National Aquarium Denmark
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"Blue Planet (aquarium)" redirects here. For the Blue Planet aquarium in England, see Blue Planet Aquarium.
"Den blå planet" redirects here. Not to be confused with Der blaue Planet.
National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet (Danish: Den Blå Planet, Danmarks Akvarium) is a public aquarium in Denmark. The original aquarium was located in Charlottenlund, but this facility closed in 2012[1] and most of the animal collection was relocated to the new and much larger aquarium Den Blå Planet (lit.: The Blue Planet) in Kastrup, a suburb of Copenhagen.[1] The National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet opened to the public in March 2013 and is the largest aquarium in Northern Europe.
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National Aquarium Denmark | |
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55.638°N 12.656°E / 55.638; 12.656 | |
Date opened | 1939 (aquarium in Charlottenlund). 2013 (aquarium in Kastrup).[1] |
Location | Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark[2] |
Land area | 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft)[3] |
No. of animals | 20,000[1] |
No. of species | 450[1] |
Volume of largest tank | 4,000,000 L (880,000 imp gal; 1,100,000 US gal)[1] |
Total volume of tanks | 7,000,000 L (1,500,000 imp gal; 1,800,000 US gal)[1] |
Website | denblaaplanet |
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The main purpose of the aquarium is to disseminate marine information, help science projects, and help improve educational institutions.