Oceanium

Oceanium
Viewing tunnel at the aquarium, 2012
51°55′43″N 4°26′43″E / 51.9286°N 4.4454°E / 51.9286; 4.4454
Date opened	2001
Location	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Volume of largest tank	3,375,000 L (742,000 imp gal; 892,000 US gal)
Total volume of tanks	8,000,000 L (1,800,000 imp gal; 2,100,000 US gal)[1]
Website	www.diergaardeblijdorp.nl?lang=EN

The Oceanium is a public aquarium that opened in 2001 in Diergaarde Blijdorp, a zoo in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Oceanium lies in the expansion area of the zoo, which includes a new entrance and parking area, and was the biggest project to date for the zoo.^[1] The area around the Oceanium is home to projects depicting the Americas.

The Oceanium is also home to scientific research into the conservation of coral.