Busan Aquarium

Description:

Busan Aquarium has gained from this experience and is a world class resource.
There are approximately 250 species and up to 35,000 marine animals on display at the aquarium. Animals can be viewed through acrylic windows or from underwater tunnel. There are 40 separate exhibits which include penguins, otter, piranha, sea jellies and a touch tank for a close up look at a variety of sea creatures. Busan Aquarium involves both education and entertainment for the visitors. It’s absolutely pleasurable to visit Busan Aquarium situated on beautiful Haeundae Beach. Busan Aquarium is located at the crest of the semi-circular Haeundae Beach, it is often known as the eighth wonder of Korea. The Haeundae beach in Busan attracts visitors from all over Korea and the world. Other attractions close to Haeundae beach are Oruck and "Dong-Baek islands", Dalmaji Hill, Yong Gung Temple, Gwang-An Beach, Song-Jong Beach, Busan International Yachting Center, Busan Exhibition & Convention Center, and Busan City Art Center. A visit to Busan Aquarium will leave you with wonderful memories for all that visit.

Other facilities:

Resting place
Outdoor Park
Parking lot
A simulator
Theme restaurants
Resting room
Souvenir shop

Species to see in the Aquarium:

Asian small-clawed otter
Jackass penguin
green sea turtle, pig-nosed turtle
Chinese giant salamander, Korean salamander

piraruku, red-tailed catfish, pacu, sturgeon, electric eel, red-bellied piranhas, silver arowana, archerfish, discus, freshwater angel fish, blind cave fish, glass catfish etc.
6 species of sharks, 4 species of rays, angelfishes, batfishes, blennies, butterfly fishes, cardinal fishes, clown fishes, damsel fishes, gobies, groupers, jacks, lionfish and stonefish, parrot fishes, puffer fishes, sea dragons and sea horses, snappers, tangs, trigger fishes, wrasses, etc.

Chambered nautilus, giant Pacific octopus, giant spider crab, assorted soft corals, sea anemones, jellyfishes; assorted sea urchins, sea stars, sea cucumbers; assorted shrimps, giant clams, horseshoe crab etc.Rare Species:

Grey nurse shark (Carcharias Taurus)
Jackass penguin (Spheniscus Demersus)
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias Davidianus)