Aquatopia (Antwerp)

Aquatopia
Clownfishes in Aquatopia
51°13′9″N 4°25′16″E / 51.21917°N 4.42111°E / 51.21917; 4.42111
Date opened1 October 2003
Date closed8 January 2017
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
No. of animals4,000
No. of species100
Total volume of tanks1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal; 260,000 US gal)

Aquatopia was a popular educational attraction in central Antwerp, Belgium. It used to feature a set of aquariums, along with recreations of other marine habitats, including swamps, rain forests, river deltas, and coral reefs. Aquatopia also included a number of special exhibits covering sharks, nautilus, and mysteries of the deep. The multi-story attraction was located on Koningin Astridplein, opposite Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It had 1,000,000 litres (220,000 imp gal; 260,000 US gal) of water.