The Cattolica Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the Adriatic. It is located in an architectural complex of great historical value: a former marine colony from the 1930s, whose shapes recall a fleet of ships. The Cattolica Aquarium hosts 3000 specimens of 400 different species, among which the largest bull sharks in Italy stand out, the large colony of Humboldt penguins and then otters, alligators, rays, jellyfish, snakes and other marine and terrestrial animals. The ticket gives access to four indoor routes, distinguished by colours: Blue for marine environments, Yellow for river environments, Green with the reptile house and Purple, for the educational exhibition “Giant Insects XXL Edition“. Over 70 3D models and exhibits whose scientific value has been recognised by many Italian and foreign universities (University of Pisa, University of Padua, University of Bicocca of Milan, University of Taiwan, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University). The models of the exhibition, enlarged from 20 to 200 times, allow to explore the beauty of the an-atomical details, the colours and the functions of the various parts of their body. In the summer, the ticket also includes The World of Dinosaurs, the outdoor area that reproduces a prehistoric plain, populated by hyper-realistic reproductions of the reptiles that dominated the earth 65 million years ago, including the menacing Tyrannosaurus Rex and the crested and fearsome Spinosaurus, 16 metres long and the large shaded excavation area, where children can unearth prehistoric fossils, like real palaeontologists. The Aquarium involves, excites and raises awareness among the public through interaction: from the play trails, such as “In the footsteps of the emperor penguin”, which invites children to retrace the migrations of Antarctic penguins, to the gigantic shark mouth, from the evocative mangrove grove to the Plastifi-niamola area on the theme of plastic waste in the sea. During the day, don't miss the feeding sessions with bull sharks, penguins, otters and stingrays.
