Immerse yourself in an underwater world of freshwater fish. The Aquarium will take visitors on a round-the-world journey through ten of the planet’s most extreme and fascinating aquatic habitats, from a vibrant flooded forest in Brazil, to an African puddle! Discover more about our new exhibit:Įvery year the Amazon River floods, spilling billions of litres of water into the heart of the rainforest and bringing fish with it. You can even take a peek behind the glass as you see our scientists hard at work. Join us as we take conservation to another level, uncovering some of the rarest and most critically endangered fish on the planet, such as the La Palma pupfish which is extinct in the wild.ĭiscover how fish have adapted to some of the world’s most challenging habitats, including the mangrove killifish which can survive out of water for 66 days when the waters of their mangrove home seasonally dry out. From the spotted hillstream loach, with suction cups made from its fins to help it crawl along the bottom of a fast-flowing river, to the striped shell dwelling cichlid who is an expert at hide and seek. Immerse yourself in unbelievable facts and fantastic tales about our newest residents.
Discover new depths as you delve deeper into the fascinating underwater worlds of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s brand new Aquarium.įrom flooded forests to dark mysterious caves, you will take an interactive journey, heading below the surface and discovering the deepest, darkest secrets of freshwater fish.
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