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Du är förd från regnskogen till den mycket svalare Norden. I bergssjön simmar ett stim röding. Upptäck ”det lilla livet” i och vid svenska vatten. Vet du hur övergödda och försurade vattendrag ser ut? Klättra ned i kloaken, men se upp var du sätter fötterna och bli inte blöt av vattnet som sprutar från spruckna […]


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Regnskogarna täcker mindre än en tiondel av vår planet, men innehåller ändå hälften av Jordens alla djurarter. Det är varmt året runt i regskogen och luften är mättad av fukt som kommer av den täta växtligheten. Det regnar så gott som dagligen, på ett år kan det falla mer än åtta meter nederbörd. Titta på […]


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Första spadtaget till Östersjöns Hus På världsmiljödagen den 5:e juni togs det första spadtaget till Stockholms nya vatten och miljöcentrum – Östersjöns Hus på Aquaria Vattenmuseum. Östersjöns Hus ska fungera som ett kunskaps- och upplevelsecentrum, där publiken på ett lustfyllt sätt får uppleva levande fiskar, växter och djur. Verksamhet som planeras är föreläsningar, seminarier, skolaktiviteter […]


Akvarieväggen

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In these experimental aquaria we keep small inhabitants of Scandinavian lakes, rivers and marshes. Here is a selection of what you might find:   Grass Snake Natrix natrix Live near water. They are good swimmers, using their tongues to ”smell” out their prey, which consist mainly of frogs and fish. The grass snake is not […]


Sea aquarium species

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Lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) have been accused of attacking humans. Give birth to live young, which are yellow in colour, thereof the name lemon shark. Length 3.2 m. Blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) hunt in and around coral reefs. Give birth to live young, often using mangrove swamps as nursery. Length 2.5 m. Cat sharks (Chiloscyllium […]


Stingrockor

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  Pomatotrygon hystrix In the rainforest at Aquaria Water Museum, a family of freshwater stingrays have their home. They thrive in the artificial environment, and have given birth to a total of twelve young rays. The latest batch were quintuplets – five little males, named ”Bengtsson Five”. They are right now swimming in the entrance […]


Poison arrow frogs

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  Poison arrow frogs live in the humid rainforests of Central and South America. They secrete poison from the pores of their skin – the strenght of the poison varies between different species. The most toxic variety can easily kill a human being – just touching a leaf where a frog has been sitting can […]


Salmon ladder

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  One hundred thousand litres of sea water are pumped each hour directly into the museum to create the salmon rapids. The water flows back to the sea via the lowland lake and the salmon ladder. The salmon are free to swim out into the Baltic, returning to the museum when the time comes for […]


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Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 – 16.30 Mondays closed 15/6-15/8 Every day 10.00-18.00 We are open all holidays, except for 24 – 25/12, 31/12 – 1/1 and 25-27/6. Falkenbergsgatan 2, 115 21 Stockholm Aquaria Watermuseum is located at the Royal Djurgården in Stockholm. You can get here by: Bus 47 towards Waldermarsudde from the Central Station, […]


Sewer adventure

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is due to air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels by factories, power-stations and vehicles. Sulphuric acid and nitric oxides in rainfall cause the acidification of lakes, pools and wetlands (below PH 7). Metals such as aluminium and mercury are released into the water, poisoning the inhabitants. We feed Stockholm’s rainwater directly into […]