- Take a break from the beach. When you need a break from the sun and the beach, you can still enjoy the ocean indoors.
- Fun for the entire family. Your kids will love it, and so will you. It’s one of the largest aquariums in Latin America and fun for all ages.
- Turn your children on to the wonders of the ocean. Who knows? Your child could become the next Jacques Cousteau, or at least cherish the memory of a lifetime!
- Connect with the sea and its wildlife. You’ll never feel closer to anything that lives in the ocean.
- 52 tanks. The aquarium features tanks of sharks, eels, seahorses, lobsters and hundreds of other saltwater and freshwater species. Did I mention there’s a shark tank?
- The stingray pool. Bet you didn’t know there are so many types of stingrays!
- The largest fish tank in Latin America. A 420,000-gallon tank of water can hold a lot of fish. The fish tank holds more than 136 living organisms, but who’s counting?
- It’s showtime! Shows include “Swimming with Sharks and Sea Lions,” “Snorkeling with Rays,” “Diving,” “Exotic Birds” and “Immersion in an Acrylic Capsule.”
- Free the turtles. The Mazatlán Aquarium has protected 4,400 turtle nests and freed over 270,000 sea turtle hatchlings. The olive ridley sea turtle (scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea) is the most common on Mazatlán´s beaches, nesting from June to November. The hatchlings are freed from August through December.
- The adjoining botanical garden. The garden provides a shady reprieve, while you see and learn about tropical birds and birds of prey.
