Public aquarium
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A public aquarium is the aquatic equivalent 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 aqua
A whale shark at Georgia Aquarium, the largest in the United States
Various Water Zoos at the Belle Isle Water Zoo in Detroit, Michigan c. 1900
An early aquarium in Japan in the 18th century
The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo at the Dubai Mall
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A zoo is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
Public aquarium
…A public aquarium (pl. aquaria; or public water zoo) is the aquatic equivalent 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…
A sea lion and a zookeeper at the Welsh Mountain Zoo
London Zoo in 1835
A 15th century image of the Tower of London, which housed England's royal menagerie for several centuries
The Versailles menagerie during the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th century