an opportunity to touch the magical underwater world and get to know its inhabitants without diving into the ocean depths. Especially for you, we have prepared a rating of the best oceanariums in Moscow, which you can go to with your family, friends, and even alone.

When compiling the selection, we took into account:

• the number of unique exposures,
• visitor reviews,
• service cost,
• diving opportunity.

We offer you to find out right now which oceanariums in Moscow you should go to next weekend!

TOP 4 best oceanariums in Moscow

4 Oceanarium in Crocus City

Huge aquariums with crystal clear water and unique fauna are presented in the largest Russian oceanarium located in Crocus City. The advantage of this place is a large number of corners for photo sessions, but keep in mind that a separate fee is charged for photo and video shooting. This oceanarium has collected more than 5,000 marine and land inhabitants from different parts of the world - flamingos, penguins, moray eels, all kinds of fish, jellyfish, sloths, etc.

It is better to go to the aquarium in Crocus City with children - children will enjoy interesting performances, water shows with dolphins and master classes from zoologists. After viewing the best expositions, you can visit the most popular attraction - diving into the pool with sharks, fish and jellyfish. After relaxing in the oceanarium, you can visit the restaurant complex and try exotic dishes. Cons: visitors in the reviews note that there is little information about the inhabitants. We recommend that you check promotions at Biglion before visiting - tickets are often offered there with a discount of up to 50%.

3 Seawater aquarium

You can get acquainted with the unique collection of marine animals and fish in the Marine Aquarium, opened on Chistye Prudy. It is divided into several halls, each of which presents extraordinary stingrays, jellyfish, fish, sea anemones with poisonous tentacles and octopuses. The proposed programs will be of interest to both schoolchildren and adults who want to get to know the amazing underwater world. This is the best oceanarium in Moscow, where coral reefs from the Pacific Ocean are presented.

A unique feature of the Oceanarium "Sea Aquarium" is an aqua-salon offering to buy not only food for fish, but also aquariums on an individual project with aquatic inhabitants for home keeping. A couple of times a week, an interesting performance is held here - shark feeding. Judging by the reviews, it is especially popular among young visitors. Group tours are often held here, but only by appointment.After a walk around the aquarium, you can have a bite to eat in a cozy cafe offering a wide selection of food and drinks.

2 Rio

If you want to see not only marine and freshwater animals, but also birds with land inhabitants, go to the Rio Aquarium. Several zones work here - ocean, tropical, lagoon, jungle, polar and cave. If you are traveling with children, we recommend that you definitely visit the ocean, lagoon and tropics. Here you will meet sharks, dolphins, various fish, monitor lizards and monkeys. If there is time, then go to the polar zone - here you can watch how the staff feed the penguins.

A unique feature of the Rio Aquarium is a transparent corridor connecting huge aquariums. If you have not decided which zone to go to, then sign up for any excursion. Their cost starts from 250 rubles - for a nominal fee you will not only be taken to the most interesting places, but also told about the unique features of marine and land animals. Diving enthusiasts can swim with dolphins and fish, but the cost of diving is 7,000 rubles. Unfortunately, promotions are rarely held here, but preferential tickets are sold. The oceanarium is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 pm, but keep in mind that tickets are only sold until 21:00.

1 Moskvarium

Oceanarium "Moskvarium" is a unique complex in which you can appreciate the richness of the fauna of the water area from different parts of the world, without leaving the capital. Under 80 aquariums and pools, more than 12,000 m are allotted². The complex itself is divided into several zones - an aquarium, a large hall for performances and a pool for swimming with dolphins. Today, more than 8,000 inhabitants of rivers, seas and oceans live in the aquarium - crocodiles, seahorses, octopuses, all kinds of fish, etc. Shows with dolphins and killer whales are held in the large hall. There are 7 pools for swimming with dolphins.

On weekdays, the cost of a ticket to the aquarium is 1,000 rubles for adults and 700 rubles for children. Usually families with children or groups of friends go here, but the best oceanarium in Moscow "Moskvarium" is ideal not only for recreation, but also for scientific work on the study of marine and freshwater animals. Judging by the reviews of visitors, there are no crowds here even on weekends. Before visiting, we recommend that you look at the official website of the aquarium - information about current discounts and promotions often appears here.

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