Den Blå Planet
- Aquarium
“Den Blå Planet“is the national aquarium of Denmark.
With 7.000.000L of water and more than 20.000 different fish from all over the
world, it is known to be the largest aquarium in Northern Europe. In March
2013, the aquarium opened in Kastrup, in a suburb of Copenhagen after the
closing of the old one.
History
Denmark's Aquarium opened in 1939 in Charlottenlund.
The Second World War was a difficult time for the aquarium because it was
impossible to import fish. In 1974, there was a need for renewal and two new
branches opened. Therefore, the buildings in Charlottenlund became too small in
the 1990s and modern facilities were needed. In 2007, they decided to build a
new aquarium, The Blue Planet.
In March 2013, 3000 animals moved from the old Danish
Aquarium in Charlottenlund to the Blue Planet in Kastrup, where 17000 new
animals have been added.
Description
The
aquarium, with its special architecture, is divided into different areas
according to the origins of the various fish. Corresponding plants, artificial
climate and other animals (for example birds or snakes) emphasize the
atmosphere of the area. In the Amazonas-area, for example,it is sticky and
hot and there's exotic vegetation and a waterfall.
Moreover,
there are different shows during the day, which you can visit, like the piranha-feeding
or sea-lion training.
To
exit the aquarium you have to pass the souvenir shop, where you can buy
different keepsakes from “The Blue Planet”.
Even
though, you can’t make it to the aquarium by foot from the city center, the
aquarium is nicely situated, next to the sea.
Experience
After our arrival at the aquarium, an employee guided us to a side
entrance, so that we could skip the queue. This is one of the advantages of
being a group, just like the discount that we got on the admission price.
In there, we got into groups and roamed through the building. There were plenty of fish and even some kind of petting zoo, where you could touch
starfish, hermit crabs and sea urchins. The employee next to it was able to answer
our questions and gave us additional explanations. This was a new experience for us because it is not an ordinary attraction in an aquarium.
Moreover, we saw sea lions, which were trained to follow the movement of
your finger if you stroke over the glass.
In the aquarium there was even a jungle-area with artificial tropical climate,
where we observed the Piranha-feeding.
Furthermore, it was very dark inside the aquarium and there were only some
blue lights that projected waves on the floor and the walls, which made the
atmosphere even better.
By chance, we all met outside the aquarium to enjoy the good weather, on
the shore of the sea, sitting on rocks and taking pictures.
Personal opinion
In my opinion, the aquarium is a modern building with interesting
expositions. The visit of the aquarium was better than I expected. The petting
zoo is amazing and the variety of fish is enormous. The atmosphere inside the
aquarium is fascinating. - Jerome
I think that the aquarium was really worth to visit. Especially because
I had never been to a real aquarium before. I was fascinated by the diversity
of the fish. The different areas with their corresponding vegetation and
climate also gave me the feeling of actually being in the animals’ 'country' of
origin. – Lucille
The Blue Planet was amazing. Most of the fish were interesting and the
atmosphere was great. Furthermore, I had neither seen piranha before, nor a
ray with a diameter of 1m. I would advise the aquarium to others. – Annick
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