Aquarium
L'Oceanogràfic
🇪🇸 Spain
🐠 Aquarium, Spain 532 spp. present
L'Oceanogràfic (Valencian: [loseˌanoˈɣɾafik], Spanish: El Oceanográfico [el oˌθeanoˈɣɾafiko], 'The Oceanographic') is an oceanarium situated in the Garden of the Turia to the southeast of the city center of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Félix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as the City of Arts and Sciences. It was opened on 14 February 2003. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
39.453° N 0.348° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
532
speciesOpened
2003
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–21:00
Getting there
- Address
- Carrer d'Eduardo Primo Yúfera 1, 46013 València
- Phone
- +34 96 047 06 47
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
LC
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
South American Sea Lion
Otaria flavescens
Before you go
Where is L'Oceanogràfic?
Valencia, Spain
L'Oceanogràfic is an aquarium in Valencia, Spain, at Carrer d'Eduardo Primo Yúfera 1, 46013 València. Its coordinates are 39.453° N, 0.348° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, about 335 km away.
What animals can you see at L'Oceanogràfic?
532 species
Citizen-science photos record 532 species at L'Oceanogràfic, including Roseate Spoonbill, Great White Pelican, Greater Flamingo, Gentoo Penguin and Scarlet Ibis. 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 L'Oceanogràfic in the wild?
Roseate Spoonbill: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Some of the animals photographed at L'Oceanogràfic also live in the parks and cities we cover: Roseate Spoonbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park) and Greater Flamingo (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Camargue).
Does L'Oceanogràfic charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for L'Oceanogràfic lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is L'Oceanogràfic open?
Every day · 10:00–21:00
According to its open map listing, L'Oceanogràfic is open Every day · 10:00–21:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did L'Oceanogràfic open and how big is it?
Opened 2003, 7.0 ha
L'Oceanogràfic, an aquarium in Valencia, Spain, opened in 2003 and covers about 7.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 532 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)