TARAPORWALA AQUARIUM MUMBAI
This sightseeing place in Mumbai is one of the largest aquariums in the city of Mumbai. Situated in Marine Drive, this aquarium was founded by D. B. Taraporewala, a Parsi philanthropist, in the year 1951. The aquarium has a twelve feet long three-sixty degrees glass tunnel that holds interesting marine life.
There are several species of fish here, such as damselfish, butterfly fish, tiger fish, angelfish, moss, sea urchins, sea cucumber, marine eels, tube worms, tangs, batfish, puffer fish, tangs, jellyfishes, orandas etc that make this aquarium a highly diverse collection of marine life. There are a total of thirty-two tropical tanks in the building.
You can also see several species of freshwater and marine plants such as water lilies. There is also a fish spa and touch pool, where you can dip your feet in the water and the fish eat away the dead skin off your feet (at the fish spa), and you can touch sea urchins, turtles, sea cucumbers in the touch pool.
ADDRESS:Taraporewala Building, Near Charni Road Railway Station, Charni Road
Mumbai 400002
Taraporewala Aquarium, opposite Chowpatty Beach, is the oldest aquarium in the country. It has been recently renovated, and is now one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city. The aquarium houses a variety of freshwater and marine fishes, and now has a number of interactive activities
designed to capture the attention of youngsters. Fish Spa is one of the
most popular sections, and you can always find kids gathered around,
eager to dip their feet in the water. Touch Pool is another popular
attraction where visitors, under supervision of course, can dip their
hands in the water and touch the inhabitants. Needless to say, there are
no dangerous creatures in this section.
While the renovated aquarium is way better than the old one, which had been sadly neglected for years, we still have a long way to go before we get a world class aquarium. We can also only hope that this newly renovated one does better in terms of maintenance and upgradation than the old one. If you are planning to visit the aquarium, I strongly suggest you go on working days in the afternoons. It is almost always crowded now, thanks to the renovation and publicity, and weekends and evenings see a long queue snaking along the road.
While the renovated aquarium is way better than the old one, which had been sadly neglected for years, we still have a long way to go before we get a world class aquarium. We can also only hope that this newly renovated one does better in terms of maintenance and upgradation than the old one. If you are planning to visit the aquarium, I strongly suggest you go on working days in the afternoons. It is almost always crowded now, thanks to the renovation and publicity, and weekends and evenings see a long queue snaking along the road.
About Taraporewala Aquarium
This sightseeing place in Mumbai is one of the largest aquariums in the city of Mumbai. Situated in Marine Drive, this aquarium was founded by D. B. Taraporewala, a Parsi philanthropist, in the year 1951. The aquarium has a twelve feet long three-sixty degrees glass tunnel that holds interesting marine life.
There are several species of fish here, such as damselfish, butterfly fish, tiger fish, angelfish, moss, sea urchins, sea cucumber, marine eels, tube worms, tangs, batfish, puffer fish, tangs, jellyfishes, orandas etc that make this aquarium a highly diverse collection of marine life. There are a total of thirty-two tropical tanks in the building.
You can also see several species of freshwater and marine plants such as water lilies. There is also a fish spa and touch pool, where you can dip your feet in the water and the fish eat away the dead skin off your feet (at the fish spa), and you can touch sea urchins, turtles, sea cucumbers in the touch pool.
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