Underwater Observatory Marine Park Eilat
Underwater Observatory Marine Park Eilat (Hebrew: פארק המצפה התת-ימי באילת) is a park, conservation centre and aquarium in Eilat, Israel. It also has an underwater observatory in the Red Sea. It is located at the south of Eilat's Coral Beach Nature Reserve. It was founded in 1974 and was the first of its kind in Israel. It is the biggest public aquarium in Israel, and it has over 800 species.
The Underwater Observatory, with the glass-bottom boat | |
| Date opened | 1974 |
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| Location | Eilat, Israel |
| Number of animals | 20,000 |
| Number of species | 850 |
| Volume of largest tank | 3,000,000 L (790,000 US gal) |
| Memberships | Coral World International |
| Major exhibits | Underwater observatory, Shark World, Rare Fish exhibit, Coral 2000, Amazon Hut, Red sea circular exhibit, Sea turtle exhibit |
| Website | www |
Other websites
Media related to Underwater Observatory Marine Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Coral World Archived 2013-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 29°30′14.17″N 34°55′8.98″E / 29.5039361°N 34.9191611°E