PREDATORS OF THE SEA
A portal with an holographic effect welcomes visitors in the sharks bay, giving a sneak preview of what you will feel while watching the big tank that hosts the predators of the sea – not only various species of sharks from different environments, but also other interesting fish. Near the bottom, for example, you can find two specimens of sawfish, typical of the Indian and Western Pacific Ocean; they can be identified easily because of their long rostrum with tooth-like denticles.They also use this sensory organ to navigate the globe by tracking earth’s electromagnetic field- like an internal GPS
PENGUINS AND ANTARTIC MARINE
Visitors will enjoy a stylistic design with white lacquered walls similar to real ice while they learn about the harsh environment of the Antarctica and of the sub-Antarctic region. While the Antarctic continent in itself is rather desert, the seas around Antarctica host many species that adapted to survive in extreme conditions. Arizona is the only aquarium in Europe to host some specimen of invertebrate and Antarctic fish.In the Ice Kingdom, you can also find some specimen of Gentoo penguins and Magellanic penguins. The tank that hosts them reproduces the environment of the Falkland Islands, where both species live together in some periods of the year.
AN UNDERWATER JEWEL
At 95 percent water, jellies aren’t too different from the oceans they inhabit. These brainless, boneless, bloodless beauties are notable for what they do have: venomous stinging cells on their typically long tentacles that fire on contact to immobilize food or fend off foes. In either case, the venom lessens the risk of damage to a soft, squishy jelly.Sea jellies are always mesmerizing, and a wonderful reminder of the diverse beauty of the underwater world. Though these animals lack a heart, bones and a brain, they're some of the most widely distributed creatures in the world, pulsing or drifting thousands of miles on currents alone. Sea jellies can be found in every ocean on the planet.
