Talk:Lisbon Oceanarium
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The Lisbon Oceanarium was, at the time of its openning, back in 1998, during the Expo '98, the largest aquarium in Europe and second largest in the World. In the year of 2002, the Lisbon Oceanarium added to the open ocean exhibit a manta ray, from the species Manta birostris - the largest of all rays -, with 2,2 meters of wingspan, which is currently on display, double-sized! At that time, no other public aquarium outside of Asia has had such animal in captivity, and, nowadays, only three others have a specimen like the one in Lisbon. Two years after the first manta ray arrived, another one was added in the same exhibit, but from a different species, named Mobula mobular, or devil ray, smaller than the other, but also fascinating. The Lisbon Oceanarium is actually the only public aquarium where you can find this species on present days! These two filter-feeding animals swim and glide gracefully in the 1,22 million-gallon(US) tank, and are two of the major attractions of the Oceanarium. Another great feature at the Lisbon Oceanarium is the huge ocean sunfish that shares the open ocean tank with the mantas, sharks, groupers and bluefin tuna already reffered. It arrived at the aquarium in 2005, and from then till now, it has growned incredibly, measuring 1,75 meters from dorsal fin tip to anal fin tip, and weighing near 100 kilograms! Its amusing swimming pattern and funny-looking shape delites visitors, who consider it one of the top-stars of the whole exhibition. 213.22.82.167 16:52, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
