Kattegatcentret

Kattegatcentret is a public aquarium in Grena, Denmark. Its name refers back to the Kattegat sea. The task of Kattegatcentret is to mediate understanding approximately the sea to the general public, so more people are able to enjoy, recognize and protect the seas. Since its opening in 1993, the aquarium has been visited by way of around 6 million human beings, with 12,000 schoolchildren and college students taking part inside the centers schoolservice each year.

The center turned into improved in 2005 and now include 5,800 m2 with all constructions designed through Kjaer & Richter. The aquarium is home to extra than 250 species from round the sector, from the local herring, wolffish and seals to tropical lionfish and coral fish and sharks. The animals are on display in big tanks in a selection of attractive ways. The biggest tank, Oceanariet, has a quantity of 1,500,000 l and suggests a local marine scene from the Kattegat itself. It is possible to dive here for site visitors. Another huge tank is the 550,000-litre tropical shark tank, Hajtanken, which is equipped with a shark tunnel and is domestic to species consisting of sand tiger shark, whitetip reef shark, nurse shark and stingrays. The smallest aquaria on the Kattegatcenter contain 250.