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Public aquarium
Aquatic counterpart of a zoo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about public establishments that contain aquaria. For the water-containing vivarium, see Aquarium.
A public aquarium (pl. aquaria) or public water zoo is the aquatic counterpart of a zoo, which houses living aquatic animal and plant specimens for public viewing. Most public aquariums feature tanks larger than those kept by home aquarists, as well as smaller tanks.
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Since the first public aquariums were built in the mid-19th century, they have become popular and their numbers have increased. Most modern accredited aquariums stress conservation issues and educating the public.[1]