Aquarium

Aquatopia

Q: Where is Aquatopia?

Belgium. Aquatopia is an aquarium in Belgium, at Koningin Astridplein. Its coordinates are 51.219° N, 4.421° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 318 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Aquatopia?

116 species. Citizen-science photos record 116 species at Aquatopia, including Strawberry Poison-dart Frog, African Penguin, American Flamingo, Vulturine Guineafowl and Gentoo Penguin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Aquatopia in the wild?

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog: Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. Some of the animals photographed at Aquatopia also live in the parks and cities we cover: Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park), African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve).

🇧🇪 Belgium

🐠 Aquarium, Belgium 116 spp. present

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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

51.219° N 4.421° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

116

species

Opened

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Size

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Visit

Getting there

Address: Koningin Astridplein

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What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

Oophaga pumilio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park+ 9 more parks

Spheniscus demersus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Table Mountain National Park+ 2 more parks

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Acryllium vulturinum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Samburu National Reserve+ 4 more parks

Pygoscelis papua

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Aptenodytes patagonicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Table Mountain National Park

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Lauca National Park+ 4 more parks

Caracara plancus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas+ 77 more parks

Before you go

Where is Aquatopia?

Belgium

Aquatopia is an aquarium in Belgium, at Koningin Astridplein. Its coordinates are 51.219° N, 4.421° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 318 km away.

What animals can you see at Aquatopia?

116 species

Citizen-science photos record 116 species at Aquatopia, including Strawberry Poison-dart Frog, African Penguin, American Flamingo, Vulturine Guineafowl and Gentoo Penguin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Aquatopia in the wild?

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog: Bastimentos Island National Marine Park

Some of the animals photographed at Aquatopia also live in the parks and cities we cover: Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park), African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve).