Informations about the Aquarium

1 Settembre 2008 | English informations

Acquario Mediterraneo dell’Argentario
The Acquario Mediterraneo dell’Argentario (Mediterranean Aquarium of Argentario), founded in 2001, comprises a total of 17 tanks, which hold from 4000 to 20.000 litres of sea water, 50.000 litres in total.
Over 100 Mediterranean species are displayed in realistic habitats from local shorelines to offshore environment, such as: Grouper, Moray, Seahorse, Octopus, Catshark, Dogfish, Lobster, Anthias, Sea bream, Amberjack, Molluscs, Gorgonian, Posidonia and many others.
A part of the Aquarium is also devoted to underwater photography and to shell exhibition.

Accademia Mare Ambiente
The Accademia Mare Ambiente (A.M.A.) is a non-profit association, which runs the aquarium and the Centro Didattico di Biologia Marina (Educational Centre on Marine Biology). A.M.A.’s members, most of them volunteers, carry out educational activities for students, such as guided tours of the aquarium and laboratory activity on marine biology. They have an active role in Cetacean Rescue and Scientific Research.

Hours
• Summer (1st July – 31st August):
every day 10:30 am-12:30 pm; 5:00 pm-midnight
• June and September:
every day 10:30 am-12:30 pm; 4:00-8:00 pm
• Winter (1st October – 31st May):
3:00-7:00 pm from Tuesday to Friday
10:30 am-12:30 pm 3:00-7:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
Monday closed

Admission prices
• Adults: € 4,50
• Seniors (60 and over): € 2
• Children (6 to 12): € 1
• Disabled people: € 1
• Children (5 and under): Free

Guided tours upon request

Address
Acquario Mediterraneo dell’Argentario
Lungomare dei Navigatori, 44
58019 Porto Santo Stefano (Grosseto) – Italy
Tel. and Fax. 0564.815933

For further informations: info@acquarioargentario.org

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