Shark tunnel
(Redirected from Acrylic tunnel)
A shark tunnel (or aquarium tunnel, acrylic tunnel and exhibit tunnel) is an underwater tunnel that passes through an aquarium, typically with sharks and related aquatic life. They are usually made of thick acrylic glass.[1] The first aquarium tunnel in the world was installed in 1985 at Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World in Auckland, New Zealand.
Most aquarium tunnels are cylindrical in shape, though tunnels can be made elliptical (to make them wider and still keep the top of the tunnel closer to the visitors), or even square.[2]
List of aquariums with shark tunnels
This list is sorted alphabetically by aquarium name.
| Aquarium name | Location | Length of tunnel | Depth of tunnel floor in aquarium | Tank size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Aquarium | Camden, New Jersey, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Antalya Aquarium[3] | Antalya, Turkey | Script error: No such module "convert". | 11 ft (3.7 m) | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Aquaria KLCC[4] | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| Aquarium Barcelona[5] | Barcelona, Spain | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Aquarium of the Bay[6] | San Francisco, California, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Aquarium of Western Australia | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Audubon Aquarium of the Americas | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| California Academy of Sciences (rainforest exhibit)[7] |
San Francisco, California, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Cebu Ocean Park | Cebu City, Philippines | ? | ? | ? |
| Dallas World Aquarium | Dallas, Texas, United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Deep Sea World | North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland | Script error: No such module "convert". | 9.8 ft (3 m)[8] | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Oceanium at Diergaarde Blijdorp | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | ? | ? | ? |
| Downtown Aquarium, Denver | Denver, Colorado, United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Downtown Aquarium, Houston | Houston, Texas, United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Dubai Mall Aquarium - Underwater Zoo[9] | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Funtastic Aquariums Anzali | Anzali, Iran | 111 ft (34 m) | 14 ft (4.5 m) | 370,000 US gal (1,400,000 L) |
| Funtastic Aquariums Izmir | İzmir, Turkey | 39 ft (12 m) | 11 ft (3.5 m) | 400,000 US gal (1,500,000 L) |
| Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Greater Cleveland Aquarium[10] | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Henry Doorly Zoo | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium | Auckland, New Zealand | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Manila Ocean Park | Manila, Philippines | ? | ? | ? |
| Maui Ocean Center | Maalaea, Hawaii, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| National Aquarium Denmark (Blue Planet)[11] | Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium[12] | Checheng Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer[13] | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Newport Aquarium | Newport, Kentucky, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". † | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Ocean Park Hong Kong | Hong Kong | ? | ? | ? |
| Oklahoma Aquarium | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium | Newport, Oregon, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Parc Aquarium du Québec | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ? | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Polaria[14] | Tromsø, Norway | ? | ? | ? |
| Ripley's Aquarium of Canada[15] | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "convert". | |
| Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World | Bangkok, Thailand | ? | ? | ? |
| SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| SeaWorld San Diego[16] | San Diego, California, United States | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Shanghai Ocean Aquarium[17] | Shanghai, China | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Shark Reef Aquarium | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Shedd Aquarium(upcoming) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ? | ? | ? |
| Sydney Aquarium | Sydney, Australia | ? | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Taraporewala Aquarium | Mumbai, India | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| Turkuazoo[18] | Istanbul, Turkey | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| The National Aquarium | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 167 ft (51 m) | 11 ft (3.5 m) | 930,000 US gal (3,500,000 L) |
| Underwater World[19] | Langkawi, Malaysia | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Underwater World[20] | Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia | ? | ? | ? |
| Underwater World[21] | Sentosa, Singapore | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
| Vinpearl Underwater World[22] | Nha Trang, Vietnam | ? | ? | ? |
| Afrykarium at the Wrocław Zoo | Wrocław, Poland | Script error: No such module "convert". | ? | ? |
† — Estimated based on top of tunnel being Script error: No such module "convert". under the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". to bottom of tunnel.
See also
Script error: No such module "Portal".
- Ithaa, an underwater restaurant in the Maldives.
- List of Aquaria
Notes
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Aquaria KLCC ... Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ UKM To Undertake Scientific Research At Underwater World Langkawi Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".