The Aquarium of Rhodes town Greece is situated only 600 meters from the Savoy hotel. The Hydrobiological station of Rhodes was constructed between 1934 and 1936 in the northern part of the Rhodes Island and it was started in 1937. When Greece was under Italian rule, the Aquarium of Rhodes town Greece was known as the Reale Istituto di Ricerce Biologiche di Roti. After 1945 it was renamed to "Hellenic Hydrobiological Institute". It is a museum, an aquarium and a research centre all in one and is now under aegis of National Centre of Marine Research.
The Aquarium of Rhodes town in Greece aims at the following: • To preserve and display embalmed living creatures of the Mediterranean • Oceanographic research in the Aegean and Mediterranean • Study and conservation of endangered aquatic species • Helping the aquatic animals in distress • Management of marine environment, training and education • The station also promotes in solving the ecological problem of the sensitive Dodecanese area.
Over 200,000 visitor every year visit to experience the aquarium and sea specimens of crabs, anthozoa, molluscs and fishes of many species including Mullidae, labridae and scopaenidae.
The Aquarium of Rhodes town in Greece has 40 tanks with a capacity of 75000 liter which are with open water circulation system to provide natural environment to range of specimen such as reefs, sea flowers, various fishes, clams, turtles and octopuses. The basement of the aquarium offers the visitors a feel of close view of the marine life and feeling being underwater. A new tank of 300,000 liter is being constructed to widen the research facility.
The Aquarium of Rhodes town in Greece is at a walking distance from the Hotel Savoy. |