Diving in an aquarium is a special and exclusive activity practised in
just a few places in the world. Madeira happens to be one of them!
What makes this activity so privileged is that, in order to enable this activity, aquariums must have special conditions particularly in terms of water filtration and water temperatures.
The Aquarium of Madeira also distinguishes itself by having the ocean on its doorstep, so the aquarium can be filled with salted sea water as well as the natural pools of Porto Moniz.
The Madeira Aquarium was opened in 2005, in Fort St. John the Baptist, in Porto Moniz.
What makes this activity so privileged is that, in order to enable this activity, aquariums must have special conditions particularly in terms of water filtration and water temperatures.
The Aquarium of Madeira also distinguishes itself by having the ocean on its doorstep, so the aquarium can be filled with salted sea water as well as the natural pools of Porto Moniz.
The Madeira Aquarium was opened in 2005, in Fort St. John the Baptist, in Porto Moniz.
The fort was built between 1730-1752 to protect the North
Coast from the attacks of pirates. Over time, it deteriorated in ruins. In 1998, the works of restoration of the fort began.
Currently the Madeira Aquarium has 12 tanks with about 70 species and many of them are endemic.
The main objective is to recreate the characteristic habitats of Madeira (next to each tank there is a board with information about the resident species), protect marine species and raise awareness amongst locals and tourists.
Currently the Madeira Aquarium has 12 tanks with about 70 species and many of them are endemic.
The main objective is to recreate the characteristic habitats of Madeira (next to each tank there is a board with information about the resident species), protect marine species and raise awareness amongst locals and tourists.
The most
impressive tank contains about 500,000 litres of salt water.
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