 Artists representation of Biota! |
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| Date opening | 2011[1] |
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| Location | Silvertown Quays, Docklands, London |
| Land area | 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 51°30′11″N 0°1′55.2″E / 51.50306°N 0.032°E |
| Number of species | 550[2] |
| Total volume of tanks | 3 million litres (670,000 British gallons)[2] |
| Memberships | WAZA, EAZA, BIAZA |
| Major exhibits | Amazon, British Isles, Atlantic & Indo-Pacific biomes[3] |
| Website | http://www.zsl.org/biota/ |
Biota! is a planned aquarium in the Silvertown Quays redevelopment project adjacent to the Royal Victoria Dock.[4] Forming the main feature of this 60-acre (0.24 km2), £1.5 billion development,[5] the building, designed by Terry Farrell & Partners, will cost £60 million.[6]
This new iconic, world-class visitor attraction will further enhance London's status as a tourist destination.
It will be operated by the Zoological Society of London and will be the world's first aquarium entirely based on the principles of conservation.[8] The planned opening date was 2008 at one time, but it has now slipped to not earlier than 2011.
The aquarium is based around four biomes, each representing an entire ecosystem including trees, other plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds as well as fish.[9]
References
- ^ "Biota!". ZSL. 2008-03-11. http://www.zsl.org/biota. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ a b c "Biota! The Facts". ZSL. http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/biota-facts,142,AR.html. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "The Biota! experience". ZSL. http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-environment/. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Silvertown Quays London". Silvertown Quays. http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "The wider context". ZSL. http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/the-wider-context,149,AR.html. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Silvertown Aquarium, London". Terry Farrell and Partners. http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/projects/relaxing/relax_silverAqua.html. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "The Biota Concept". ZSL. http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Biota! a world-class aquarium". Silvertown Quays. http://www.silvertownquays-london.com/aquarium.htm. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "The project". ZSL. http://www.zsl.org/biota/the-biota-concept/the-project,140,AR.html. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
External links
- Biota! website
- ZSL website
- ZSL Marine and freshwater conservation
- Silvertown Quays website
- Terry Farrell and Partners architects
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