# AquaRio

- **Country:** Brazil
- **Coordinates:** -22.893100, -43.192700
- **Area:** 26000 m2
- **Opened:** 2016
- **Location:** Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **Zoo Name:** Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro "AquaRio"
- **Date Opened:** October 31, 2016
- **Num Animals:** 10000
- **Num Species:** 350
- **Total Tank Vol:** 4.5 e6liters

The Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro , or AquaRio, is a public aquarium located in the Gamboa neighborhood, in the port zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With a constructed area of about , it is located to the west of Muhammad Ali Square. It is considered the largest marine aquarium in South America.

![Photo of AquaRio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Pra%C3%A7a_Muhammad_Ali.jpg)

**Source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AquaRio (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)