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21.10.2019 – Marine Biodiversity for a Healthy Ocean
On October 11, the Primorsky Aquarium served as a venue for the 5th Russian-Chinese bilateral workshop on marine biology, themed “Marine Biodiversity for a Healthy Ocean – Biodiversity, Functional Groups and Ocean Health”.
10.10.2019 – Small freshwater predator settles in at the Aquarium
Three Amur sculpins (Mesocottus haitej) have been added to the Rivers and Lakes exhibit.
25.09.2019 – Change in time of demonstration of marine mammals’ skills
On Saturday, September 28, the morning demonstration of marine mammals’ skills will start at 12:00 instead of 11:00 due to the Galaxy Vladivostok Marathon race. Tickets are available at the Box Office and on our website.
11.09.2019 – At 18:00 on September 18: an evening demonstration of marine mammals’ skills
10.09.2019 – Knowing the sea: the Primorsky Aquarium turns 3
The Primorsky Aquarium means almost 1,500,000 people representing 40 countries that attended the scientific and educational center over the first 3 years of its work. It should be remembered that President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime-Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe were the first visitors to the Aquarium on September 3, 2016.
29.08.2019 – Be your own guide: an audio tour of the Aquarium
The Primorsky Aquarium has launched a new service: now visitors can use audio guides providing in-depth information – available in Russian and English - about all the exhibits.
27.08.2019 – The Primorsky Aquarium schedule during the Eastern Economic Forum -2019
26.08.2019 – Tourism developers from China and Russia attend the Aquarium
The tourism potential of the Primorsky Aquarium has been assessed by the members of the specialized subcommission of the Russian-Chinese Commission for Humanitarian Cooperation.
16.08.2019 – From the Arctic to coral reefs: the Aquarium offers new attractions.
Without leaving the Aquarium, one can go on a unique journey to the Arctic and Antarctica and observe the diverse life of coral reefs: now visitors who book a private tour of the Aquarium have an opportunity to attend either a 5D cinema or an interactive capsule, “Bathyscaphe Journey”.
25.06.2019 – Large shipyard intends to ‘adopt’ Jupiter.
The Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has signed a letter of intent with the Primorsky Aquarium. The document reflects an initiative of the shipyard to patronize one of the Aquarium inhabitants – a 3-moths-old pup of the spotted seal called Jupiter. Its birth has become a major step forward in science as Jupiter is the world’s first spotted seal conceived, gestated, born and reared in captivity.
19.06.2019 – The Primorsky Aquarium educates visitors on keeping our oceans clean
On the 8th of June, the Primorsky Aquarium celebrated World Oceans Day.
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An episode of the Chinese top-rated travel show “Hello! Off We Go!” has been shot at the Primorsky Aquarium.
04.06.2019 – The first year of the Aquarium’s large-scale educational project is over.
The first year of the Growing up at the Aquarium project ended with a graduation ceremony. The event was attended by participants in all four project stages and their parents, as well as by participants in the Crystal Bridge project designed for children with special needs. More than 50 children aged between 5 and 17 took part in the Growing up at the Aquarium project in 2018-2019 school year.
31.05.2019 – The Aquarium at the heart of international cooperation
Last week the Primorsky Aquarium was attended by a substantial delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam headed by Mr. Ngo Hoai Chung, Deputy Director General of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. The delegation also included staff members of the Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, representatives of the largest Vietnamese travel agencies and leading performers of the Vietnam National Music, Song and Dance Theatre.
24.05.2019 – Like an exhibition: ornamental carps return to the outdoor ponds.
The ponds located in the walking area of the Primorsky Aquarium are becoming populated with fish that spent winter in the Research Building for Adaptation. Koi carps, common minnows and European perches were the first to be returned outdoors.