Aquarium La Rochelle

Today, after school, I visited the aquarium in La Rochelle, a truly beautifully designed aquarium.

With great attention to detail and a wealth of easily understandable information, the underwater world is brought to life.

I thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the benches in front of the tanks and watching the fish.

I'm generally not a fan of keeping animals in captivity, but this aquarium manages to bridge the gap between species conservation and science, and to awaken in children a love and understanding for the ocean and its inhabitants.

The La Rochelle Aquarium is one of the largest private aquariums in Europe. Located in the heart of the city, opposite the Old Port of La Rochelle, it displays 12,000 marine animals of 600 species in 82 aquariums. It defines itself as a center for the study and preservation of marine species.

The Aquarium is an active participant in scientific research and one of its objectives is to improve our understanding of the marine world. To this end, the aquarium supports doctoral students and collaborates with numerous organizations through scientific partnerships.

Integrated within is the Center for Studies and Care for Sea Turtles (CESTM) cares for stranded sea turtles from the Atlantic Arc to the Opal Coast. The goal of CESTM is to participate in the conservation of species by conducting scientific research aimed at better understanding their behaviour and thus contributing to their protection.

I highly recommend to visit this place, the entrance fee is 18,50 and you need at least 2 hours.Read more