Aquarium

Istanbul Aquarium

Q: Where is Istanbul Aquarium?

Istanbul, Türkiye. Istanbul Aquarium is an aquarium in Istanbul, Türkiye, at Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul. Its coordinates are 40.964° N, 28.800° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 961 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Istanbul Aquarium?

28 species. Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Istanbul Aquarium, including Gentoo Penguin, Green and Black Dart-poison Frog, Yellow-headed Poison Frog, Cownose Ray and Sand Tiger Shark. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: When is Istanbul Aquarium open?

Mon–Fri · 10:00–19:00. According to its open map listing, Istanbul Aquarium is open Mon–Fri · 10:00–19:00; Sat–Sun · 10:00–20:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: Is Istanbul Aquarium accredited?

WAZA. Open registers list Istanbul Aquarium with WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

Q: When did Istanbul Aquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 2011, 1.0 ha. Istanbul Aquarium, an aquarium in Istanbul, Türkiye, opened in 2011 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.

🇹🇷 Türkiye

WAZA

🏙️ In Istanbul

🐠 Aquarium, Türkiye 28 spp. present

Istanbul Aquarium (Istanbul Akvaryum) is a public aquarium in Istanbul, Turkey. It opened its doors in April 2011 and is an official member of World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). The site is 5km from Atatürk International Airport, near the motorway and railway transportation systems in Florya, which is at the southwest coast of Istanbul. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.964° N 28.800° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

2011

Size

Small

Accreditations

World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations

Visit

Opening hours

Mon–Fri · 10:00–19:00Sat–Sun · 10:00–20:00

Getting there

Address: Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul
Phone: 4449744

istanbulakvaryum.com ↗

What visitors say

One of the highlights of our family trip to Istanbul was a visit to the incredible Istanbul Aquarium, located in the Florya district along the shores of the Marmara Sea.

🐠 Animals in captivity

Pygoscelis papua

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Dendrobates auratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Carara National Park+ 18 more parks

Dendrobates leucomelas

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Rhinoptera bonasus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Carcharias taurus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Dendrobates tinctorius

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Gymnothorax favagineus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Pterois volitans

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Istanbul Aquarium?

Istanbul, Türkiye

Istanbul Aquarium is an aquarium in Istanbul, Türkiye, at Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul. Its coordinates are 40.964° N, 28.800° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hortobágy National Park, about 961 km away.

What animals can you see at Istanbul Aquarium?

28 species

Citizen-science photos record 28 species at Istanbul Aquarium, including Gentoo Penguin, Green and Black Dart-poison Frog, Yellow-headed Poison Frog, Cownose Ray and Sand Tiger Shark. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

When is Istanbul Aquarium open?

Mon–Fri · 10:00–19:00

According to its open map listing, Istanbul Aquarium is open Mon–Fri · 10:00–19:00; Sat–Sun · 10:00–20:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Is Istanbul Aquarium accredited?

WAZA

Open registers list Istanbul Aquarium with WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

When did Istanbul Aquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 2011, 1.0 ha

Istanbul Aquarium, an aquarium in Istanbul, Türkiye, opened in 2011 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 28 species are photographed there.