Draft:Acuario Mazatlán

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Acuario Mazatlán

Acuario Mazatlán was a public aquarium in Mazatlán, Mexico. It was inaugurated on September 13, 1980 and covered an approximate area of 1.0 ha (2.5 acres).[1] It was the largest aquarium in the region and had a large variety of marine and terrestrial animal species. After almost 43 years of service, on May 1, 2023 it closed its doors.[2]

History edit

Acuario Mazatlán was inaugurated in 1980 at the initiative of the state government of Sinaloa, which was then presided over by Alfonso Calderón, with the aim of providing the population with a recreational place in the environment. Since 1991, a bird theater has been offered and a year the aviary opened.[3]

On February 1, 2017, the acrylic panel of the shark tank broke, causing a flood and the closure of the attraction; there were no deaths.[4]

Facilities edit

The aquarium had a main building in which most aquatic animals were exhibited and outside the enclosure a garden where birds, reptiles and mammals could be seen.

 
Machines at the Mazatlán Aquarium
 
Bird exhibit
 
Ara militaris

References edit

  1. ^ "Museo del Mar (Acuario de Mazatlán)" [Museum of the Sea (Mazatlán Aquarium)]. Secretaria de Cultura (in Spanish). 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "Fin de Acuario Mazatlán y de sus programas ambientales". Son Playas (in Spanish). 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2024-02-18. [End of Mazatlan Aquarium and its environmental programs]
  3. ^ "Acuario Mazatlán un lugar de peces y aves" [Mazatlán Aquarium a place of fish and birds]. Hotel Playa Mazatlan (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  4. ^ "Se rompe acrílico de tiburonario en Mazatlán" [Shark tank acrylic breaks in Mazatlán]. La Capital (in Spanish). 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2023-11-08.