Zoo-Aquarium - Köln - NRW - Germany
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N 50° 57.500 E 006° 58.370
32U E 357633 N 5647147
Aquarium des Kölner Zoos
Waymark Code: WMQW0D
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/03/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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DE:Das große Aquarium wurde 1971 außerhalb des eigentlichen Zoogeländes errichtet. Neben Fischen werden hier Echsen, Philippinen-Krokodile und Schlangen gehalten. Auch ein Insektarium zählt zu den Einrichtungen des Aquariums.

Fische werden in einer Reihe kleiner Becken gezeigt. Zu den Besonderheiten zählt ein großes Riffaquarium, das das Leben an einem Korallenriff zeigt und wo zahlreiche Doktor- und Kaninchenfische gepflegt werden. Im großen Tanganjikabecken werden die typischen Buntbarsche gezeigt, die in diesem großen Süßwassersee vorkommen. Zu den Besonderheiten zählt auch das sogenannte „Rheinpanorama“, in dem die Fischarten gezeigt werden, die in den unterschiedlichen Flussabschnitten des Rheins zu Hause sind.

EN:The large aquarium was built in 1971 outside the actual zoo grounds. In addition to fish here lizards, crocodiles and snakes Philippines-are held. Also an insectarium is one of the institutions of the aquarium.
Fish are shown in a series of small pools. Its special features include a large reef aquarium, showing life on a coral reef and where numerous doctor and rabbit fish are kept. In large Tanganjikabecken typical cichlids are shown which occur in this large freshwater lake. The special features also include the so-called "Rhine Panorama", in which the species are shown that are in the different sections of the river of the Rhine at home.
Physical address of aquarium: Kölner Zoo, Riehler Straße 173, 50735 Köln

Website address: http://www.koelnerzoo.de/

Hours of operation: 9:00 - 18:00

Admission cost: 19.50

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